History Practice Quiz 171

Q1.What did the Munda song (Source 3) describe as causing blood to trickle from shoulders?

A. Forced labour B. War injuries C. Religious rituals D. Agricultural work

Q2.Which of the following was NOT a practice Birsa wanted the Mundas to adopt?

A. Cleaning their village B. Stopping belief in witchcraft C. Drinking liquor D. Cultivating fields

Q3.What did Birsa learn from the missionaries at the local missionary school?

A. That Mundas could attain the Kingdom of Heaven B. That they should revolt against the British C. That they should worship Vishnu D. That they should give up agriculture

Q4.What did Birsa Munda urge his followers to destroy?

A. Ravana (dikus and the Europeans) B. British officials C. Missionaries D. Zamindars

Q5.In which year did Birsa Munda die?

A. 1895 B. 1897 C. 1900 D. 1902

Q6.What symbol did Birsa's followers raise as a symbol of Birsa Raj?

A. Red flag B. White flag C. Green flag D. Yellow flag

Q7.On what charges was Birsa Munda convicted and jailed in 1895?

A. Treason B. Murder C. Rioting D. Theft

Q8.Which of the following did Birsa's followers attack?

A. Police stations and churches B. Courts and hospitals C. Schools and railways D. Markets and roads

Q9.What was one significant outcome of the Birsa movement?

A. It forced the colonial government to introduce laws protecting tribal land B. It led to the expulsion of all Europeans from tribal areas C. It established Birsa as the king of the region D. It ended the practice of jhum cultivation

Q10.Who did Birsa Munda refer to as 'Ravana'?

A. British officials only B. Dikus and the Europeans C. Missionaries only D. Moneylenders and zamindars

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History Practice Quiz 171