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HT4-Revision-Year 8

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the founder and first emperor of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Ashoka The Great

2.

What happened to Ashoka after the Battle of Kalinga?

a)

He enforced stricter rules in his empire to prevent rebellions

b)

He forced newly conquered people to convert to Buddhism

c)

He became tolerant to all religions and has shown remorse for what he did

3.

What is the importance of Chanakya's book the Arthashastra?

a)

The book contains religious scriptures and taught people how to pray

b)

The book is known for explaining early medical procedures and medicinal plants

c)

The book is a political handbook which contains the philosophy and strategies for a good administration of the empire

4.

What is the Gupta Empire known for?

a)

The Glorious Age

b)

The Golden Age

c)

The Great Age

5.

Who ordered the construction of the Qutb Minar?

a)

Iltutmish I

b)

Razziyat

c)

Qutb-ud-din Aibak

6.

Which of the following is known as the most symbolic representative of Mughal Architecture?

a)

Red Fort

b)

Qutb Minar

c)

Taj Mahal

7.

Which Mughal emperor is best known for his tolerance and even gathered scholars and religious people from different religions to discuss religion in his court?

a)

Akbar

b)

Babur

c)

Humayun

d)

Shah Jahan

8.

Which of the following is a reason why the British became interested to colonize India?

a)

A. India has spices and silks

b)

B. India has a strategic location

c)

C. India has a strong military presence

d)

D. All are correct

e)

E. Only A and B

9.

Which best describes the British Raj?

a)

The British colonizers defeated all Indian rulers and began to set up their own government in India

b)

The British colonizers made use of the influence and power of local rulers to easily administer India

c)

The British severely punished and exiled India's former rulers and took the ruling to their own hands

10.

Which of the following happened during the Partition of India in 1947?

a)

India and Pakistan split and formed their own countries

b)

Bangladesh was formed in 1947

c)

Mahatma Gandhi became prime minister

11.

Who is Pakistan's first Governor-General?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

d)

Indira Gandhi

12.

Who ordered and planned the partition?

a)

Earl Mountbatten

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

13.

Which best describes the situation in India during the partition?

a)

Families became separated and had to migrate to the country where their culture is the majority

b)

India and Pakistan peacefully parted ways and retained their own cultures

c)

The borders were established and everyone agreed to the new borders

14.

Which two countries got its independence in 1947?

a)

India

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Pakistan

d)

Sri Lanka

15.

When did East Pakistan become the country of Bangladesh?

a)

1947

b)

1971

c)

1972