WorksheetsClass 8 When people Rebels.
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
The main centres of the revolt were
Meerut
Delhi
Lucknow
All of them
______________ proclaimed himself as Peshwa
Nana Saheb
Bijr Qadr
Mangal Pandey
Non of them
___________ were unhappy with their allowances ,salaries and conditions of services
Peasants
zamindars
Hindus
Sepoys
Rani Laxmi Bai rebelled because she wanted
Indian rulers to to have their independent armed forces.
the company to recognize her adopted son as the legal heir after her husband’s death
to make sure that all peasants get their land
Tantia Tope to take over Jhansi from her
New law of 1856 was
to enable the converts to inherit their ancestral property.
to prohibit sati and encouraged widow remarriage
to have Indian who wanted to be a part of the army had to agree to serve overseas.
none of the above
Ahmadullah Shah .......
declared himself as governor under Bahadur Shah Zafar.
raised an army of four thousand against the Britishers who had taken over the administration of her state
raised a huge force of supporters and fought against Britishers in Lucknow.
joined the rebel sepoys and fought the British along with Tantia Tope, the general of Nana Saheb.
The historical importance of the Act of 1858 was that
Delhi was recaptured by the Britishers
a confederacy of Indian states was organised to fight the British.
transferred the power to the crown from East India Company.
Indians rose in rebellion and killed British officers and also captured the arms
On 29th March 1857, a soldier named Mangal Pandey
was proclaimed the new Nawab
was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore.
declared a war against firangis.
joined by the regiment of Delhi.
Governor-General was now known
the crown
Viceroy of India.
A secretary of state of India
all of the above
Governor-General was now known
the crown
Viceroy of India.
A secretary of state of India
all of the above
In 1850 a new law was passed ........
it became easier for Christian missionaries to own land in India.
it made British prohibit sati and encouraged widow remarriage.
Every Indian who wanted to be a part of the army had to agree to serve overseas.
it enabled the converts to inherit their ancestral property.
Zamindars were unhappy with the British because ___
They lost traditional rights over land and village.
The British used to hit them.
revenue was too high.
Nawabs and Rajas were unhappy with the British because
They lost the liberty to rule.
They lost the power and became puppet of the British.
All of the above
Who was the leader of the revolt of 1857 rebellion?
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Bahadur Shah Zafar
When did the Revolt of 1857 started?
May 9
b. May 10
c. May 11
d. May 12
The greased cartridges given to the Indian soldiers was made of what?
Fat of the hen
b. Fat of the dog
c. Fat of the goat and the sheep
d. Fat of cow and pig
What do you mean by Sepoy?
a. Tribals
b. Peasant
c. Soldier
d. None of these
When did the revolt of Meerut break out?
1856
1857
1858
None of these
What were/ is not the effects of the revolt of 1857 on India?
. End of Mughal Empire
b. Beginning of Mughal Empire
c. End of the Rule of English east India company
d. India came under direct control of British rule
