WorksheetsClass 8 history revision test of chapter 1 to 4
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Who was the last Viceroy of India?
Lord Canning
Lord Mountbatten
dtipon
Lord Wellesley
Medieval period was
The old period of history
The period associated with the growth of all the forces of modernity
None of the above
The British thought surveys were important for
writing history
effective judgement
effective administration
none of these
Which one of the sources do historians use in writing about the last 250 years of Indian history?
Official records of the French administration
Official records of the British administration
Official records of the Church administration
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT the period of division of Indian History by James Mill?
Hindu
Muslim
Christians
Sikhs
Which is NOT the source of describing history.?
Diaries of people
Conversation between two people
Accounts of pilgrims and travellers
Autobiographies of important personalities
The National Archives of India came up in the
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
Lawrence was a prominent Viceroy of India.
TRUE
False
Curzon was a Governor General of India.
TRUE
False
We need to divide history into different periods.
TRUE
False
The British came to India to know about its great culture.
True
FALSE
The British preserved all important
(a)
Which Nawab of Bengal died in 1756
Siraj-ud-Daulah
Mir Qasim
Mir Jafar
Alivardi Khan
Which governor general defeated Siraj ud daulah in the battle of Plassey
Robert Clive
William Bentinck
Warren Hastings
Lord Wellesley
Which nawab of Bengal was defeated in the battle of Buxar
Mir Jafar
Siraj ud daulah
Mir Qasim
Murshid quli Khan
What was Farman
A Royal order issued by Aurangzeb
A Royal edict issued by the British
A verdict of rule over Bengal
None of these
Who was the son of hyder Ali
Tipu Sultan
Mir jafar
Alivardi Khan
Mir Qasim
Who granted the diwani rights of Bengal to the British
Mir Qasim
Murshid quli Khan
Mir Jafar
Mughal emperor
How many Mysore wars were fought
Two
Four
Three
Five
In which battle was Tipu Sultan defeated
Battle of Buxar
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Awadh
Battle of Seringapatam
Which ruler of Mysore stopped the export of many things through the ports of his Kingdom
Haider Ali
Ali vardi Khan
Tipu Sultan
Mir Jafar
The first English factory was set up in the year
1600
1651
1655
1665
Rani chennamma was the ruler of
Bengal
Kitoor
Agra
Delhi
Which of the following was not the Presidency
Bengal
Madras
Bombay
Kalikata
The third battle of Panipat was fought in the year
1743
1761
1752
1763
Competition among the companies resulted in
Reduced profits of companies
Quality of goods increased
Price became low
None of these
Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498
Columbus
Dutch
East India company
Vasco da Gama
Who was the last powerful Mughal ruler
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb
Wajid Ali Shah
State true and false.
Official documents help us understand what the people of country think.
True
False
Who was the First Governor General of India
Warren Hastings
Lord Mountbatten
Wellesley
Dalhousie
Who is the writer of 'A History of British India'?
Robert
Renner
James mill
Williams
Historians have usually divided Indian history into-
Ancient
Medieval
Modern
All the above
Rennel was asked by.............. to produce maps of Hindustan.
Lord Mountbatten
Warren Hastings
Robert Clive
Munro
In which city National Archives of India located -
Jaipur
Bengaluru
New Delhi
Amritsar
What do you mean by Colonisation?
Conquest of one country by another.
Subjugation of two country by another country.
Subjugation of one country by another.
Conquest.
What do you mean by Census?
Official enumeration of the population after every 10 years.
Official enumeration of the population after every 12 years.
Official enumeration of the population after every 14 years.
Official enumeration of the population after every 16 years.
Who was the last Viceroy of India?
Lord Irwin
Lord Canning
Lord Harding
Lord Mountbatten
How did many historians refer British period in India as?
Modern
Colonial
Political subjugation
None of these
What do you mean by contemporary?
The term refers to the future period.
The term refers to the present period.
The term refers to the past period.
None of these
How did Mills divide Indian History?
Hindu
Muslim
British
All of the above
What are the sources of information of the periods?
Primary sources
Secondary sources
Both a and b
None of these
Historians have divided history into _________ periods.
Three
Four
Two
Five
................ is a system where the state tries to ensure equitable distribution of wealth.
Colonialism
Socialism
Capitalism
All of the above
State true and false.
Official documents help us understand what the people of country think.
True
False
When was Birsa first arrested by the British officials?
1895
1890
1888
1905
The Khonds lived in
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
Odisha
The revolt of Songram Sangma rose in the year 1906 in
Bengal
Madhya Pradesh
Assam
Odisha
Santhals tribe rose in revolt in the year
1900
1855
1920
1930
Jhum cultivation is practised these days in
eastern states of India
western states of India
northern states of India
southern states of India
From which of the following tribal class Birsa belongs to?
Santhals
Munda
Oraons
Khonds
From which of the following tribal class Birsa belongs to?
Santhals
Munda
Oraons
Khonds
Who were considered as Dikus?
The Tribals
The Farmers
The Britishers
The Brahmans
Tribals used to practice
Shifting cultivation
Mixed Cultivation
Organic Cultivation
Modern Cultivation
Which of the following tribal group used to live in Central India?
Santhals
Khonds
Baigas
Gujjars
Which of the following tribal group is famous in Kashmir?
Gaddis
Gujjars
Labadis
Bakarwals
.............tribe practised settled agriculture.
Khonds
Santhals
Labadis of Andhra Pradesh
Mundas of chottanagpur Plateau
Many tribal groups known as ________ lived by herding and rearing animals, and moved with their herds of cattle according to the seasons.
the Khonds
the Mundas
pastoralists
the Gonds
What were the tribals not allowed to do in such reserved forests?
practise jhum cultivation
move freely
collect fruits and hunt animals
all of the above
Which of the following activities was practised by the tribals for their livelihood?
Jhum Cultivation
Hunting and Gathering
Mining
Pastoralism
What is being referred to as Golden age?
When tribals would become the king
Old traditional way of life of tribals
A time when they don't have to work
When they will be educated
Which of the following is NOT true about Baiga tribe?
They live in Central India
They were the best hunters
They shifted to new bewars in Magh
Jeth was the time for marriages and celebrations
The British were uncomfortable with
peasants
jhum cultivators
settled agriculturists
tribal chiefs
According to the new forest laws forests of India were declared as the property of
Tribal chiefs
Government
Both
None
According to the new forest laws forests of India were declared as the property of
Tribal chiefs
Government
Both
None
With the implementation of new forest laws the tribals had to go far away in search of work. Which of the following works did they engage in? (choose all the options that are correct)
Mining
Labourer
Plantation
Industrial work
What was the impact of the rebellion led by Birsa?
The tribals lost their lands
The British evacuated the tribals from the forest areas
British changed the law in favour of the tribals
None of these
Which of the following is not true about Mundas way of life? (Golden age)
They constructed embankments
They kiiled their own people
They tapped natural springs
They planted trees and orchards
Who were 'Ravana' according to Birsa? (choose all options that are correct)
Europeans
Villagers
British
Traders and Moneylenders
Which one was not a trading company?
The Portuguese
The Dutch
The French
The Japanese
What was farman?
It was a royal dress.
It was a royal order.
It was a royal food.
It was a royal procession.
The Nawab of Bengal after Alivardi Khan was
Murshid Quli Khan
Tipu Sultan
Sirajuddaulah
Mir Qasim
The British who did the Company’s army against Sirajuddaulah at Plassey was?
Robert Clive
Lord Hastings
Edmund Burke
Lord Dalhousie
This Governor-General introduced the policy of ‘paramountcy’.
Lord Hastings
Lord Dolhousie
Warren Hastings
Lord Bentinck
Which one of these was annexed on the basis of Dolhousie’s ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
Punjab
Awadh
Satara
Hydrabad
The Governor-General who was impeached
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Mountbatten
Warren Hastings
Lord Hastings
When the price of indigo was very high the Europeans depended on which plant?
Woad
Sal
Palash
Juniper
Where did the Ryotwari Settlement was introduced?
Bombay Presidency
South and West India
Deccan
Punjab
when did Company become diwan?
12 August 1765
24 August 1766
10 August 1769
15 August 1947
British territories were broadly divided into administrative units called …………….
(a)
…………… was made the Nawab of Bengal after the defeat of Sirajuddaulah at Plassey.
(a)
The principal figure in an Indian district was the …………….
(a)
A (a) has no freedom and is compelled to work for the master.
Whom did the Company install in place of Mir Jafar? (a)
Who was the ruler of England in 1600? (a)
When Indigo cultivation collapsed in Bengal, the planters shifted to
Assam
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
Indigo is cultivated through,-
Mahalwari System
Permanent settlement system
Sifting cultivation system
Nij and Ryoti System
When the Blue Rebellion started?
March 1856
May 1857
March 1859
May 1859
Which State of India was famous for Indigo cultivation?
Bengal
Assam
Bihar
Odisha
Britishers preferred to produce
Indigo
Jute
Opium
All of these
Where the Mahalwari settlement system was started?
North Eastern Provinces of the Bengal Presidency
North Eastern Provinces of India
North Western Provinces of the Bengal Presidency
North Western Provinces of India
Who introduced the Mahalwari System?
Robert Clive
Charles Cornwallis
Holt Mackenzie
Captain Alexander Read
When the East India company was appointed as Diwan?
12 th August 1756
12 th August 1765
12 th August 1675
12 th August 1657
Mahalwari settlement was introduced in _______ presidency
Bengal
Madras
Bombay
Delhi
Who introduced the Mahalwari settlement?
Holt Mackenzie
Robert Clive
Morris
Warren Hastings
Name the land revenue settlement that was introduced in southern India.
Permanent settlement
Munro system
Mahalwari settlement
Ryotwari settlement
Name the person who first introduced Ryotwari settlement.
Thomas Munro
Alexander Reed
Tipu Sultan
Clive
The Ryotwari system was extended to entire territory of Southern India by:
Thomas Munroe
Alexander Reed
Lord Cornwallis
Robert Clive
Who was Zamindars?
Landlords
Kings
Slave
None of these
Who was Thomas Munroe?
Governor of Madras
Governor of Bengal
Governor of Bombay
Governor of Delhi
What is Mahal?
A revenue estate
King's Mansion
King's Empire
Freedom movements
