WorksheetsColonialism in India Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who were the first Europeans to arrive in India?
The British
The Portuguese
The French
The Dutch
Which company played a key role in the establishment of British rule in India?
The Portuguese East India Company
The French East India Company
The Dutch East India Company
The British East India Company
What was one of the main economic policies implemented by the British in India?
Equal profit sharing between the British and Indians
Exploitation of India's resources for British benefit
Reduction of taxes on Indian goods
Promotion of food crops over cash crops
Which leaders were most visible in the Indian nationalist movement?
Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi
Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh
Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
Rani Lakshmibai and Tipu Sultan
What was the outcome of the British partitioning the subcontinent?
The creation of India and Pakistan
The unification of India and Pakistan
The creation of India and Bangladesh
The creation of India and Sri Lanka
Which of the following was a negative contribution of British rule in India?
Development of infrastructure
Introduction of modern education
Improvement of legal systems
Racial discrimination and social hierarchies
How many Trillions of dollars did England take/profit?
25
35
45
55
The British East India Company, chartered by this monarch
Charles I
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
Henry II
Promotion of this led to famine in India
Cash Crops
Trade with England
Trade with Africa
Landlords
Gandhi resisted British rule using this method
Armed Resistance
Non-Violence
Trade with other countries
Called for dividing India
