Uprising of 1857

Uprising of 1857

8th Grade

8 Qs

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Uprising of 1857

Uprising of 1857

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Vineetha Joseph

Used 6+ times

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The famous uprising of 1857 is also know as _______

First World War of Independence.

First War of Independence.

General Service Enlistment Act

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was deposed on the grounds of

misgovernance

war crimes

disloyalty

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Some landlords of Travancore, Tirunelveli, and Aligarh were unhappy with the British because of

the loss of traditional way of life

the poor salaries and living conditions

exploitative land revenue policies of the company

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which one of the following was the reason for discontent of the Indian sepoys employed by the company?

Death of Bahadur Shah Zafar

Annexation of Awadh

Low pay and allowance

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Indians felt that the Britishers were trying to destroy their social customs because

(a) they passes laws to abolish practice such as sati

(b) they encouraged widow remarriages and girl's education

both (a) and (b)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Racial discrimination was visible at

attending church

travelling in train

among peasants

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

British goods were heavily taxed in India

True

False

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bhatta means

service allowance

salary

pension