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Emergence of Independent States

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All the Nawabs of Bengal encouraged ___________

a)

Art

b)

Dance

c)

Music

d)

Trade

2.

An additional tax imposed by Marathas

a)

Chauth

b)

Sardeshmukhi

c)

Jazia

d)

Marriage tax

3.

To seek help against British, Tipu Sultan did not sent his ambassdors to-

a)

France

b)

Turkey

c)

Iran

d)

Greek

4.

Who laid the foundation of Bengal as an independent states?

a)

Saadat khan

b)

Alivardi khan

c)

Murshid Quli Khan

d)

Nizam -ul-mulk Asaf Jah

5.

Who among the following were not among nawabs of Bengal?

a)

Shuja-ud-din

b)

Alivardi Khan

c)

Murshid Quli Khan

d)

Saadat Khan

6.

Name the first Guru of Sikhs

a)

Guru Gobind Singh Ji

b)

Guru Arjun Dev Ji

c)

Guru Nanak Dev Ji

d)

Guru Amar Das ji

7.

The Sikhs, Rajputs, and ______ openly asserted their Independence from the Mughal empire

a)

Awadh

b)

Hyderabad

c)

Marathas

d)

Bengal

8.

Small political groups of the Sikhs were called

(This question is not from the textbook)

a)

Khalsa

b)

Misls

c)

Dalkhalsa

d)

Sukis

9.

Was Sikhism a religious reform movement

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

When Banda Bahadur tried to unite the peasants against the Mughal army what happened

a)

The peasants helped them fight but the upper castes got angry and joined their opponents

b)

The peasants did not help him but the rich brought men from countries to help them win the war

c)

The peasants did not join him and the rich got angry and helped their opponents

d)

The rich gave money to the poor and with the help of all the peasants they defeated the Mughals

11.

The plunder caused by the invasion of nadir shah and Ahmed shah Abdali gave an opportunity for the _________ to rise once again

a)

Jats

b)

Marathas

c)

Mughals

d)

None of the above

12.

When Maharaja Ranjit Singh realized the power of the British what did he do

a)

Faced the British army and defeated them

b)

Faced the British army and lost to them

c)

He kept quiet and he realized their superior military strength in this way he joined the British army and helped them

d)

He kept quiet and realized their superior military strength in this way he kept his kingdom safe until he died