WorksheetsGrade-8 Social science
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Indigo is a dye which is
a)
a rich yellow in colour
b)
a rich blue in colour
2.
identify the fibre.
a)
woad
b)
indigo
3.
In the ryoti system the Indian farmers grew indigo on the land owned by the British planters.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
The peasants under the ryoti system were given a donation to cultivate indigo.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
The peasants were paid a good price for the indigo by the planters.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
The British government supported the planters and declared that the peasants ought to cultivate indigo forever.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
The Indigo Commission supported the indigo farmers and asked them not to cultivate it.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
This was the reason why there was a major demand for indigo in the 18th century.
a)
industrialisation
b)
colonization
9.
The indigo rebellion took place after the Revolt of 1857.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Ireland
11.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
moving
b)
inflation
c)
colonization
d)
urbanization
12.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
13.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
14.
By an act in ________ the planters were granted a free hand in oppression
a)
1833
b)
1836
c)
1838
15.
The Ryotwari system was introduced in Madras presidency by _________
a)
Thomas Munro
b)
Holt Mackenzie
c)
Lord Cornwallis
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