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Eighteenth-Century Political Formation

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the dynasties were mentioned in our PPT.

a)

Marathas

b)

Vijaynagar Empire

c)

Jats

d)

The Watan Jagirs

2.

Poona became the capital of the Marathas in the eighteenth century.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I Have no idea as I wasn’t paying attention!

d)

Was it even mentioned in the PPT?

3.

Who was Shivaji?

a)

A servent of the Marathas

b)

A person who speaks Marathi

c)

The founder of the Maratha Kingdom.

d)

A retired general of the Marathas.

4.

When did the Jats consolidated their power?

a)

During the Eighteenth - Nineteenth century

b)

During the Mid seventeenth and eighteenth-centuries.

c)

During the Early seventeenth and eighteenth-centuries.

d)

During the Late seventeenth - eighteenth century.

5.

The Jats were ___________.

a)

Rulers

b)

prosperous agriculturists

c)

a part of the ppt.

d)

None of the above.

6.

Which regions did the Jats dominate and in which year?

a)

Delhi & Agra , 1880

b)

Mumbai & Hyderabad, 1680

c)

Hyderabad & Seoul , 1770

d)

Delhi & Agra , 1680

7.

Under Suraj Mal, the kingdom of xxxxxxxxxx emerged as a strong state.

a)

Awadh

b)

Bharatpur

c)

Hyderabad

d)

Bengal

8.

The marathas had a very successful xxxxxxxxxxx developed under the xxxxxxxxxx.

a)

military organisation , Peshwas

b)

Idk,idk

c)

military organisation , Jats

d)

Market organisation, Peshwas

9.

The empire expanded between xxxx and xxxx. Malwa and Gujarat were captured by xxxx's.

a)

1720 and 1761. By 1720

b)

1620 and 1761. By 1678

c)

1730 and 1641. By 1563

d)

I get confused with dates , so I will skip this.

10.

Marathas developed effective administrative system before the conquest.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Skip

d)

Should I know this? (Yes you should!)

11.

Which Maratha campaign did not challenge the growth and prosperity of the cities in the region?

a)

Malva , 1720

b)

Malwa, 1730

c)

Hyderabad, 1740

d)

Malwa, 1720

12.

New trade routes emerged within the areas controlled by the Marathas.

a)

........

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

True

13.

The organization of the Sikhs into a political community during the xxxxxxx century helped in regional state building in xxxxxxx.

a)

Eighteenth,Punjab

b)

seventeenth,Hyderabad

c)

Not sure.

d)

seventeenth,Punjab

14.

Banda Bahadur was captured in xxxx and released in xxxx.

a)

1715,1716

b)

1716,1718

c)

1714,1715

d)

* blessed with a gold fish memory *

15.

xxxxxxxxx had inspired the Khalsa with the belief that the their dynasty was to rule

a)

Guru Gobind Singh

b)

Guru Gubing Singh

c)

Guru Nanak

d)

I D K

16.

The Sikh territories in the late eighteenth century extended from the xxxxx to the xxxxxx.

a)

Indus, Jamuna

b)

Hyderabad , Kashmir

c)

Mumbai, Kerala

d)

sHoULd i kNoW???

17.

Where and when did Maharaja Ranjit Singh establish his capital?

a)

Lahore,1899

b)

Hyderabad, 1799

c)

Lahore,1799

d)

Awadh,1699

18.

A system called xxxx was introduced offering protection to cultivators on the payment of a tax of 20 per cent of the produce.

a)

Rakhi

b)

Sakhi

c)

Bakhi

d)

Nakhi

19.

Who Were the Watan Jagirs?

a)

The rulers of Bengal and Jodhpur served as vassals under the Mughals, and they were awarded watan jagirs (regions or provinces) which they could rule independently.

b)

I don’t know

c)

The rulers of Amer and Jodhpur served as vassals under the Mughals, and they were awarded watan jagirs (regions or provinces) which they could rule independently.

d)

The rulers of Awadh and Hyderabad served as vassals under the Mughals, and they were awarded watan jagirs (regions or provinces) which they could rule independently.

20.

Raja Ajith Singh was in charge of xxxxx

a)

Gujarat

b)

Hyderabad

c)

Kashmir

d)

No idea

21.

Sawai Raja Singh was in charge of xxxxx.

a)

Malwa

b)

Malva

c)

Mavla

d)

Maavla