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Grade 8 History Ch:1- 2020

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ________ century witnessed the downfall of the Mughal Empire, which led to the emergence of regional powers.

a)

18th

b)

16th

c)

17th

d)

15th

2.

In ______, General Robert Clive led the British army in the Battle of Plassey and defeated the combined Bengal and French.

a)

1757

b)

1857

c)

1763

d)

1764

3.

The Battle of Buxar took place in the year 1784.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Indian National Congress (INC) —was founded in the year 1885 .

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The American War of Independence and the ______ Revolution led to the emergence of the concept of nationalism.

a)

French

b)

Dutch

c)

Indian

d)

Spanish

6.

The Revolt of 1857 is termed as the Sepoy Mutiny by the nationalist historians.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

_______ period witnessed the revival of Classical art and literature.

a)

Ancient

b)

Modern

c)

Medieval

8.

Farrukhsiyar granted duty-free trading rights to the East India Company .

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The first newspaper in India ______was published in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1780.

a)

Bengal Gazette

b)

The Hindu

c)

Indian Express

d)

The times of India

10.

Sir Edwin Lutyens was the chief architect of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

a)

True

b)

False