History Practice Quiz 151

Q1.Which Mughal successor states started recruiting peasants into their armies and training them as professional soldiers in the eighteenth century?

A. Awadh and Banaras B. Bengal and Hyderabad C. Mysore and Maratha D. Punjab and Sindh

Q2.From which decade did the cavalry requirements of the East India Company's army decline due to changes in warfare technology?

A. 1770s B. 1790s C. 1820s D. 1850s

Q3.Where were the British empire fighting when soldiers were armed with muskets and matchlocks?

A. Burma, Afghanistan and Egypt B. China, Japan and Korea C. France, Spain and Portugal D. America, Canada and Mexico

Q4.What does the term 'sipahi' mean?

A. Soldier B. Horse rider C. Foot soldier D. Archer

Q5.Who made the eloquent opening speech during the impeachment of Warren Hastings as quoted in the source?

A. N.B. Halhed B. Edmund Burke C. The Collector D. Warren Hastings

Q6.What are dharmashastras?

A. Sanskrit texts prescribing social rules and codes of behaviour B. Military training manuals C. Revenue collection guidelines D. English translations of Hindu laws

Q7.What is a matchlock?

A. A heavy gun used by infantry soldiers B. An early type of gun in which the powder was ignited by a match C. A sword used by cavalry D. A bow and arrow

Q8.What was the approximate reduction in travel time from Britain to India after the introduction of steamships in the early nineteenth century?

A. From 6-8 months to 3 weeks B. From 3 months to 1 week C. From 1 year to 2 months D. From 6 months to 1 month

Q9.By 1857, what percentage of the Indian subcontinent's territory was under direct Company rule?

A. About 63 per cent B. About 78 per cent C. About 50 per cent D. About 70 per cent

Q10.By 1857, what percentage of the Indian subcontinent's population was under direct Company rule?

A. About 78 per cent B. About 63 per cent C. About 85 per cent D. About 70 per cent

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History Practice Quiz 151