British Rule in India Quiz

What did the British East India Company do to make the subcontinent more modern?

• Took people's land

• Started a war

• Built schools and churches

• Forced people to convert to Christianity

How did the people in India feel about British rule?

• Excited for change

• Unhappy and concerned

• Indifferent

• Happy and satisfied

Where did the British East India Company collect taxes from?

• Their own employees

• Foreign investors

• People in the land the British army had taken

• The British government

What was the main issue that caused trouble in the British army?

• Lack of proper equipment

• Religious customs of Indian soldiers

• Language barriers

• Poor leadership

What did the British army do that made the Indian soldiers unhappy?

• Gave them promotions

• Changed their work and pay

• Allowed them to practice their religious customs

• Increased their pay

What did the Indian soldiers fear about the changes in the British army?

• Having to work less

• Losing their jobs

• Being promoted

• Getting better pay

What did the East India Company use the tax money collected for?

• Expanding their business to other countries

• Building schools

• Paying the Indian soldiers

• Protecting the land with the British army

Who were the officers from Punjab regiments in the British army?

• Government officials

• Indian soldiers

• British nobility

• Christian priests