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FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The last Mughal emperor was

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Shaista Khan

c)

Muhammad Khan

d)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

2.

In Awadh, the Revolt was led by-

a)

Tantya Tope

b)

Nana Sahib

c)

Begum Hazrat Mahal

d)

Kunwar Singh

3.

_____________ introduced the practice of Doctrine of Lapse.

a)

Lord Warren Hastings

b)

Lord Canning

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

Lord Dalhousie

4.

______________ rebelled against the introduction of new cartridges.

a)

Major Bhakt Khan

b)

Kunwar Singh

c)

Mangal Pandey

d)

Nana Sahib

5.

East India Company rule officially came to an end in-

a)

1859

b)

1856

c)

1858

d)

1885

6.

Under to the Doctrine of Lapse, those kingdoms where the rulers did not have natural male offsprings, would be taken over by the British after the demise of the ruler. The right to adoption wasn't recognised.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Who was made the Leader of the Revolt of 1857

a)

Nana Saheb

b)

Mangal Pandey

c)

Rani Lakshmi Bai

d)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

8.

The Farmers in India was forced to grow ____________ and __________

a)

Cotton and Spices

b)

Cotton and Indigo

c)

Indigo and Crops

d)

Spices and Crops

9.

Identify the personality

(a)  

10.

Who was given title of Viceroy-Representative of British Crown

a)

Governer General

b)

Indian Rulers

c)

BRITISH OFFICERS