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Revolt of 1857

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the revolt start ?

a)

1817

b)

1856

c)

1847

d)

1857

2.

who was the last Mughal emperor

a)

Akbar the great

b)

Bahadur shah zafur

c)

Shah jahan

d)

Babur

3.

Who won the revolt of `1857

a)

British

b)

India

4.

When did the east India company end ?

a)

1858

b)

1886

c)

1856

d)

1859

5.

Why did the British make the east India company ?

a)

For trading

b)

Do for money

c)

For spicy and tiles

6.

In which year did the British transfer the powers of East India Company to Bristish Crown

a)

August 1857

b)

August 1858

c)

August 1947

d)

None of the above

7.

When did the Revolt of 1857 begin

a)

7th May 1757

b)

10th May 1857

c)

8th May 1757

d)

9th May 1857

8.

Indigo is a plant from which we get

a)

Cotton

b)

Jute

c)

Rice

d)

Dye

9.

The Revolt of 1857 started from

a)

Bareilly

b)

Agra

c)

Meerut

d)

Delhi

10.

who was the leader of the revolt of 1857?

a)

queen of jhasi

b)

sira-ud-daula

c)

lord clive

d)

bahadur shah zafar

11.

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

12.

The Battle Of Plassey was very popular because it was the ____ major victory the Company won in India.

a)

2nd

b)

4th

c)

8th

d)

1st

13.

When did the Battle Of Plassey end?

(a)  

14.

Which company was established to trade goods with India?

a)

East Indie Company

b)

West Indian Company

c)

East India Company

d)

West India Company

15.

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

a)

Mourya empire

b)

Mughal Empire

c)

Gupta Empire

d)

Khilji Empire

16.

Which battle happened in 1757?

a)

World War 1

b)

World War 2

c)

Battle of Plassey

d)

Amritsar massacre

17.

What did British want to trade initially?

a)

Spices

b)

Gold

c)

Rayon

d)

Khadi

18.

What were the farmers forced to grow by the British?

a)

silk

b)

indigo

c)

onion

d)

tomato

19.

Who was the Nawab of Bengal during the time of Battle of Plassey.

a)

Siraj Ud Dhawla

b)

Robert Clive

c)

Mir Jafar

d)

Shah Jahan

20.

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

a)

1857

b)

1757

c)

1764

d)

1864

21.

Find the odd one.

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Germany

22.

India got independence in the year

a)

1947

b)

1950

c)

1857

d)

1757