Quiz on the Carnatic Wars

Who made the first attempt to set up a colonial empire in India in 1714?

• Nawab of Carnatic

• Muhammad Ali

• Robert Clive

• Joseph Francis Duplex

Which war broke out in Europe in 1740 and led to the first Carnatic war in India?

• War of the Austrian Succession

• Seven Years War

• Napoleonic Wars

• American Revolutionary War

Who was the English clerk of the company who played a crucial role in the Battle of Arcot during the Carnatic Wars?

• Nawab of Carnatic

• Muhammad Ali

• Joseph Francis Duplex

• Robert Clive

Which French general was defeated at the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760, leading to the collapse of French dominance in India?

• Count Lally

• Robert Clive

• Nawab of Carnatic

• Joseph Francis Duplex

Who became the undisputed Nawab of Carnatic after the defeat of Chanda Sahib?

• Joseph Francis Duplex

• Robert Clive

• Muhammad Ali

• Nawab of Carnatic

Which war officially ended in 1763 with the conclusion of the Peace of Paris, leading to the restoration of Pondicherry to France?

• Seven Years War

• Second Carnatic War

• First Carnatic War

• Tate Carnatic War

What was the name of the French nominee who was installed as the Nizam of Hyderabad during the Carnatic Wars?

• Muzaffer Jung

• Chanda Sahib

• Nawab of Carnatic

• Robert Clive

Which English base in India was imperiled by the French during the Carnatic Wars, leading to the English getting resources from other centers?

• Calcutta

• Madras

• Delhi

• Bombay