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British in India

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Instead of the British government colonizing India, British power in India was exercised by...

a)

the Mogul rulers.

b)

the British East India Company.

c)

the sepoys.

d)

Indian middlemen called Rajas.

2.
Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army
a)
Raja
b)
Viceroy
c)
Sepoy
3.
Who controlled India before the Sepoy Mutiny?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Britain East India Company
c)
China
d)
France
4.
Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to
a)
Communist Revolutions
b)
Religious Conflict
c)
 British Rule
d)
long periods of drought and famine
5.

What were some of the positive impacts of British Imperialism on India?

a)

There was a large amount of food for all people

b)

Religious divisions ended

c)

The poor had more opportunities to rise out of poverty

d)

New infrastructure was created along with schools

6.

What was the result of the Sepoy Rebellion?

a)

An end to company rule and more strict control from the British gov't

b)

The British left India

c)

The British East India Company went bankrupt

d)

All Indians over the age of 33 were executed

7.

Why did the British colonize India?

a)

They wanted to trade with India

b)

They needed raw materials/natural resources

c)

They wanted markets inside of India

d)

All the above

8.
What was the title of the British official, a governor who ruled as a representative of a monarch?
a)
Viceroy
b)
Senator
c)
Consul
9.
What was one of the benefits of British rule?
a)
Brought order & stability and honest government.
b)
British manufactured goods drove local industries out of business.
c)
Indians paid heavy taxes to the British rulers.
10.
What resulted from the introduction of British textiles & other manufactured goods?
a)
British manufactured goods drove local industries out of business.
b)
A new school system was set up.
c)
India & Britain formed a free-trade agreement.
11.
What led to the rise of an Indian nationalist movement?
a)
British racial attitudes & arrogance
b)
The building of railroads & telegraph lines
c)
An epidemic of bubonic plague