Online Test of Chapter -1 How, When and Where Cultures Test 1 | History Class 8th Social Science (S.St)
Q.1- Who produced first map of India?
a. James Mill
b. James Rennel
c. William
d. None of these
Q.2- In which part historians have divided Indian history?
a. Medieval, Modern, Colonial
b. Ancient, Medieval, Colonial
c. Ancient, Medieval, Modern
d. None of these
Q.3- What do you mean by Colonisation?
a. Conquest of one country by another.
b. Subjugation of two country by another country.
c. Subjugation of one country by another
d. None of these
Q.4- Autobiographies are account of people written by whom?
a. Historians
b. Calligraphists
c. By other people
d. Themselves
Q.5- At present about what Historians do not write?
a. How people earned their livelihood
b. What was produced
c. How markets came up
d. Kings and battles
Q.6- Who was the Calligraphists?
a. Write official accounts.
b. Are specialised in art and paintings.
c. Are specialised in the art of beautiful hand-writing.
d. Illustrate manuscripts.
Q.7- How did many historians refer British period in India as?
a. Modern
b. Colonial
c. Political subjugation
d. None of these
Q.8- What do you mean by Census?
a. Official enumeration of the population after every 10 years.
b. Official enumeration of the population after every 12 years.
c. Official enumeration of the people after every 14 years.
d. None of these
Q.9- Who was the last Viceroy of India?
a. Lord Irwin
b. Lord Canning
c. Lord Harding
d. Lord Mountbatten
Q.10- Which were not the sources of information of the British administration?
a. Memos
b. Reports
c. Notes
d. Diaries of Indians
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Who produced first map of India?
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James Rennel was asked by Robert Clive to produce maps of Hindustan. An enthusiastic supporter of British conquest of India, Rennel saw preparation of maps as essential to the process of domination.
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James Rennel was asked by Robert Clive to produce maps of Hindustan. An enthusiastic supporter of British conquest of India, Rennel saw preparation of maps as essential to the process of domination.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
In which part historians have divided Indian history?
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Moving away from British classification, historians have usually divided Indian history into ‘ancient’, ‘medieval’ and ‘modern’.
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Moving away from British classification, historians have usually divided Indian history into ‘ancient’, ‘medieval’ and ‘modern’.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
What do you mean by Colonisation?
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Colonisation means Subjugation of one country by another, leading to political, social and economic changes.
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Colonisation means Subjugation of one country by another, leading to political, social and economic changes.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Autobiographies are account of people written by whom?
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Autobiographies are account of people written by them. We have diaries of people, accounts of pilgrims and travellers, autobiographies of important personalities.
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Autobiographies are account of people written by them. We have diaries of people, accounts of pilgrims and travellers, autobiographies of important personalities.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
At present about what Historians do not write?
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Historian looks at how people earned their livelihood, what they produced and ate how cities developed and not about markets came up, how kingdoms were formed and new ideas spread, and how cultures and society changed.
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Historian looks at how people earned their livelihood, what they produced and ate how cities developed and not about markets came up, how kingdoms were formed and new ideas spread, and how cultures and society changed.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Who was the Calligraphists?
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In the early years of the nineteenth century these documents were carefully copied out and beautifully written by calligraphists – that is, by those who specialised in the art of beautiful writing.
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In the early years of the nineteenth century these documents were carefully copied out and beautifully written by calligraphists – that is, by those who specialised in the art of beautiful writing.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
How did many historians refer British period in India as?
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Many historians refer to this period as ‘colonial’. They established control over the economy and society, collected revenue to meet all their expenses, bought the goods they wanted at low prices.
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Many historians refer to this period as ‘colonial’. They established control over the economy and society, collected revenue to meet all their expenses, bought the goods they wanted at low prices.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
What do you mean by Census?
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From the end of the nineteenth century, Census operations were held every ten years. These prepared detailed records of the number of people in all the provinces of India.
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From the end of the nineteenth century, Census operations were held every ten years. These prepared detailed records of the number of people in all the provinces of India.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Who was the last Viceroy of India?
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The histories began with the rule of the first Governor-General, Warren Hastings, and ended with the last Viceroy, Lord Mountbatten.
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The histories began with the rule of the first Governor-General, Warren Hastings, and ended with the last Viceroy, Lord Mountbatten.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Which were not the sources of information of the British administration?
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We have diaries of people, accounts of pilgrims and travellers, autobiographies of important personalities, and popular booklets that were sold in the local bazaars.
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We have diaries of people, accounts of pilgrims and travellers, autobiographies of important personalities, and popular booklets that were sold in the local bazaars.