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WorksheetsGrade 8A History - Traders to Rulers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
What would become the Jewel in the Crown?
China
Hong Kong
India
Kohinoor
At the time it conquered India, England was -
10 times smaller in size
100 times smaller in size
More than 20 times smaller in size
About 50 times smaller
Which is NOT true of the East India Company?
Given a charter to trade circa 1600
Queen Elizabeth granted the charter
It began to trade enthusiastically with India in 1600
It turned to India when driven out of the East Indies by the Portuguese and the Dutch.
When did the East India Company first begin to own property in India? (Hint: They built Fort St. George on it)
1600
1700
1640
1757
A possible factor for the East india Company becoming powerful is the decline of the Mughal Empire. The Empire declined by the middle of the 18th century because:
It was sacked by the Persians, Afghans and Marathas
It was attacked by the French
It was attacked by the English in 1757
It was attacked by the Persians, Chinese and Marathas.
An advantage the East india Company had over the French, Portuguese, Dutch and Danish :
The Mughals liked it a lot.
It used England's powerful navy to bring more men to India than its competitors.
The Mughals were afraid of the English.
The Marathas and Hyder and Tipu supported it a lot.
The East India Company succeeded in the Battle of Plassey due to:
Siraj ud daulah
Francois Dupleix
Robert Clive
Warren Hastings
Which European war may have contributed to the Battle of Plassey
Thirty Years War
War of Austrian Succession
The Hundred Years War
The Seven Year War
Which is NOT a reason for the English being unhappy with the Nawab of Bengal?
They were not treated with respect at the court.
They needed the Nawab's permission to buy land and expand settlement.
They had to pay large fees for trading rights
They were forbidden to fortify their settlements.
A possible reason for the Nawab of Bengal to take Calcutta in 1756 is:
The company was too weak to take on the Nawab
The company's refusal to pay taxes and stop fortification of Calcutta
The French encouraged the Nawab to attack the English
The Jagat Seths egged the Nawab to capture Calcutta.
Mir Jafar, a powerful general did not fight in the Battle of Plassey
True
False
The Battle of Plassey led to
Clive becoming the ruler of Bengal
The East India Company becoming the ruler
Mir Jafar became the Nawab of Bengal
The Battle of Plassey is considered important in history because:
Mir Jafar, the new Nawab was a puppet in the English hands
False
True
Can't say
What do you think were the consequences of the Battle of Plassey?
The Company was paid handsomely by the new Nawab
The Company got land grants in Bengal.
The Company finished off French competition in Bengal for ever.
All the above
