History Practice Quiz 138

Q1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of survey conducted by the British?

A. Botanical surveys B. Zoological surveys C. Geological surveys D. Archaeological surveys

Q2.What do official records primarily tell us?

A. What the common people thought B. What the officials thought C. What the historians thought D. What the colonial subjects thought

Q3.Who was James Prinsep?

A. A British botanist B. A British surveyor and artist C. A British census commissioner D. A British revenue officer

Q4.What did botanical gardens and natural history museums established by the British collect?

A. Plant specimens and information about their uses B. Only plant specimens C. Only information about plant uses D. Animal specimens and their habitats

Q5.What type of sources are mentioned as being more difficult to obtain than official records?

A. Diaries, accounts of pilgrims and travellers, autobiographies, and popular booklets B. Government reports and census data C. Archaeological artifacts and inscriptions D. Oral traditions and folk songs

Q6.According to the source, which groups' experiences of history are not easily understood from literate sources?

A. Tribals, peasants, workers in mines, and the poor on the streets B. Merchants and traders C. Kings and queens D. Religious leaders

Q7.What does the caption of Fig. 7 in the source say?

A. Mutinous sepoys share the loot B. Rebels of 1857 fighting for freedom C. British soldiers suppressing the rebellion D. Sepoys demanding better pay

Q8.How did British representations portray the rebels of 1857?

A. As greedy, vicious, and brutal B. As heroic freedom fighters C. As misguided but noble D. As victims of British oppression

Q9.What was the reason for the police strike in Delhi in 1946 as reported in the Hindustan Times?

A. Low salaries and bad quality of food B. Demand for better working hours C. Protest against British rule D. Demand for pension benefits

Q10.How many policemen in Delhi refused to take food on Thursday morning in March 1946?

A. More than 2000 B. Exactly 2000 C. Less than 1000 D. About 500

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History Practice Quiz 138