History Practice Quiz 336

Q1.In what way was the livelihood of the Paharias different from that of the Santhals?

A. Paharias were settled agriculturists, while Santhals were hunter-gatherers B. Paharias practiced shifting cultivation and hunting, while Santhals were settled agriculturists C. Both were pastoralists, but Paharias also traded D. Santhals were forest dwellers, while Paharias were plains farmers

Q2.How did the American Civil War affect the lives of ryots in India?

A. It caused a decline in cotton exports, leading to rural poverty B. It increased demand for Indian cotton, benefiting ryots temporarily C. It led to the abolition of the ryotwari system D. It had no impact on Indian peasants

Q3.What are the problems of using official sources in writing about the history of peasants?

A. Official sources are always biased against peasants B. They often reflect the perspective of the colonial administration, not the peasants C. Official sources are unavailable for the colonial period D. They provide only quantitative data, not qualitative

Q4.Which author wrote 'Agrarian Bengal' published by Cambridge University Press in 1986?

A. Sugata Bose B. Francis Buchanan C. Ramachandra Guha D. Sumit Guha

Q5.Who published reports on several districts of eastern India?

A. Francis Buchanan B. Sugata Bose C. Ramachandra Guha D. Ravinder Kumar

Q6.Which book is a study of Birsa Munda and his movement in Chhotanagpur (1874-1901)?

A. Dust-storm and the Hanging Mist B. The Unquiet Woods C. Western India in the Nineteenth Century D. Change in Bengal Agrarian Society

Q7.Which book by Ramachandra Guha focuses on ecological change and peasant resistance in the Himalayas?

A. The Unquiet Woods B. Agrarian Bengal C. The Agrarian Economy of the Bombay Deccan D. Change in Bengal Agrarian Society

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History Practice Quiz 336