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Colonialism in India Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the first Europeans to arrive in India?

a)

The British

b)

The Portuguese

c)

The French

d)

The Dutch

2.

Which company played a key role in the establishment of British rule in India?

a)

The Portuguese East India Company

b)

The French East India Company

c)

The Dutch East India Company

d)

The British East India Company

3.

What was one of the main economic policies implemented by the British in India?

a)

Equal profit sharing between the British and Indians

b)

Exploitation of India's resources for British benefit

c)

Reduction of taxes on Indian goods

d)

Promotion of food crops over cash crops

4.

Which leaders were most visible in the Indian nationalist movement?

a)

Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi

b)

Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh

c)

Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Rani Lakshmibai and Tipu Sultan

5.

What was the outcome of the British partitioning the subcontinent?

a)

The creation of India and Pakistan

b)

The unification of India and Pakistan

c)

The creation of India and Bangladesh

d)

The creation of India and Sri Lanka

6.

Which of the following was a negative contribution of British rule in India?

a)

Development of infrastructure

b)

Introduction of modern education

c)

Improvement of legal systems

d)

Racial discrimination and social hierarchies

7.

How many Trillions of dollars did England take/profit?

a)

25

b)

35

c)

45

d)

55

8.

The British East India Company, chartered by this monarch

a)

Charles I

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Henry II

9.

Promotion of this led to famine in India

a)

Cash Crops

b)

Trade with England

c)

Trade with Africa

d)

Landlords

10.

Gandhi resisted British rule using this method

a)

Armed Resistance

b)

Non-Violence

c)

Trade with other countries

d)

Called for dividing India