History Practice Quiz 140

Q1.Diwani refers to which of the following?

A. right to collect land revenue B. criminal court C. anti‑British movement D. title of a ruler

Q2.Who was the last of the powerful Mughal rulers?

A. Bahadur Shah Zafar B. Aurangzeb C. Shah Jahan D. Akbar

Q3.In which year did Aurangzeb die?

A. 1707 B. 1857 C. 1757 D. 1764

Q4.What did many Mughal governors and big zamindars begin doing after Aurangzeb's death?

A. Supporting the Mughal emperor B. Asserting their authority and establishing regional kingdoms C. Joining the British East India Company D. Leading a rebellion against the British

Q5.By which period did the British emerge as a new power on the political horizon?

A. First half of the eighteenth century B. Second half of the eighteenth century C. Early nineteenth century D. Mid-seventeenth century

Q6.Who was the Mughal emperor at the time of the 1857 rebellion?

A. Aurangzeb B. Shah Jahan C. Bahadur Shah Zafar D. Akbar II

Q7.What was the original purpose of the British when they came to India?

A. To establish a colony B. To trade as a small trading company C. To conquer territories D. To spread Christianity

Q8.In which year did the East India Company acquire a charter from Queen Elizabeth I?

A. 1498 B. 1600 C. 1610 D. 1700

Q9.What did the royal charter granted to the East India Company in 1600 allow it to do?

A. Trade with all European countries B. Have the sole right to trade with the East, excluding other English trading companies C. Establish colonies in India D. Mint its own currency

Q10.Which European power had already established a presence on the western coast of India and had its base in Goa by the time the English arrived?

A. Dutch B. French C. Portuguese D. Spanish

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History Practice Quiz 140