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British raj and first war of independence

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first person to find a sea route to India was?

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

General Dyer

c)

Johann Gutenberg

2.

The first stage of British conquest of India was marked by -

a)

Panipat

b)

Battle of plassey

c)

World War 1

d)

World War 2

3.

The Revolt of 1857 started in the city of?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Chennai

c)

Pune

d)

Meerut

4.

Who did the British defeat in Battle of Plassey?

(a)  

5.

On his first trip, Vasco da Gama landed in the city of Calcutta?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The Revolt was crushed but it marked the beginning of the-

a)

IPL

b)

Indian freedom struggle

c)

Battle of plassey

7.

Nana Saheb, Tantia Tope were.....

a)

Prominent leaders who led the revolt in different territories

b)

Who fought Battle of Plassey

8.

On 29 March 1857, an Indian soldier attacked a British officer? Who was he?

a)

Mangal Pandey

b)

Bhagat Singh

c)

Dadabhai Naoroji

d)

Subhash Chandra Bose

9.

When did Revolt of 1857 begin?

a)

10-05-1857

b)

21-05-1857

c)

28-11-1857

d)

19-6-1857

10.

How many British died in 1857?

a)

10,100

b)

3,123

c)

4,000

d)

2,392