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Revolt of 1857

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Revolt of 1857 took place hundred years after the Battle of ____

a)

Battle of Plassey

b)

Battle of Buxar

2.

1. The British denied pension to _______, the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II.

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Nana Sahib

3.

1. The Revolt of 1857 was termed as ______by British Historians

a)

Sepoy Mutiny

b)

First War of Independence.

4.

The new title given to the Governor -General of India after the Revolt.

a)

Emperor

b)

Viceroy

5.

1. Who was declared the Empress of India in 1876?

a)

Rani Lakshmi Bhai

b)

Queen Victoria

6.

1. ________ is the place where the Revolt began first.

a)

Lucknow

b)

Meerut

7.

Who was the first ‘martyr’ of the Revolt of 1857?

a)

Nana Sahib

b)

Mangal Pandey

8.

The rifle introduced by British which sparked off the revolt.

a)

Bullet Riffle

b)

Enfield Riffle

9.

With whose help did Rani Lakshmi Bai capture Gwalior?

a)

Nana Sahib

b)

Tantia Tope

10.

Who led the revolt of Bihar?

a)

Rani Lakshmi Bhai

b)

Kunwar Singh

11.

During the Revolt of 1857, _______ was the Mughal Emperor of Delhi.

a)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

b)

Jahangir

12.

From which city did Begum Hazrat Mahal lead the Revolt?

a)

Kanpur

b)

Lucknow