History Practice Quiz 313

Q1.What was the term for village headmen who were happy to see the zamindar in trouble?

A. Jotedars and mandals B. Ryots and under-ryots C. Amlah and cutcheries D. Collectors and magistrates

Q2.What was the nature of the revenue demand under the Permanent Settlement?

A. Variable depending on harvest B. Invariable and had to be paid punctually C. Based on the zamindar's discretion D. Paid in kind

Q3.What happened to a zamindari if the raja failed to pay revenue according to the source?

A. A Company official was sent to take charge and destroy the raja's influence B. The raja was imprisoned C. The revenue was reduced D. The ryots were forced to pay

Q4.Who were the jotedars in Bengal during the early nineteenth century?

A. Rich peasants who consolidated their position in villages B. Zamindars who faced a crisis at the end of the eighteenth century C. British officials who conducted surveys D. Poor cultivators who worked as sharecroppers

Q5.Which survey provides a vivid description of the jotedars in the Dinajpur district?

A. Francis Buchanan's survey of the Dinajpur district B. George Chinnery's survey of Bengal villages C. The British revenue survey of 1793 D. The Permanent Settlement survey

Q6.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

Q7.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

Q8.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

Q9.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

Q10.In which region were jotedars most powerful?

A. North Bengal B. South Bengal C. East Bengal D. West Bengal

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History Practice Quiz 313