History Practice Quiz 295

Q1.What did the Paharias grow on cleared patches of forest?

A. Pulses and millets B. Rice and wheat C. Sugarcane and cotton D. Tea and coffee

Q2.What was the primary occupation of the Paharias?

A. Settled agriculture and trade B. Hunting, shifting cultivation, food gathering, charcoal production, and silkworm rearing C. Industrial labor and mining D. Pastoralism and animal husbandry

Q3.Who was the British artist who painted a view of a hill village in Rajmahal in 1782?

A. Thomas Daniell B. William Hodges C. Augustus Cleveland D. Captain Cook

Q4.Who was the Collector of Bhagalpur who invited William Hodges to the Jangal Mahals?

A. Captain Cook B. William Hodges C. Augustus Cleveland D. Lord Cornwallis

Q5.What artistic tradition inspired William Hodges in his search for the picturesque?

A. Classicism B. Romanticism C. Realism D. Impressionism

Q6.What is an aquatint?

A. A painting done with watercolors on paper B. A picture produced by cutting into a copper sheet with acid and then printing it C. A type of photograph using silver nitrate D. A drawing made with charcoal on canvas

Q7.How did colonial officials typically view the landscape of the Rajmahal hills?

A. As exotic and idyllic B. As dangerous and wild, peopled by turbulent tribes C. As monotonous and flat D. As suitable for large-scale agriculture

Q8.What was the primary reason for the Paharias to raid the plains?

A. To expand their territory B. To assert power over settled communities C. To collect taxes from zamindars D. To establish trade routes

Q9.How did zamindars on the plains often deal with the Paharia hill chiefs?

A. By attacking the hills B. By paying a regular tribute C. By forming alliances with other tribes D. By clearing forests

Q10.What did traders give to the hill folk in exchange for permission to use the passes?

A. A small amount of goods or money B. A portion of their land C. Military protection D. Agricultural tools

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History Practice Quiz 295