History Practice Quiz 319

Q1.Which tool did the Paharias use to scratch the ground lightly for cultivation?

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

Q2.What did the undergrowth and patches of grass left fallow provide for the Paharias?

A. Pasture for cattle B. Fuel for cooking C. Material for housing D. Medicine for ailments

Q3.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

Q4.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

Q5.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

Q6.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

Q7.In which year did William Hodges accompany Augustus Cleveland to the Jangal Mahals?

A. 1772 B. 1775 C. 1781 D. 1782

Q8.What artistic tradition inspired William Hodges in his search for the picturesque?

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

Q9.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

Q10.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

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History Practice Quiz 319