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History Practice Quiz 164
10 questions · 12 minutes
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Q1.What did Birsa claim about his appointment by God?
Explanation: Birsa himself declared that God had appointed him to save his people from trouble, free them from the slavery of dikus (outsiders).
Q2.Which of the following tribes were followers of Birsa, besides the Mundas?
Explanation: But his followers included other tribals of the region – Santhals and Oraons.
Q3.What problems were the tribal people facing under British rule?
Explanation: Their familiar ways of life seemed to be disappearing, their livelihoods were under threat, and their religion appeared to be in danger.
Q4.What term was used for outsiders who enslaved the tribal people?
Explanation: The source text refers to 'dikus (outsiders)' and mentions freeing from 'the slavery of dikus'.
Q5.Which tribe is depicted in Fig. 1 of the source text?
Explanation: The caption of Fig. 1 states: 'Women of the Dongria Kandha tribe in Orissa wade through the river on the way to the market.'
Q6.What was the primary method of cultivation practiced by some tribal groups in nineteenth-century India?
Explanation: Some tribal groups practised jhum cultivation, also known as shifting cultivation.
Q7.In jhum cultivation, what was spread on the land to fertilise the soil?
Explanation: Cultivators burnt vegetation and spread the ash, which contained potash, to fertilise the soil.
Q8.Which tools were used by jhum cultivators to cut trees and scratch the soil?
Explanation: They used the axe to cut trees and the hoe to scratch the soil for cultivation.
Q9.How did jhum cultivators sow seeds?
Explanation: They broadcast the seeds, i.e., scattered them on the field instead of ploughing and sowing.
Q10.What happened to a field after it was cultivated once in jhum cultivation?
Explanation: A field that had been cultivated once was left fallow for several years to recover fertility.
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