History Practice Quiz 280

Q1.According to Bernier, what was the primary cause of the Mughal Empire's decline?

A. Lack of trade B. Crown ownership of land C. Religious intolerance D. Weak military

Q2.How did Abu'l Fazl describe the land revenue in Akbar's reign?

A. Rent on land owned by the state B. Remunerations of sovereignty C. A tax on trade D. A religious tribute

Q3.What was the land revenue actually a tax on?

A. Land ownership B. The crop C. Trade goods D. Property

Q4.Which French philosopher used Bernier's account to develop the idea of oriental despotism?

A. Voltaire B. Rousseau C. Montesquieu D. Diderot

Q5.According to the concept of oriental despotism, who enjoyed absolute authority over subjects in Asia?

A. The nobles B. The priests C. The rulers D. The merchants

Q6.Who developed the concept of the Asiatic mode of production in the nineteenth century?

A. Montesquieu B. Karl Marx C. Abu'l Fazl D. Bernier

Q7.According to the Asiatic mode of production, who appropriated the surplus in pre-colonial India?

A. The village communities B. The zamindars C. The state D. The merchants

Q8.What did the Asiatic mode of production claim about village communities in India?

A. They were hierarchical B. They were autonomous and egalitarian C. They were controlled by zamindars D. They were urban centers

Q9.What characterized rural society in sixteenth and seventeenth century India?

A. Egalitarian villages B. Social and economic differentiation C. Absence of zamindars D. State ownership of all land

Q10.Who enjoyed superior rights in land during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

A. Peasants B. Big zamindars C. The emperor D. Village headmen