History Practice Quiz 189

Q1.What percentage of girls in India are still married below the age of 18 according to the source?

A. Over 10% B. Over 20% C. Over 30% D. Over 40%

Q2.What kind of labour was required for the construction and cleaning of cities in the nineteenth century?

A. Skilled artisans from upper castes B. Coolies, diggers, carriers, bricklayers, sewage cleaners, sweepers, palanquin bearers, rickshaw pullers C. Foreign labourers from Europe D. Only traditional leather workers

Q3.Where did many poor people from low castes migrate to for work in the nineteenth century?

A. Only to cities within India B. To cities and also to plantations in Assam, Mauritius, Trinidad and Indonesia C. Only to European countries D. To the Mahar Regiment

Q4.Why were leatherworkers traditionally held in contempt?

A. Because they were considered lazy B. Because they worked with dead animals seen as dirty and polluting C. Because they refused to work for the army D. Because they were from upper castes

Q5.During which war was there a huge demand for shoes for the armies?

A. World War II B. First World War C. Second Anglo-Maratha War D. Indian Rebellion of 1857

Q6.Which caste group found jobs in the Mahar Regiment?

A. Brahmins B. Mahar people C. Madigas D. Leatherworkers

Q7.What was the occupation of B.R. Ambedkar's father?

A. Leatherworker B. Teacher at an army school C. Soldier in the Mahar Regiment D. Coolie on a plantation

Q8.Which untouchable caste of present-day Andhra Pradesh were experts at cleaning hides, tanning, and sewing sandals?

A. Mahars B. Madigas C. Chamars D. Bhils

Q9.What was the name of the coolie ship that carried Indian labourers to Mauritius?

A. John Allen B. Mayflower C. Victoria D. Mahar Regiment

Q10.Who founded the Satnami movement in Central India?

A. Haridas Thakur B. Shri Narayana Guru C. Ghasidas D. Jyotirao Phule

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History Practice Quiz 189