Online Test of Chapter – 7 The Story of Cricket Test 1 | History Class 9th Social Science (S.St)
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Q.1- In 1950, against which country the West Indies win Test Series?
a. India
b. Africa
c. England
d. None of these
Q.2- What was the ironical features West Indies had in winning the test series against England?
a. The captain of the winning West Indies team was a white Englishman
b. West Indies cricket team represented not one nation but several dominions
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
Q.3- Bombay Gymkhana had quarrel with whom?
a. The Hindu Club
b. The Parsi Club
c. The British Club
d. None of these
Q.4- In which year the first written ‘Laws of Cricket’ were drawn?
a. 1744
b. 1820
c. 1790
d. 1855
Q.5- In which year the Marylebone Cricket Club was founded?
a. 1750
b. 1796
c. 1753
d. 1787
Q.6- In 1774, which feature of cricket were laid down?
a. First leg-before law was published
b. A third stump became common
c. Creation of first six-seam cricket ball
d. All the above
Q.7- Australian cricketer Dennis Lillee tried to play with which Bat?
a. Aluminium
b. Steel
c. Glass
d. None of these
Q.8- Which was associated with the professional?
a. Playing for pleasure and not for money
b. The poor who played it for living
c. They considered sport a kind of leisure
d. None of these
Q.9- Who was writer of novel titled ‘Tom Brown’s
a. Kim Hughes
b. John Middleton
c. Thomas Hughes
d. None of these
Q.10- What was the reason behind the ending of the quarrel between Parsis and the racist Bombay Gymkhana?
a. The Parsis built their own Gymkhana to play cricket
b. A Parsi team beat the Bombay Gymkhana in cricket in 1889
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
In 1950, against which country the West Indies win Test Series?
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When the West Indies won its first Test series against England in 1950, it was celebrated as a national achievement, as a way of demonstrating that West Indians were the equals of white Englishmen.
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When the West Indies won its first Test series against England in 1950, it was celebrated as a national achievement, as a way of demonstrating that West Indians were the equals of white Englishmen.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
What was the ironical features West Indies had in winning the test series against England?
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The West Indies win in Test Series against England in 1950, had two ironical features. The captain of the winning West Indies team was a white Englishman and West Indies cricket team represented not one nation but several dominions which became independent countries later.
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The West Indies win in Test Series against England in 1950, had two ironical features. The captain of the winning West Indies team was a white Englishman and West Indies cricket team represented not one nation but several dominions which became independent countries later.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Bombay Gymkhana had quarrel with whom?
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There was a quarrel between the Bombay Gymkhana, a whites-only club, and Parsi cricketers over the use of a public park. The Parsis complained that the park was left unfit for cricket because the polo ponies of the Bombay Gymkhana dug up the surface.
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There was a quarrel between the Bombay Gymkhana, a whites-only club, and Parsi cricketers over the use of a public park. The Parsis complained that the park was left unfit for cricket because the polo ponies of the Bombay Gymkhana dug up the surface.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
In which year the first written ‘Laws of Cricket’ were drawn?
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The first written ‘Laws of Cricket’ were drawn up in 1744. They stated, ‘the principals shall choose from amongst the gentlemen present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes.
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The first written ‘Laws of Cricket’ were drawn up in 1744. They stated, ‘the principals shall choose from amongst the gentlemen present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
In which year the Marylebone Cricket Club was founded?
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The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787. In 1788, the MCC published its first revision of the laws and became the guardian of cricket’s regulations.
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The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787. In 1788, the MCC published its first revision of the laws and became the guardian of cricket’s regulations.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
In 1774, which feature of cricket were laid down?
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In 1774, the first leg-before law was published. Also a third stump became common. By 1780, three days had become the length of a major match, and also saw the creation of the first six-seam cricket ball.
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In 1774, the first leg-before law was published. Also a third stump became common. By 1780, three days had become the length of a major match, and also saw the creation of the first six-seam cricket ball.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Australian cricketer Dennis Lillee tried to play with which Bat?
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Australian cricketer Dennis Lillee tried to play an innings with an aluminium bat, only to have it outlawed by the umpires.
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Australian cricketer Dennis Lillee tried to play an innings with an aluminium bat, only to have it outlawed by the umpires.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Which was associated with the professional?
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The rich who could afford to play it for pleasure were called amateurs and the poor who played it for a living were called professionals.
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The rich who could afford to play it for pleasure were called amateurs and the poor who played it for a living were called professionals.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Who was writer of novel titled ‘Tom Brown’s School Days’?
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Thomas Hughes studied at Rugby School during the headmastership of Thomas Arnold. He wrote a novel, Tom Brown’s Schooldays. The book, published in 1857.
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Thomas Hughes studied at Rugby School during the headmastership of Thomas Arnold. He wrote a novel, Tom Brown’s Schooldays. The book, published in 1857.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
What was the reason behind the ending of the quarrel between Parsis and the racist Bombay Gymkhana?
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The Parsis built their own Gymkhana to play cricket. A Parsi team beat the Bombay Gymkhana in cricket in 1889. The rivalry between the Parsis and the racist Bombay Gymkhana had a happy ending for these pioneers of Indian cricket.
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The Parsis built their own Gymkhana to play cricket. A Parsi team beat the Bombay Gymkhana in cricket in 1889. The rivalry between the Parsis and the racist Bombay Gymkhana had a happy ending for these pioneers of Indian cricket.