History Practice Quiz 320

Q1.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

Q2.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

Q3.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

Q4.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

Q5.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

Q6.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

Q7.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

Q8.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

Q9.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

Q10.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

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History Practice Quiz 320