History Practice Quiz 215

Q1.What was the relationship between empires and Adivasis in the pre-colonial period?

A. Empires ruled over Adivasis B. Adivasis were independent of empires C. Empires heavily depended on Adivasis for forest resources D. Adivasis were enslaved by empires

Q2.From which decade did Adivasis from Jharkhand and adjoining areas start migrating to plantations?

A. 1820s B. 1830s C. 1840s D. 1850s

Q3.How many Adivasis perished in migrations during the nineteenth century?

A. One lakh B. Three lakhs C. Five lakhs D. Seven lakhs

Q4.What was the traditional livelihood of Adivasis in the pre-colonial world?

A. Only settled agriculture B. Hunter-gatherers and nomads with shifting agriculture C. Industrial workers D. Plantation workers

Q5.Which industry became possible in Assam due to Adivasi labour?

A. Tea industry B. Coffee industry C. Rubber industry D. Jute industry

Q6.What factors forced Adivasis to migrate over the past 200 years?

A. Only economic changes B. Only forest policies C. Economic changes, forest policies, and political force by State and private industry D. Natural disasters

Q7.Who is referred to as 'Sardar' and 'Babu' in the poem?

A. Adivasi leaders B. Government officials and plantation managers C. British rulers D. Tea garden owners

Q8.Who wrote the poem questioning the idea of purity in the source text?

A. Chokhamela B. Soyrabai C. Uma Chakravarti D. Mahari Chokha

Q9.To which caste did the Bhakti poet Chokhamela belong?

A. Brahmin B. Kshatriya C. Mahar D. Vaishya

Q10.In which century did Soyrabai and Chokhamela live?

A. Twelfth century B. Thirteenth century C. Fourteenth century D. Fifteenth century

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History Practice Quiz 215