History Practice Quiz 172

Q1.Which of the following statements about Birsa is true?

A. He urged his followers to give up drinking liquor and stop believing in witchcraft and sorcery. B. He encouraged his followers to continue practicing witchcraft and sorcery. C. He urged his followers to adopt British customs. D. He wanted his followers to convert to Christianity.

Q2.What was the profit margin for traders who bought cocoons from the Santhals?

A. They sold them at five times the purchase price. B. They sold them at twice the purchase price. C. They sold them at ten times the purchase price. D. They sold them at the same price.

Q3.Which of the following statements about jhum cultivators is true?

A. Jhum cultivators plough the land and sow seeds. B. Jhum cultivators do not plough the land; they practice shifting cultivation. C. Jhum cultivators use modern irrigation techniques. D. Jhum cultivators are settled farmers.

Q4.What was the British policy towards tribal way of life?

A. The British wanted to preserve the tribal way of life. B. The British wanted to destroy the tribal way of life. C. The British were indifferent to the tribal way of life. D. The British wanted to modernize the tribal way of life.

Q5.What problem did shifting cultivators face under British rule?

A. They were told that the land they were born on no longer belonged to them. B. They were given more land by the British. C. They were exempted from taxes. D. They were allowed to continue their traditional practices.

Q6.Who were the 'dikus' that the tribals were angry against?

A. British officials and traders B. Other tribal groups C. Forest animals D. Missionaries

Q7.Which groups were explicitly mentioned in the passage as being affected by the policies of the East India Company?

A. Kings, queens, peasants, landlords, tribals, soldiers B. Only peasants and soldiers C. Merchants and traders alone D. None of the above

Q8.Which practice did British laws aim to stop during their reforms in India?

A. Sati B. Child marriage C. Jati system D. Caste discrimination

Q9.Who raised an army of four thousand in the Mandla region of Madhya Pradesh?

A. Rani Avantibai Lodhi B. Rani Lakshmibai C. Begum Hazrat Mahal D. Queen Victoria

Q10.By the end of which year had the British regained control of India after the 1857 rebellion?

A. 1857 B. 1858 C. 1859 D. 1860

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History Practice Quiz 172