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The British Raj and the First War of Independence

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first person to find a sea route to India was_____.

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

General Dyer

c)

Johann Gutenberg

2.

The first stage of British conquest of India was marked by -

a)

Panipat

b)

Battle of plassey

c)

World War 1

d)

World War 2

3.

The Revolt of 1857 started in the city of-----.

a)

Mumbai

b)

Chennai

c)

Pune

d)

Meerut

4.

On his first trip, Vasco da Gama landed in the city of Calcutta.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The Revolt was crushed but it marked the beginning of the-

a)

IPL

b)

Indian freedom struggle

c)

Battle of plassey

6.

Nana Saheb, Tantia Tope were.....

a)

Prominent leaders who led the revolt in different territories

b)

Who fought Battle of Plassey

7.

Who was the last Mughal Emperor?

a)

Akbar

b)

Babar

c)

Humayun

d)

Bahaudar Shah Jafar

8.

The Unjust rule of the British which made the Indian kings unhappy

a)

Kingdom will be taken if the King died without an heir.

b)

Kingdom will be taken if the British had no Children

c)

Kingdom will be taken if the Kings had an Army

d)

Kingdom will be taken if the Kings had Children

9.

Though the Revolt of 1857 failed, Indians were ______________ by the Bravery of those who fought against the British

a)

inspired

b)

frightened

10.

The British formed the ________________ for trading in India.

a)

British Company

b)

The British West India Company

c)

The English Company

d)

The English East India Company

11.

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

12.

The First British conquest of India was (a)   in 1757.

13.

Which empire was ruling at the time of the British invasion?

a)

Mourya empire

b)

Mughal Empire

c)

Gupta Empire

d)

Khilji Empire

14.

Which battle happened in 1757?

a)

World War 1

b)

World War 2

c)

Battle of Plassey

d)

Amritsar massacre

15.

What did British want to trade initially?

a)

Spices

b)

Gold

c)

Rayon

d)

Khadi

16.

The English East India Company got trade permission from ------.

a)

Akbar

b)

Zamorin

c)

Jahangir

d)

Shah Jahan

17.

Battle of Buxar happened in the year ------

a)

1857

b)

1757

c)

1764

d)

1864

18.

Find the odd one.

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Germany

19.

The British first established their control over __________.

a)

Awadh

b)

Bihar

c)

Bengal

d)

Uttar Pradesh