History Practice Quiz 167

Q1.British officials considered which settled tribal groups as more civilised than hunter-gatherers or shifting cultivators?

A. The Mundas and the Nyishi B. The Gonds and the Santhals C. The Gonds and the Mundas D. The Santhals and the Nyishi

Q2.How did British officials view those who lived in the forests?

A. As noble savages B. As wild and savage C. As primitive but harmless D. As potential allies

Q3.Before British rule, what rights did tribal chiefs enjoy?

A. Only religious authority B. Economic power and the right to administer and control their territories C. No power; they were figureheads D. The right to collect taxes for the British

Q4.Under British rule, what did tribal chiefs lose?

A. Their land titles B. Much of their administrative power C. The right to rent out lands D. Their lives

Q5.What were tribal chiefs forced to pay to the British?

A. Tribute B. Taxes on land C. A portion of their harvest D. Fines for disobedience

Q6.What term is used in Madhya Pradesh for shifting cultivation, as mentioned in the source?

A. Jhum B. Bewar C. Podu D. Kumari

Q7.Which tribal group is shown building a log house in the source's figure caption?

A. The Gonds B. The Santhals C. The Nyishi D. The Mundas

Q8.Why did the British prefer settled peasants over shifting cultivators?

A. Settled peasants produced higher crop yields B. Settled peasants were easier to control and administer C. Settled peasants paid higher taxes voluntarily D. Settled peasants used less land

Q9.What was the British land settlement system designed to achieve?

A. To increase forest cover B. To provide a regular revenue source for the state C. To promote shifting cultivation D. To reduce agricultural output

Q10.Under the British land settlement system, who paid revenue to the state?

A. Tenants directly B. Landowners C. Jhum cultivators D. The British East India Company

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History Practice Quiz 167