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The revolt of 1857

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Mutiny started from

a)

Bareilly

b)

Delhi

c)

Agra

d)

Meerut

2.

The Sepoys were angry with the British because ?

a)

Of their policy of divide and rule

b)

Of the cartridge episode

c)

Of their in-tolerating behavior

d)

Non of these

3.

Who was given the title of viceroy?

a)

Chief Commissioner

b)

Governor general

c)

Forest Manager

d)

Non of these

4.

Who amongst the following was given the title of 'Empress of India' in 1858?

a)

A) Queen Elizabeth

b)

B) Queen Annie

c)

C) Queen Mary

d)

D) Queen Victoria

5.

What is the meaning of a sepoy?

a)

An Indian Soldier

b)

A British Soldier

c)

A Portuguese Soldier

d)

A Chinese Soldier

6.

When did the Revolt of 1857 begin?

a)

9th May 1657

b)

10th May 1757

c)

7th May 1825

d)

10th May 1857

7.

Who amongst the following leaders of ‘1857’ was the first to lay down his / her life?

a)

Kunwar Singh

b)

Tantiya Tope

c)

Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi

d)

Mangal Pandey

8.

Name the person who took leadership of 1857 revolt in Awadh.

a)

Nana Sahib

b)

Rani LAkshmi Bai

c)

Begam Hazrat Mahal

d)

Kanwar Singh

9.

Mangal Pandey belonged to which one of the following place.

a)

Jhansi

b)

Hyderabad

c)

Gwalior

d)

Barrackpore

10.

The Mutiny started from

a)

Bareilly

b)

Delhi

c)

Agra

d)

Meerut

11.

Who introduced 'Doctrine of Lapse'?

a)

Lord Dalhousie

b)

Lord Dufferin

c)

Lord Curzon

d)

None of the above

12.

What is Indigo?

a)

a plant from which we cotton

b)

a plant from which we get jute

c)

a plan from which we get blue dye

d)

a plant from which we get rice

13.

Who is Rani Lakshmi Bai?

a)

Queen of Kerala

b)

Queen of Jhansi

c)

Queen of Maharashtra

d)

Queen of Bengal

14.

Who led the rebellion against the British at Lucknow?

a)

Zeenat Mahal

b)

Tantiya Tope

c)

Begum Hazrat Mahal

d)

Nana Saheb

15.

What was the punishment given by the moneylender to a peasant who did not repay his loan?

a)

Burnt down his farming field

b)

Took away his land

c)

Exploited completely of money in form of an unfair tax

d)

Pay the revenue by working under the British

16.

How many sepoys were dismissed from service and sentenced to ten years in jail on 9th May 1857?

a)

80

b)

85

c)

90

d)

95

17.

Which emperor blessed the Mutiny?

a)

Mir Zafar

b)

B.S Zafar

c)

Bhakt Khan

d)

Non of these