WBBSE Class 8 History Chapter 5 Reaction To Colonial Rule: Cooperation And Revolt Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1. The Santhals rose in rebellion in 1855.
- The moneylenders, landlords, and merchants had started torturing the Santhals.
- The British army destroyed the habitation of the Santhals.
- The Santhals were compelled to grow indigo.
Answer: 1. The moneylenders, landlords, and merchants had started torturing the Santhals.
Question 2. The sepoys rose in rebellion in 1857.
- Discriminatory treatment was meted out to the Indian sepoys.
- The Indian sepoys were not paid any salary.
- The British authorities ordered the sepoys to resign
Answer: 1. Discriminatory treatment was meted out to the Indian sepoys.
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Question 3. The indigo cultivators rebelled against the British.
- The British government seized the land of the indigo cultivators.
- The British planters compelled the farmers to plant indigo.
- The British planters engaged the indigo cultivators in their fields for free labor.
Answer: 2. The British planters compelled the farmers to plant indigo.
Chapter 5 Reaction To Colonial Rule: Cooperation And Revolt Multiple Choice Questions
Question 4. Who among the following was related to the Faraji movement?
- Syed Ahmad
- Titu Mir
- Malabar
- Birsa Munda
Answer: 3. Malabar
Question 5. ‘Ulgulan’ means
- War
- Uprising
- Great Tumult
- Revolt
Answer: 3. Great Tumult
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Question 6. The editor of the newspaper Hindu Patriot was
- Harish Chandra Mukhopadhyay
- Surendranath Mukhopadhyay
- Hemendra Prasad Ghosh
- Keshab Chandra Sen
Answer: 1. Harish Chandra Mukhopadhyay
Question 7. Which newspaper took sides with the indigo cultivators of Bengal?
- Jugantar
- Somprakash
- Bengal Gazette
- Samachar Darpan
Answer: 2. Somprakash
Question 8. One of the leaders of the Indigo uprising was
- Digambar Biswas
- Sidhu
- Birsa Munda
- Bhairab
Answer: 1. Digambar Biswas
Question 9. The word ‘Hul’ means
- Mahajan
- Jamindar
- Uprising
- Outsider
Answer: 3. Uprising
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Question 10. Moplahs were from
- Bombay
- Calcutta
- Malabar
- Goa
Answer: 3. Malabar
Question 11. The rule of the English East India Company in India came to an end in
- 1885
- 1858
- 1947
- 1875
Answer: 2. 1858
Question 12. India was called ‘Dar ul Harab’ or country of enemies by
- Majnu Shah
- Musa Shah
- Haji Shariyatullah
- Titu Mir.
Answer: 2. Musa Shah
Question 13. One of the leaders of the Faraji movement was
- Majnu Shah
- Chirag Ali
- Haji Shariyatullah
- Titu Mir
Answer: 3. Haji Shariyatullah
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Question 14. Who was the Mughal emperor during the Great Revolt of 1857?
- Bahadur Shah 2
- Shah Alam 2
- Bahadur Shah 1
- Akbar Shah 2
Answer: 1. Bahadur Shah 2
Question 15. The Great Revolt first broke out in
- Barrackpore
- Meerut
- Delhi
- Poona
Answer: 1. Barrackpore