Scribd
Upload
39 views2 pages

History Question Bank Ch. 5-When People Rebel 1857 and After Grade-Viii

Uploaded by

hardik.kesarwani45
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
39 views2 pages

History Question Bank Ch. 5-When People Rebel 1857 and After Grade-Viii

Uploaded by

hardik.kesarwani45
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

HISTORY QUESTION BANK

CH. 5-WHEN PEOPLE REBEL 1857 AND AFTER


GRADE-VIII

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [1]

1) The word ‘mutiny’ means:


a) Soldiers’ revolution against authority.
b) Revolution by peasants against the government.
c) Revolution by the rulers against the British.
d) Soldiers’ revolution against the zamindars.

2) The sepoys rebelled in Meerut in:


a) 1958
b) 1857
c) 1862
d) 1855

3) What was the demand of Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi?


a) The Company to recognise her adopted son as the heir to the kingdom after the death of her husband.
b) Pleaded that she be given her father's pension when the latter died.
c) No Residents be placed in her court.
d) To reinstate Bahadur Shah Zafar as the emperor.

4) What was the demand of Nana Saheb?


a) His adopted son should be recognised as the king.
b) Pleaded that he should be given his father's pension.
c) He demanded that he should be established as the Peshwa.
d) To go to Burma by sea route.

5) Who announced that after the death of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the family of the king would be shifted out of the
Red Fort?
a) Governor-General Canning.
b) Governor-General Dalhousie
c) Governor-General Warren Hastings
d) Governor – General Wellesley

6) What was the main cause of anger among the peasants and zamindars?
a) Because the Company seized the power of their king.
b) Because of the high taxes and the rigid methods of revenue collection.
c) Because the Company imposed the Forest Law on the farmers.
d) Because the company refused to reinstate Bhadur Shah Zafar as their emperor.

7) Name the young soldier who was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore?
a) Bakht Khan
b) Mangal Pandey
c) Sitaram Pande
d) Kunwar Singh

Page 1 of 2
8) Who ultimately chose to embrace death even after initial victory in Kheri?
a) Rani Lakshmibai
b) Begum Zinat Mahal
c) Rani Avantibai Lodhi
d) Rani Durgavati

9) Who did continue to fight a guerrilla war against the British with the support of the tribal and peasant leaders?
a) Tantia Tope
b) Nana Saheb
c) Bahadur Shah Zafar
d) Mangal Pandey

10) Which of the following statements is not true?


a) Ahmadullah Shah mobilized ghazis or religious warrior against the British.
b) Kunwar Singh was a zamindar from Bihar who joined the rebel sepoys.
c) Mangal Pandey was sent to prison in Rangoon.
d) The British Parliament passed a new Act in 1858 and transferred the powers of the East India Company to
the British crown.

11) Who was proclaimed as the new Nawab of Lucknow?


a) Begum Hazarat Mahal
b) Wajid Ali Shah
c) Birjis Qadr
d) Ahamaddullah Khan

12) In which year were the powers of the East India Company transferred to the British Crown?
a) 1858
b) 1856
c) 1857
d) 1855

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING


13) What was the contribution of Bakht Khan in the 1857 revolt? [3]
14) Why did the sepoys refuse to use the new cartridges? [3]
15) Discuss the role of Tantia Tope in the 1857 revolt. [3]
16) Write in brief about Rani Avantibai Lodhi’s participation in the Sepoy Mutiny. [3]
17) Why was Bahadur Shah Zafar initially not willing to challenge the British? What impact did Bahadur Shah Zafar’s
support have on the people and the ruling families? [3]
18) How did the British attempt to win back the loyalty of the rebel landowners? [3]
19) What were the social reforms introduced by the Company in India? [3]
20) Discuss the changes introduced by the British after the rebellion of 1857. [5]
21) What was the cause for the failure of 1857 rebel? [5]

Page 2 of 2

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy