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Origin and Rise of Indian Independence

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One legacy the Mughals left on India was...

a)

frugal spending

b)

independence

c)

Islamic Religion

d)

Imperial Rule

2.

Which of the following positively impacted India during the Mughal rule? (check all that apply)

a)

system for collecting taxes

b)

shared leadership with local princes

c)

citizenship in Persia

d)

building projects

3.

Monotheistic religion that worships Allah and whose followers do not eat pork.

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Hinduism

4.

Caste of people who are the laborers that do the jobs others do not wish to do in society. They are not able to participate in many activities in society.

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisynas

d)

Dalits

5.

Main religion in India during the Mughal rule.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

6.

Indian soldiers that revolted against the British.

a)

Indian National Army

b)

Sepoys

c)

British Raj

7.

As a colony of Britain, were Indians granted citizenship rights?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only if they were in the army

8.

Both the Mughals and the Viceroy of India allowed these local rulers to maintain some power in their principality.

a)

governors

b)

the Queen

c)

princes

9.

One cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 is...

a)

ammunition greased with cow and pig fat

b)

dividing India into different principalities

c)

the fall of the British East India Company in India

10.

Some historian's perspective is the rebellion was the first time nationalism prevailed in India. This earned it the name...

a)

Sepoy Mutiny

b)

India's Rebellion

c)

India's First Independence Movement

11.

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a failure because....

(check all that apply)

a)

Indians were not united in one goal

b)

the British decolonized India

c)

Britain reorganized the army and no Indians were officers

d)

India gained its Independence

12.

Outcomes of the Indian Rebellion were...

(check all that apply)

a)

the British East Indian Company was replaced by the British Crown

b)

Hindus and Muslims blamed each other for the loss

c)

Sepoys recieved complete control over the military

d)

Christian beliefs and British schools permeated Indian Society

13.

What theory justified British Imperialism in India?

a)

Darwinism- survival of the fittest

b)

Marxism- workers should own the production

c)

Maslow- hierarchy of human needs

14.

Name of the highest British officer stationed in India after the Indian Rebellion.

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Parliment

c)

Viceroy

d)

Queen

15.

From the British perspective, what was the name of the rebellion?

a)

India's First Independence Movement

b)

Sepoy Mutiny

c)

Sepoy Rebellion

d)

Nationalism