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Name
Class
Date
1.

Abdullah Khan Baraha and Husain Ali Khan Baraha were called:

a)

Mughal rulers

b)

Sayyid brothers

c)

Later Mughals

d)

King Makers

2.

Who all did Bahadur Shah try to defeat?

a)

Rajputs, jats and Sikhs.

b)

Satnamis, Bundelas and Marathas.

c)

Sikhs, Rajputs and Marathas.

d)

Jats, Satnamis and Sikhs.

3.

What was the capital of Awadh?

a)

Faizabad

b)

Lucknow

c)

Centre of Art & culture

d)

Ayodhya

4.

Three of the largest provinces to become independent were Awadh, (a)   and Hyderabad.

5.

Safdar Jung was preceded by:

a)

Saadat Baraha

b)

Murshid Quli Khan

c)

Murshid Ali Khan

d)

Saadat Khan

6.

Who invaded the Mughal Empire?

a)

Nadir Shah

b)

Firoz Shah

c)

Naser Ali Khan

d)

Ahmad Shah

e)

Ahmad Al Ameri

7.

When Muhammad Shah's rule ended in 1748, the Mughal Empire existed only in name. The (a)   were set to become masters of India.

8.

In ____ Muhammed Shah was made the emperor.

a)

1721

b)

1724

c)

1725

d)

None of the above.

9.

Nadir Shah took away:

a)

The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond.

b)

The peacock throne of Shah Jahan.

c)

The Kohinoor Diamond.

d)

The flamingo throne of Noor Jahan.

10.

___________ was the governor of Bengal under the Mughals.

a)

Murshid Ali Khan.

b)

Muhammad Bin Tughluq.

c)

Murshid Quli Khan.

d)

Murshidabad.

11.

___________ was the governor of Bengal under the Mughals.

a)

Murshid Ali Khan.

b)

Muhammad Bin Tughluq.

c)

Murshid Quli Khan.

d)

Murshidabad.

12.

Who was controlled by the Sayyid Brothers?

a)

Husain Ali Khan

b)

Zulfiqar Khan.

c)

Farrukhsiyar.

d)

Abdullah Khan

e)

Jahandar Shah

13.

Bahadur Shah I was succeeded by:

a)

Jahan Gir

b)

Jahandar Shah

c)

Shah Jahan

14.

Three of the largest provinces to become independent were Awadh, (a)   and Hyderabad.

15.

Who invaded the Mughal Empire?

a)

Nadir Shah

b)

Firoz Shah

c)

Naser Ali Khan

d)

Ahmad Shah

e)

Ahmad Al Ameri

16.

Nadir Shah took away:

a)

The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond.

b)

The peacock throne of Shah Jahan.

c)

The Kohinoor Diamond.

d)

The flamingo throne of Noor Jahan.

17.

states based on a system of a governance headed by a king or queen

a)

Monarchies

b)

Republic

c)

Democracy

d)

Self-Government

18.

The last Mughal Emperor was

a)

Shah AlamII

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Shuja-ud Daula

d)

Bahadur shah Zafar

19.

Lucknow culture developed in the state of

a)

Awadh

b)

Punjab

20.

He was a powerful Maratha ruler who took the title of `Chhattrapati’

a)

Shahji

b)

Shivaji

21.

The position of the Peshwas is equivalent to modern

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

22.

Aurangzeb had depleted the military and financial resources by fighting a long war in the

a)

East India

b)

North India

c)

Deccan

d)

none of these

23.

Aurangzeb died in the year

a)

1700

b)

1710

c)

1725

d)

1707

24.

Ahmad Shah Abdali was the ruler of

a)

Afghan

b)

Iran

c)

Iraq

d)

none of these

25.

Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded North India times between 1748 and 1761.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

26.

During which century the Mughal Empire declined?

a)

18th

b)

16th

c)

19th

d)

21th

27.

The (a)   were the first Europeans to come to India

28.

In which year did Vasco Da Gama of Portugal discovered the sea route from Europe to India.

a)

1468

b)

1757

c)

1498

d)

1857

29.

The British came and formed the English East India Company in the year

a)

1600

b)

1500

c)

1659

d)

1700

30.

The french were defeated by the British in the (a)   wars.

31.

The leaders of the Revolt of 1857 were severely defeated by the (a)   army.

32.

Battle of Buxar was fought in the year.

a)

1764

b)

1757

c)

1760

d)

1700

33.

The Battle of Buxar broke out between (a)   and the English East India Company.

34.

In which year the Mughal emperor Jahangir allowed the English East India Company to set up a factory at Surat.

a)

1760

b)

1715

c)

1615

d)

1623

35.

After the Revolt of 1857, India came under the direct rule of British Crown and (a)   became the Empress of India.

36.

Buxar is located in which present day Indian state.

a)

Bihar

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Kerela

d)

Maharashtra

37.

A business enterprise that makes profit through tarde is known as

a)

Trading unit

b)

imperialism

c)

mercantile

d)

none

38.

What country is the Suez Canal located in?

a)

Panama

b)

France

c)

Egypt

d)

Iraq

39.

What sea does the Mediterranean Sea connect to via Suez Canal?

a)

blue sea

b)

red sea

c)

yellow sea

d)

Pink Sea

40.
What is the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Rome
b)
Istanbul
c)
Constantinople
d)
Columbus
41.
Who founded the city of Constantinople?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine
c)
Dicoletian
d)
Theodosius
42.
Which of these BEST describes the defenses of Constantinople?
a)
It was built high up, with water on 3 of its sides and high, defensive walls on the other side.
b)
It was completely surrounded by water.
c)
It had high walls surrounding the entire city.
d)
It was built on a hill with no walls or water defenses.
43.
Which of these is NOT a reason Constantinople's location was beneficial to its success:
a)
The natural defenses of water on 3 sides and its high location made it difficult to invade.
b)
It was a center for trade between many different parts of the world.
c)
It had a great amount of cultural diversity because of the amount of people traveling in and out from different areas of the world.
d)
It had a great amount of farmland and had food surpluses. 
44.
Based off the documents we analyzed, life in the city of Constantinople seems...
a)
brutal. There wasn't much money to be made and living conditions were poor.
b)
luxurious. People living in the city enjoyed great wealth because of the large amount of trade available to them.
45.

The ____________ were the first Europeans to arrive in India through sea route

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Portuguese

d)

Dutch

46.

He was the Portuguese who discovered a direct sea route to India

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Gerardus Mercator

d)

Eric the REd

47.

British East India Company was formed in 1600 with permission of __________________

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

None of these

48.

Battle of Plassey was fought between the British and Siraj-ud-Daula in ?

a)

1757

b)

1857

c)

1764

d)

1885

49.

Battle of Buxar was fought in the year _______________

a)

1757

b)

1857

c)

1764

d)

1707

50.

British traded with India through ______________

a)

British West India Company

b)

British East India Company

c)

British West Asia Company

d)

British East Asia Company

51.

British policy that a kingdom would be taken by over by the British in case a ruler died without leaving a male heir.

a)

Subsidiary Alliance

b)

Doctrine of Lapse

c)

both

d)

None

52.

British policy that forced the rulers to maintain only British troops in return for their protection

a)

Subsidiary Alliance

b)

Doctrine of Lapse

c)

Both

d)

None

53.

Farmers were not happy because

a)

They had to pay high taxes

b)

They were forced to grow cotton and indigo

c)

Many farmers lost their land

d)

All of these

54.

Indian traders were allowed to trade on their own terms.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

India was not a valuable colony for the British.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

There were ___ types of Land Revenue Systems primarily under the British.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

57.

(a)   was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793 in Bengal Presidency.

58.

Identify the person in the picture

a)

Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar

b)

Dadabhai Naoroji

c)

John Drinkwater Bethune

d)

Jyotiba Phule

59.

Transportation was set up in India as British wanted to help in India's development

a)

True

b)

False

60.

The processing of raw material into more valuable products falls under the category of

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

d)

None of these

61.

Where was the First Jute Mill set up in India ?

a)

Madras

b)

Bombay

c)

Calcutta

d)

Delhi

62.

Which one of the following agencies, markets steel for the public sector plants?

a)

GAIL

b)

SAIL

c)

TATA STEEL

d)

MNCC

63.

Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Cement

c)

Steel

d)

Jute

64.

Which of the following statements regarding manufacturing is not true?

a)

Manufacturing helps in modernising agriculture.

b)

Development of manufacturing industries is a precondition for eradication of unemployment and poverty.

c)

Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce and brings in much needed foreign exchange.

d)

Manufacturing puts the country into a debt trap.

65.

Which one of the industry referred as Basic Industry?

a)

Agro industry

b)

Chemical industry

c)

Iron & Steel industry

d)

Fertilizer industry

66.

In which state Jamshedpur Iron and Steel industry situated?

a)

West Bengal

b)

Jharkhand

c)

Odisha

d)

Bihar

67.

pick the odd one out

a)

scrubbers

b)

coal

c)

fabric filters

d)

electrostatic precipitators

68.

which of the following is not a process of water replenishing

a)

reusing , recycling

b)

rainwater harvesting

c)

tertiary treatment

d)

photosynthesis

69.

Which one of the following factors plays the most important role in the location of an industry in a particular region?

a)

Raw Material

b)

Market

c)

Least production cost

d)

Transportation

70.

Which country is the major importer of Indian yarn?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Bhutan

c)

Japan

d)

Iran

71.

The family, school and college are examples of .............

a)

Socio-cultural environment

b)

Habitat


c)

Built environment

d)

Ecosystem

72.

Human beings interact with environment through the.............

a)

Human-made environment

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Physical environment

d)

Habitat

73.

Industrialization and production increased due to...............

a)

Growing population

b)

Increased demand

c)

Change in habitat

d)

Both a and b

74.
What is the structure labeled #1?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Mitochondria
75.

According to Cell Theory all living things are made of cells. Based on this theory all living things must contain _____, _____, and ______.

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

cell membranes

d)

ribosomes

e)

genetic material

76.

Cells only come ___

a)

from prokaryotes

b)

from other cells dividing

c)

from fungi

d)

from eukaryotes

77.

The smallest unit of life is ____

a)

a protist

b)

an atom

c)

bacteria

d)

a cell

78.

Prokaryote ___

a)

contain simple cells

b)

are unicellular

c)

alway have a flagellum

d)

are a product of endosymbiosis

79.

Prokaryotes have an approximate size of

a)

1 nanometer (nm)

b)

1 micrometer (um)

c)

1 millimeter (mm)

d)

1 centimeter (cm)

80.

An organism made of only one cell is called _____ .

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Mutlicellular

c)

Monocellular

d)

Unicellular

81.
Like poles of a magnet do what?
a)
repel
b)
attract 
c)
nothing 
82.
What device makes a fan plugged into the wall spin?
a)
generator
b)
battery
c)
electromagnet
d)
electric motor
83.
What is a wire in a circuit wrapped around an iron core called?
a)
electromagnet
b)
generator
c)
electric motor
84.
Unlike poles of a magnet do what?
a)
repel
b)
attract
c)
nothing 
85.
If a light bulb is added to a circuit and it turns on, what can we say about this circuit?
a)
open
b)
incomplete
c)
unbroken 
d)
off
86.
A balloon is rubbed all over with wool.  The balloon will now attract wool because the balloon and wool
a)
are magnets
b)
have opposite charges
c)
have like charges
d)
have neutral charges
87.
In a static discharge, which particles move from one object to another?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
atoms
88.
Which of the following could be used as the core of a simple electromagnet?
a)
drinking straw
b)
iron nail 
c)
a soda bottle
d)
an ink pen
89.

Walking across a carpet is a perfect example of charge being transferred by...

a)

contact

b)

induction

c)

static electricity

d)

friction

90.

If two atoms, each with a different charge (+ and -), were brought near each other, they would....

a)

attract each other

b)

repel each other

c)

create static discharge

d)

have on effect on each other

91.

What type of current is produced by a battery?

a)

parallel current

b)

alternating current

c)

direct current

d)

potential current

92.

In which of the following materials do charges to flow more easily?

a)

glass

b)

wool

c)

metal wires

d)

rubber mats

93.

Rain water is kind of

a)

Saline water

b)

Distilled water

c)

Carbonated water

d)

Sieving

94.

Butter is separated by curd

a)

Filtration

b)

churning

c)

heating

d)

sieving

95.

The process of settling down of particles of a solid in a liquid is

a)

Sublimation

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Filtration

d)

Decantation

96.

The solubility ____________ with increase in temperature.

a)

doesn't change

b)

decreases

c)

increases

97.

While preparing chapatis, Paheli found that the flour to be used was mixed with wheat grains. Which out of the following is the most suitable method to separate the grains from the flour?

a)

Threshing

b)

Sieving

c)

Winnowing

d)

Filtration

98.
The diagram shows the apparatus for separating soil and water. What are the labelled parts?
a)
A = distillate, B = filtrate
b)
A = filtrate, B = residue
c)
A = residue, B = filtrate
d)
A = residue, B = distillate
99.
What is the boiling point of water?
a)
0oC
b)
100oC
c)
80oC
d)
95oC
100.
Filtration can be used to separate...
a)
an insoluble solid from a solution
b)
a soluble solid from a solution
c)
a dissolved solid from a solution
101.

Which number is both a perfect square and a perfect cube?

a)

64

b)

27

c)

81

d)

16

102.

Evaluate ∛1

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

103.

Evaluate ∛1

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

104.
Evaluate. 73
a)
313
b)
323
c)
333
d)
343
105.

 (123)3=\left(1\frac{2}{3}\right)^3=  

a)

 18271\frac{8}{27}  

b)

 12527\frac{125}{27}  

c)

 259\frac{25}{9}  

106.

What will be the area of a rectangle if its length is 4a2b and breadth 3ab?

a)

12a2b

b)

12a3b

c)

7a3b

d)

12a3b2

107.
Subtract:  -6x2y from -10x2y
a)
4x2y
b)
-4x2y
c)
16x2y
d)
-16x2y
108.
Can the following expression be a monomial (xyz + a) where 'a' is any whole number 
a)
For a = 1
b)
For a = -1
c)
For a = 0
d)
Not possible
109.
a)

3

b)

2.4

c)

24

d)

6

110.
a)

4550

b)

45500

c)

4500

d)

45000

111.

Cost price =

a)

selling prce - profit

b)

profit - selling price

c)

selling price + profit

d)

none of the above

112.

Dicount =

a)

selling price - marked price

b)

marked price - selling price

c)

marked price - cost price

d)

cost price - marked price

113.

60% as a fraction and a decimal is:

a)

6/10; 0.6

b)

6/10; 6.0

c)

3/5; 0.6

d)

3/5; 0.06

e)

6/10; 0.06

114.

2% of $48.20 to the nearest 5¢ is:

a)

$96.40

b)

$9.64

c)

$0.96

d)

$0.95

e)

$1

115.

Alex’s income has increase from $12 per hour to $15 per hour. What is the percentage increase?

a)

2%

b)

0.2%

c)

0.5%

d)

25%

e)

20%