History Practice Quiz 286

Q1.What is the time period covered in François Bernier's 'Travels in the Mogul Empire'?

A. AD 1400-1800 B. AD 1656-1668 C. AD 1304-1369 D. AD 1500-1600

Q2.Who edited 'The Travels of Ibn Battuta'?

A. Mushirul Hasan B. H.K. Kaul C. H.A.R. Gibb D. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

Q3.Which book is about the travels of Mirza Abu Talib?

A. Westward Bound: Travels of Mirza Abu Talib B. Travellers' India – an Anthology C. Travels in India D. Indo-Persian Travels in the Age of Discoveries

Q4.Which project involves interviewing an older relative about their travel experiences?

A. Project 10 B. Project 11 C. Project 12 D. Project 13

Q5.What is the focus of Project 12?

A. Interviewing a relative about travel B. Marking Ibn Battuta's travels on a map C. Researching a traveller's life and writings D. Comparing different travellers' accounts

Q6.Which tribal communities are mentioned as inhabiting the Rajmahal hills?

A. Paharias and Santhals B. Munda and Bhils C. Gonds and Kols D. Santals and Oraons

Q7.In which years did the Santhal Revolt occur?

A. 1855-56 B. 1848-49 C. 1860-61 D. 1850-51

Q8.Which group lived in the Rajmahal hills?

A. The Paharias and the Santhals B. The Bhils and the Gonds C. The Munda and the Oraon D. The Nagas and the Khasis

Q9.According to the source, what do laws introduced by the state determine?

A. Who grows richer and who poorer, who acquires new land and who loses land, where peasants go when they need money B. The price of agricultural goods C. The number of zamindars D. The boundaries of villages

Q10.How did people respond to laws according to the source?

A. They resisted the law by acting according to what they believed to be just B. They always obeyed the law C. They migrated to other regions D. They petitioned the government

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History Practice Quiz 286