History Practice Quiz 290

Q1.By the early nineteenth century, how much land did jotedars sometimes acquire?

A. As much as several thousand acres B. As much as several hundred acres C. As much as several dozen acres D. As much as several million acres

Q2.What term is used in the text for sharecroppers who cultivated jotedars' land?

A. Adhiyars or bargadars B. Haoladars or gantidars C. Mandals or ryots D. Zamindars or jotedars

Q3.How did jotedars resist zamindars?

A. By delaying revenue payments to the zamindar B. By increasing the jama of the village C. By living in urban areas D. By supporting zamindari officials

Q4.What happened to zamindars' estates when they failed to make revenue payments?

A. They were auctioned, often purchased by jotedars B. They were taken over by the British government C. They were given to sharecroppers D. They were divided among poor villagers

Q5.What were jotedars called in some other parts of Bengal?

A. Haoladars, gantidars, or mandals B. Adhiyars or bargadars C. Zamindars or ryots D. Chinnery or Buchanan

Q6.Who painted the Bengal village scene shown in Fig. 9.4 of the source text?

A. George Chinnery B. Francis Buchanan C. A British revenue official D. An Indian artist

Q7.What was the relationship between jotedars and poorer cultivators?

A. Jotedars exercised immense power over poorer cultivators B. Jotedars were dependent on poorer cultivators for loans C. Poorer cultivators often became jotedars D. Jotedars and poorer cultivators had equal status

Q8.Who described the ways in which the jotedars of Dinajpur resisted the zamindar?

A. Buchanan B. The Raja of Burdwan C. The Company D. The Fouzdar

Q9.In which region of Bengal did the jotedars resist the zamindar's authority according to Buchanan?

A. Dinajpur B. Burdwan C. North Bengal D. Murshidabad

Q10.What did the jotedars hold more of than they were entitled to by their pottahs?

A. Lands B. Money C. Revenue D. Ryots

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History Practice Quiz 290