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Quiz 2 Class VIII

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

............ Defeated Britishers in first Anglo - Mysore war

a)

Haider ali

b)

Tipi sultan

c)

Mir quasim

2.

In 1772 ......... became the governor general of Bengal

a)

Robert clive

b)

warren hastings

c)

lord dalhousie

3.

The Battle of Plassey was fought between Britishers and...........

a)

Siraj Ud daulah

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Murshid quli Khan

4.

The Battle of Buxar was fought in the year..............

a)

1864

b)

1757

c)

1764

5.

Robert Clive introduced the system of dual government in Bengal

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Who annexed a part of Sikkim in 1850s

a)

lord dalhousie

b)

Robert clive

c)

lord wellesley

7.

The East India company was granted a Monopoly in trade with East by Queen Elizabeth 1 on..............

a)

31 December 1600

b)

31 January 1500

c)

2 February 1857

8.

............ Defeated Britishers in first Anglo - Mysore war

a)

Haider ali

b)

Tipi sultan

c)

Mir quasim

9.

The British failed to annex Afganistan.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

The Marathas supported Tipu Sultan in the Mysore wars.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following will be densely populated?

a)

Steep slopes of the mountains

b)

River valleys

c)

Forested areas

d)

Desert areas

12.

For which of the following activity is land used?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Mining

c)

Forestry

d)

All the above

13.

The major threats to the environment are:

a)

Landslides

b)

Soil erosion

c)

Desertification

d)

All the above

14.

Which of the following is a major factor of soil formation?

a)

Parent Rock

b)

Time

c)

Relief

d)

None of the above

15.

Which of these resources covers about 3/4th of the total surface of earth?

a)

Land

b)

Soil

c)

Air

d)

Water

16.

What are low lying areas very susceptible to

a)

Flooding

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Landslides

17.

What is the majority of land in India used for?

a)

Pasture

b)

Cultivation

c)

Forests

d)

None of these

18.

Due to what feature is ocean water unfit for human consumption?

a)

Poisonous

b)

Water Temperature

c)

Salinity

d)

None of these

19.

What determines the colour and texture of soil?

a)

Time

b)

Climate

c)

Relief

d)

Parent Rock

20.

Which one of the following methods is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes?

a)

Shelter Belts

b)

Mulching

c)

Terrace Cultivation

21.

Water is a what type of resource?

a)

renewable resource

b)

non-renewable resource

c)

continuous resource

22.
Where most freshwater is stored is in _________.
a)
Groundwater
b)
pH
c)
Glaciers
d)
Sea water
23.
Where 97% of Earth's water is stored?
a)
Glaciers
b)
pH
c)
Groundwater
d)
Sea water
24.

What is one way you and your family can help to conserve water at home?

a)

watering the garden at the hottest time of the day

b)

using the longest cycle to wash clothes

c)

turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth

d)

letting the water run while washing dishes

25.

Global warming can lead to

a)

deforestation

b)

climate change

c)

oil spills

d)

litter