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The English Come to India

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Haider Ali's son, ______ ______ was killed in a battle against the British.

a)

Sharad Ali

b)

Tipu Sultan

c)

Raja Rammohun Roy

d)

Swami Dayanand

2.

Two reasons why the Europeans used spices were:

a)

They liked the flavours of the spices

b)

They liked the texture of the spices

c)

They liked serving dishes with spices to guests to show off their status

d)

They used it for medicinal purposes

3.

Earlier, the trade routes were controlled by two major groups of people:

a)

The Arabs and the Jews

b)

The Turks and the Iranians

c)

The Arabs and the Turks

d)

The Turks and the French

4.

In 1600, the British set up the _____ _____ ______ to trade in Asia and India as they wanted to be a part of of the profitable spice trade.

(a)  

5.

Two main reasons for the establishment of the railway system in India were:

a)

To go sightseeing whenever it was possible

b)

To defend the Indian territory

c)

To move goods easily from place to place

d)

To make it easier for Indians to travel

6.

Raja Rammohun Roy was instrumental in abolishing this evil Hindu custom:

a)

Dowry

b)

Sati

c)

Caste system

7.

Two reasons which made the Indians unhappy with the British were:

a)

The forests were being taken away from the tribal people making them unhappy

b)

Playgrounds were being destroyed making the children unhappy

c)

Rulers and princes were unhappy because their kingdoms were being taken over

d)

The Indians were being forced to speak in English which made them unhappy

8.

The Revolt of 1857 spread to places like:

a)

Kolkata

b)

Jhansi

c)

Surat

d)

Meerat

9.

This Indian man was banished to Rangoon and his sons were killed

a)

Haider Ali

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

d)

Swami Dayanand

10.

The Arya Samaj was started by:

a)

Raja Rammohun Roy

b)

Rani Lakshmibai

c)

Swami Dayanand

d)

Bahadur Shah Zafar