History Practice Quiz 159

Q1.By 1810, what proportion of indigo imported into Britain came from India?

A. 30% B. 50% C. 75% D. 95%

Q2.Who began investing in indigo production as the indigo trade grew?

A. Indian zamindars B. Commercial agents and officials of the Company C. French planters D. African slaves

Q3.What did many Company officials do to focus on their indigo business?

A. They took loans from banks B. They left their jobs C. They hired more labourers D. They bought land from zamindars

Q4.Who came to India as planters attracted by high profits from indigo?

A. Frenchmen and Portuguese B. Scotsmen and Englishmen C. Dutch and Danes D. Africans and Caribbeans

Q5.What were the two main systems of indigo cultivation mentioned?

A. Nij and Ryoti B. Zamindari and Ryotwari C. Mahalwari and Ryotwari D. Nij and Mahalwari

Q6.Under the nij system, how did the planter produce indigo?

A. By renting land from peasants B. On lands he directly controlled, employing hired labourers C. Through contracts with ryots D. By buying indigo from local markets

Q7.Why did planters find it difficult to expand nij cultivation?

A. Lack of water B. Fertile lands were already densely populated C. Government restrictions D. High taxes

Q8.What event in 1791 led to the collapse of indigo plantations in the Caribbean?

A. The American Revolution B. The Slave Revolt in St Domingue C. The French Revolution D. The Haitian Independence War

Q9.In which year did France abolish slavery in its colonies?

A. 1791 B. 1792 C. 1793 D. 1794

Q10.What was the main reason planters were reluctant to expand the area under nij cultivation till the late nineteenth century?

A. Lack of demand for indigo B. High investment in ploughs and bullocks C. Peasants refused to work D. Government restrictions

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History Practice Quiz 159