History Practice Quiz 322

Q1.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

Q2.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

Q3.In which year did Buchanan cross Ganjuria Pahar?

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

Q4.What did the British invite the Santhals to settle in?

A. The Rajmahal hills B. The Jangal Mahals C. Bengal D. Ganjuria Pahar

Q5.Who were the original inhabitants displaced by the Santhals in the Rajmahal hills?

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

Q6.What was the name of the area demarcated for Santhal settlement in 1832?

A. Damin-i-Koh B. Rajmahal C. Santhal Pargana D. Paharia Hills

Q7.What condition was stipulated in the land grant to the Santhals regarding clearing and cultivation?

A. At least one-tenth of the area was to be cleared and cultivated within the first ten years B. At least half of the area was to be cleared within five years C. All forests were to be cleared within twenty years D. No clearing was required; they could use existing farmland

Q8.How many Santhal villages were in the Damin-i-Koh area in 1838?

A. 40 B. 1,473 C. 3,000 D. 82,000

Q9.By 1851, how many Santhal villages had come up in the Damin-i-Koh area?

A. 40 B. 1,473 C. 3,000 D. 82,000

Q10.What was the Santhal population in the Damin-i-Koh area in 1838?

A. 3,000 B. 40 C. 82,000 D. 1,473

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History Practice Quiz 322