History Practice Quiz 296

Q1.When did the negotiated peace between the Paharias and plainspeople break down?

A. Early seventeenth century B. Mid-eighteenth century C. Last decades of the eighteenth century D. Early nineteenth century

Q2.What did the British encourage to extend settled agriculture in eastern India?

A. Forest clearance B. Building of forts C. Tribal migration D. Irrigation projects

Q3.According to the British, why was extension of settled agriculture necessary?

A. To increase forest cover B. To enlarge sources of land revenue C. To promote tribal autonomy D. To reduce trade with hill tribes

Q4.How did the British view forest people?

A. As noble savages B. As civilized and orderly C. As savage, unruly, and primitive D. As potential allies

Q5.What role did Paharia chiefs play within their tribe?

A. They collected taxes from plainspeople B. They maintained unity, settled disputes, and led in battles C. They traded with zamindars D. They cleared forests for agriculture

Q6.What did the British embark on in the 1770s to deal with the Paharias?

A. A policy of pacification B. A brutal policy of extermination C. A policy of assimilation D. A policy of negotiation

Q7.What was the annual allowance given to Paharia chiefs expected to ensure?

A. Payment of taxes B. Proper conduct of their men and maintenance of order C. Surrender of weapons D. Conversion to Christianity

Q8.How did many Paharia chiefs who accepted the allowances come to be perceived?

A. As independent rulers B. As subordinate employees or stipendiary chiefs C. As traitors to their community D. As wealthy landlords

Q9.What did the Paharias do as pacification campaigns continued?

A. They surrendered to the British B. They withdrew deep into the mountains C. They adopted settled agriculture D. They allied with the Santhals

Q10.When did Buchanan travel through the Rajmahal hills region?

A. In the winter of 1770-71 B. In the winter of 1780-81 C. In the winter of 1810-11 D. In the winter of 1820-21

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History Practice Quiz 296