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The British and and the first war of independence

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(True or false) After battle of Plassey the British became more powerful in India

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Who discovered the sea-route to India

(a)  

3.

Which Mughal Emperor has participated in the First War of Independence

a)

Shah Jahan

b)

Akbar

c)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

d)

Humayun

4.

One of the main items the European traders bought from India was

a)

Furniture

b)

Arms

c)

Gold

d)

Spices

5.

(Give one word) The activity of buying and selling goods

(a)  

6.

(True or False) Mangal Pandey was a soldier in British army

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The battle of Plassey took place in the year

a)

1757

b)

1695

c)

1755

d)

1756

8.

The east India Company was formed by

a)

The Portuguese

b)

The Europeans

c)

The British

d)

The French

9.

(True of false) The Revolt of 1857 is also known as the First war of Independence

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In the Battle of Plassey, Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated by

a)

The French

b)

The British

c)

Rajputs

d)

The Mughals