This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > English > Glimpses Of The Past > Class 8 English Chapter 3 Glimpses Of The Past – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 English Chapter 3 Glimpses Of The Past Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. WHO WAS LORD BENTINCK'S FATHER? A) A POLICE OFFICER. B) A RIDER. C) The government. D) PRIME MINISTER. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PRIME MINISTER. 2. The revolt of 1857 took place in: A) Kanpur. B) Allahabad. C) Bareilly. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. Who died fighting with the British? A) King Ram Mohan Roy. B) Sultan's deception. C) MANGAL PANDEY. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. Because of British rules our industries crippled what do mean ..... A) Our industries became popular. B) Our industries was declined. C) Our industries got much raw material. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our industries was declined. 5. WHEN WAS LORD BENTINCK BORN? A) 14 SEPTEMBER 1774. B) 15 OCTOBER 1774. C) 10 NOVEMBER 1774. D) 20 Janurari 1774. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 14 SEPTEMBER 1774. 6. What helped the East India Company to subdue the Indian princes? Which reason is appropriate according to your text. A) The lack of knowledge. B) Their disinterest in their kingdom. C) The rivalries among the Indian princes. D) Their liking for Britishers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The rivalries among the Indian princes. 7. Who was the emperor that the sepoys sought help from during the revolt? A) Sultan's deception. B) Bahadur Shah. C) King Ram Mohan Roy. D) Mangal Pandey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bahadur Shah. 8. IN WHICH YEAR WAS REGULATION III MADE BY THE BRITISH? A) YEAR 1862. B) YEAR 1894. C) YEAR 1818. D) YEAR 1852. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) YEAR 1818. 9. Who is Raja Ram Mohan Roy? A) A learned man. B) A freedom fighter. C) All of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 10. What was the main cause of the revolt of 1857? A) Land reforms. B) Religious conversion. C) Greased cartridges. D) High taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Greased cartridges. 11. What was the purpose of Britishers? A) To raise the standard of Indians. B) To help Indian farmers. C) To make quick profit by any means. D) To work for welfare of Indians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make quick profit by any means. 12. It is important to learn the history A) To repeat the mistakes. B) To blame the kings. C) To learn from the mistakes. D) To criticise the kings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To learn from the mistakes. 13. What did the Britishers import from Britain in huge quantities? A) Cotton. B) Goods. C) Rice. D) Spices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goods. 14. WHO WAS REMEBERED AS THE GOVERNER OF MADRAS? A) LORD BENTINCK. B) LORD IRWIN. C) LORD LINLITHGOW. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) LORD BENTINCK. 15. WHO'S BONES WERE BLEACHING THE PLAINS OF INDIA? A) COTTON WEAVERS. B) FARMERS. C) LABOURS. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) COTTON WEAVERS. 16. The Regulation III was passed in the year A) 1857. B) 1835. C) 1765. D) 1818. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1818. 17. Where did the revolt of 1857 start from? A) Meerut. B) Delhi. C) Jhansi. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meerut. 18. Because of British rules our industries crippled what do you mean by this? A) Our industries became popular. B) Our industries was declined. C) Our industries got much raw material. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our industries was declined. 19. Who suggested that Indians should follow the English language? A) Jawaharlal Nehru. B) King Ram Mohan Roy. C) Thomas Babington Macaulay. D) Mahatma Gandhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thomas Babington Macaulay. 20. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was fascinated by ..... A) People. B) Hindi. C) Science. D) History. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Science. 21. What was the impact of British policies on Indian industries? A) Collapse of industries. B) Growth of industries. C) Increase in employment. D) No impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Collapse of industries. 22. The British East India Company was extending its power in 18th century in India with: A) Superior weapons. B) Wealth. C) Honesty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Superior weapons. 23. Who started the newspapers that were stopped by the Britishers in 1823? A) Ram mohan roy. B) Mahatma Gandhi. C) Jawaharlal Nehru. D) Sultan's deception. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ram mohan roy. 24. From 1757 to 1849, there was no peace in India because A) The Indian Princes kept fighting each other. B) The East India Company was cruel. C) Tippu Sultan fought the British. D) There were Hindu-Muslim riots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Indian Princes kept fighting each other. 25. Who was a notable social reformer mentioned in the chapter? A) Jawaharlal Nehru. B) King Ram Mohan Roy. C) Sultan's deception. D) Mahatma Gandhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) King Ram Mohan Roy. 26. All the misery in the world is due to whom? A) Women. B) Children. C) Men. D) Priest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Women. 27. IN WHICH YEAR WAS BENTINCK JOIN THE ARMY? A) WHEN HE WAS 16 YEARS. B) WHEN HE WAS 14 YEARS. C) WHEN HE WAS 17 YEARS. D) WHEN HE WAS 15 YEARS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WHEN HE WAS 16 YEARS. 28. The grease on the bullet was made from the fat of ..... - A) Cow. B) Pig. C) Both of them. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of them. 29. In the year 1765, in India A) East India Company ruled most parts of India. B) The Mughals ruled the whole country. C) Indian princes ruled most of the country. D) The British Govt. ruled most of the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indian princes ruled most of the country. 30. The British considered the natives as ..... A) Unworthy of trust. B) Helpful. C) Honourable. D) Respectful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unworthy of trust. 31. Who recommended the introduction of English education in India? A) Lord Bentinck. B) Lord Dalhousie. C) Makoule. D) Ram Mohan Roy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Makoule. 32. WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF THE LESSON GLIMPES OF THE PAST? A) R.L.STINE. B) CHRIS HIGGINS. C) S.D. Voice. D) JRR Tolkien. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) S.D. Voice. 33. Who was the great ruler of Mysore? A) King Ram Mohan Roy. B) Bharathiyar. C) Bahadur Shah. D) Sultan's deception. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sultan's deception. 34. English language was introduced by ..... A) Meo. B) Collins. C) Bentick. D) Macaulay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Macaulay. 35. WHO MADE FORTUNES IN THIER PRIVATE BUSINESSES? A) THE INDIANS. B) THE BRITISH. C) ALL OF THE ABOVE. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) THE BRITISH. 36. When was Regulation act III passed? A) 1857. B) 1835. C) 1823. D) 1818. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1818. 37. When was the first war of independence fought? A) 1765. B) 1769. C) 1849. D) 1857. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1857. 38. WHICH PLACE DID RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY BELONG TO? A) Bengal. B) Jharkhand. C) Delhi. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bengal. 39. Raja Ram Mohan Roy belongs to ..... A) Bengal. B) Punjab. C) Haryana. D) Kerala. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bengal. 40. Where did the fighters fight pitch battles against Britishers? A) North East India. B) Eastern India. C) Western India. D) North India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) North India. 41. In which language was the education in India? A) Sanskrit. B) Persian. C) Hindi. D) Both 1 and 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both 1 and 2. 42. In the early nineteenth century Raja Ram Mohan Roy was A) An eminent reformer. B) A great religious person. C) A great king. D) An able fighter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An eminent reformer. 43. WHO WAS RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY'S WIFE? A) Amrita. B) Aditi. C) One. D) Chandana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One. 44. Who was Tipu Sultan? A) An Indian prince. B) A social reformer. C) A freedom fighter. D) A British officer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A freedom fighter. 45. Between 1822 and 1836 ..... people died of starvation in India. A) Ten thousand. B) 10 lakh. C) 15 lakh. D) 20 lakh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 15 lakh. 46. What ideas did the leaders preach? A) Untouchability. B) Child marriage. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 47. Who led the revolt? A) Nana Saheb. B) Begum Hazrat Mahal. C) Kunwar Singh. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 48. MENTION TWO EXAMPLES OF SOCIAL PRACTICES PREVAILING IN INDIA IN THE 1800S. A) )Witchcraft and Wizardry. B) Illiteracy and Feudal System. C) Untouchability and Child Marriage. D) Drug Abuse and Slave Trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Untouchability and Child Marriage. 49. Tick the correct answer A) The goods manufactured in England should have import duty when brought into India. B) The goods manufactured in England should not have export duty when brought into India. C) The goods manufactured in England should not have import duty when brought into India. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The goods manufactured in England should not have import duty when brought into India. 50. WHO REPORTED TO BRITIAN THAT THE BBONES OF THE COTTON WEAVERS IS BLEACHING THE PLAINS OF INDIA? A) THE INDIANS. B) THE BRITISH OFFICERS. C) LORD BENTINCK. D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) LORD BENTINCK. 51. What were the key factors contributing to the decline of the Mughal Empire? A) Internal conflicts, political stability, economic growth, military strength. B) Weak successors, administrative inefficiency, economic hardship, and military defeats. C) Foreign alliances, technological advancements, stable economy, religious tolerance. D) Strong successors, efficient administration, economic prosperity, military victories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weak successors, administrative inefficiency, economic hardship, and military defeats. 52. By ..... the British had conquered whole of India. A) 1850. B) 1899. C) 1800. D) 1856. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1856. 53. What year marked the entry of the East India Company in India? A) 1776. B) 1757. C) 1750. D) 1765. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1757. 54. What did he mean by "Cows are of different colours, but the colour of their milk is the same" . A) Every religion is different. B) Teaching of every religion is different. C) Teaching of every religion is same. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teaching of every religion is same. 55. NAME THE PERSON WHO WANTED TO REFORM THE SOCIETY. A) King Ram Mohan Roy. B) Tats. C) Akbar. D) Sultan's deception. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) King Ram Mohan Roy. 56. Who held power in various regions as independent rulers? A) Generals, admirals, marshals. B) Popes, bishops, cardinals. C) Presidents, prime ministers, chancellors. D) Kings, emperors, sultans, and chiefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kings, emperors, sultans, and chiefs. 57. When was Regulation III passed? A) 1857. B) 1818. C) 1823. D) 1835. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1818. 58. Religious teachings A) Preech. B) Preach. C) Prck. D) Preach. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preach. 59. A person born in specific place A) City. B) Wilge. C) Native. D) Place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Native. 60. WHAT WAS THE EXPORTING PRICE OF THE BRITISH GOODS? A) 10 crore. B) 7 crore. C) 11 crore. D) 15 crore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 7 crore. 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