WorksheetsGrade 8 History Ch:1- 2020
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The ________ century witnessed the downfall of the Mughal Empire, which led to the emergence of regional powers.
18th
16th
17th
15th
In ______, General Robert Clive led the British army in the Battle of Plassey and defeated the combined Bengal and French.
1757
1857
1763
1764
The Battle of Buxar took place in the year 1784.
True
False
The Indian National Congress (INC) —was founded in the year 1885 .
True
False
The American War of Independence and the ______ Revolution led to the emergence of the concept of nationalism.
French
Dutch
Indian
Spanish
The Revolt of 1857 is termed as the Sepoy Mutiny by the nationalist historians.
True
False
_______ period witnessed the revival of Classical art and literature.
Ancient
Modern
Medieval
Farrukhsiyar granted duty-free trading rights to the East India Company .
True
False
The first newspaper in India ______was published in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1780.
Bengal Gazette
The Hindu
Indian Express
The times of India
Sir Edwin Lutyens was the chief architect of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
True
False
