ST. LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOol

A JESUIT CHRISTIAN MINORITY INSTITUTION

Class: VIII SUBJECT:- HISTORY WORKSHEET FULL MARKS: 15

CHAPTER-7-THE GREAT UPRISING DATE:14.11.2020

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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1x15

1.When did the British establish themselves as the supreme political power in India? i.Mid-19th ii.Mid-15th iii.Mid-18th iv.Mid-16th

2.A large part of India(1857) was under direct _____ administration. i.French ii.British iii.Dutch iv.Portuguese

3.British supremacy was acknowledged by whom? i.kings ii.rulers of some areas iii.sultan of Delhi iv.Mughals

4.Who existed only in name? i.The Mughal Empire ii.The Nizams iii.The Marathas iv.The Sikhs

5.Who was the Mughal Emperor at that time? i.Bahadur Shah Zafar ii.Shah Alam II iii.Akbar iv.Sher Shah

6.Which Battle was the 1st victory of the British in India? i.Battle of Khanua ii.Battle of Buxar iii.Battle of Ghagra iv.Battle of Plassey

7.Who slowly conquered the whole part of India? i.French ii.British iii.Portuguese iv.Dutch

8.Who were unhappy with the British? i.Indian society ii.Only Bengal iii.Only Awadh iv.English society

9.Who resisted the annexation of their territories? i.Rulers ii.Kings iii.English iv.French

10.Who were angered by the loss of their zamindaris? i.Noblemen ii.Zamindars iii.Frenchmen iv.Englishmen

11.Who hated the exploitative system of revenue collection? i.Zamindars ii.peasants iii.Kings iv.rulers

12.Who feared the threat to their livelihood? i.Peasants ii.Kings iii.tribal people iv.zamindars

13.Who were against the new economic policies? i.craftsmen ii.rulers iii.peasants iv.zamindars

14.Who were the backbone of the British army? i.sepoys ii.kings iii.merchants iv.common people

15.Who were treated unfairly by the British officers? i.peasants ii.Mughals iii.French iv.sepoys

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