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FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which governor general defeated Siraj ud daulah in the battle of Plassey

a)

Robert Clive

b)

William Bentinck

c)

Warren Hastings

d)

Lord Wellesley

2.

Mir Qasim was defeated in

a)

Battle of Plassey

b)

Battle of Buxar

c)

Both a and b

d)

none

3.

In 1756, the Mughal Emperor appointed The East India Company as the_____________ of the provinces of Bengal.

a)

Subadar

b)

Nawab

c)

Diwan

d)

Both Nawab and Diwan

4.

Robert Clive came to________ in India from England at the age of 18.

a)

Gujarat

b)

Madras

c)

Bengal

d)

Mysore

5.

What did the Bengal Nawabs claim?

a)

They would let the company off scot-free

b)

They were depriving the Bengal government of huge amounts of revenue and undermining the authority of the nawab.

c)

The company were gods

d)

Encouraged people to trade with the British

6.

After Alivardi Kahn's demise, who was the 3rd Bengal Nawab to ascend the throne?

a)

Sirajadullah

b)

Alivardi Khan

c)

Murshid Quli Khan

7.

When Mir Jafar protested, the Company deposed him and installed (a)   in his place.

8.

The Battle of Plassey took place between Sirajuddaulah and

a)

Alivardi Khan

b)

Robert Clive

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Mir Qasim

9.

Mir Jafar died in

a)

1768

b)

1765

c)

1765

d)

1766

10.

Mir Qasim was defeated in

a)

Battle of Plassey

b)

Battle of Buxar

c)

Both a and b

d)

none

11.

After defeat of Sirajuddaulah ______ became the nawab of Bengal.

a)

Mir Qasim

b)

Clive

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

None