History Practice Quiz 297

Q1.What did the Paharias view Buchanan with?

A. Trust and friendship B. Suspicion and distrust C. Indifference D. Fear and awe

Q2.Which community was pouring into the area, clearing forests and growing rice and cotton?

A. Paharias B. Santhals C. British settlers D. Mughals

Q3.What did the Paharias use for shifting cultivation?

A. Plough B. Hoe C. Sickle D. Axe

Q4.What did the Santhal settlers come to represent?

A. The power of the hoe B. The power of the plough C. The power of the forest D. The power of the hill

Q5.Who did Buchanan identify as the community that extended the frontiers of cultivation in the Rajmahal hills around 1800?

A. Paharias B. Santhals C. Zamindars D. British officials

Q6.Around which year did the Santhals begin to come into Bengal?

A. 1780s B. 1800 C. 1810 D. 1850s

Q7.Why did the British turn to the Santhals instead of the Paharias for settled agriculture?

A. The Paharias refused to cut forests and resisted ploughing B. The Santhals were more numerous C. The British had a treaty with the Santhals D. The Paharias had migrated elsewhere

Q8.What did Buchanan observe about the soil and crops in the Gunjuriya area?

A. The soil was rocky but fine, with excellent tobacco and mustard B. The soil was sandy and unsuitable for crops C. Only rice could be grown there D. The soil was fertile but no crops were grown

Q9.In which year did Buchanan cross Ganjuria Pahar?

A. 1780 B. 1800 C. 1810 D. 1856

Q10.Who were the original inhabitants displaced by the Santhals in the Rajmahal hills?

A. Zamindars B. British officials C. Hill folk (Paharias) D. Buchanan

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History Practice Quiz 297