Forest Society and Colonialism Quiz

What is the term used to describe the disappearance of forests or destruction of forest by humans?

• Deforestation

• Commercialization

• Industrialization

• Urbanization

Which of the following was NOT a cause of deforestation by the British in India?

• Increased demand for commercial crops in Europe

• Belief that forests were unproductive

• Shortage of timber supply for the Royal Navy

• Need for wood as fuel for locomotives

Who was the German forest expert invited by the British for advice on commercial forest?

• Dietrich Brandis

• Dietrich Braun

• Dietrich Becker

• Dietrich Bauer

What was the main objective of Dietrich Brandis in managing the forests?

• Increase revenue for the British

• Preserve forests for timber production

• Promote commercial plantations

• Expand the Indian Forest Service

Which act divided forests into three categories: reserved, protected, and village forests?

• Indian Forest Act of 1865

• Forest Act of 1878

• Forest Act of 1927

• Imperial Forest Research Institute Act of 1906

What is the practice of clearing forests with mixed trees and planting one kind of trees in straight rows called?

• Scientific Forestry

• Selective Logging

• Shifting Cultivation

• Agroforestry

What impact did the forest acts have on the lives of forest people?

• Allowed them to collect forest resources freely

• Legalized their everyday practices

• Protected their hunting rights

• Forced them to steal wood from the forests

Why did the British government ban shifting cultivation?

• To protect the forests from wildfires

• To calculate taxes more easily

• To promote commercial plantations

• To prevent overexploitation of forest resources

What was prohibited by the forest laws, leading to punishment for those caught doing it?

• Grazing cattle in the forests

• Collecting fruits and roots from the forests

• Hunting animals for food

• Trading forest products

Which group was given monopoly rights to trade in forest products by the British government?

• Adivasi communities

• British settlers

• Indian Forest Service

• European trading firms