This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > History > Social Science > Class 8 History Chapter 1 How, When And Where – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 History Chapter 1 How, When And Where Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which year was the massive 3 volume book on India published? A) 1815. B) 1817. C) 1819. D) 1816. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1817. 2. Without ..... history will not be experienced of past people A) Action. B) Difficult. C) Interest. D) Sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sources. 3. What do people do when they watch someone sip tea at a roadside tea stall according to the text? A) Find history boring. B) Take things for granted. C) Refer to time. D) Ask historical questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ask historical questions. 4. When was Victoria announced as the queen of England and Empress of India A) 1843. B) 1858. C) 2005. D) 1768. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1858. 5. Identify the adverb:I ran upstairs to my room. A) Ran. B) Room. C) I. D) Upstairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Upstairs. 6. The large-scale production of goods in factories using machine power is called ..... A) Urbanization. B) Industrialization. C) Nationalism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industrialization. 7. From the end of the nineteenth century, Censusoperations were held every ..... years. A) 5. B) 11. C) 7. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10. 8. Who was asked by Robert Clive to map maps of Hindustan. A) James Mill. B) Brahmans. C) Britannia. D) James Rennel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) James Rennel. 9. What are the sources of information of the periods? A) Primary sources. B) Secondary sources. C) Both a and b. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a and b. 10. James Mill written the book of The history of British India. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. According to James Mill ..... is the darkest period in India A) Modern. B) Medieval. C) Ancient. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ancient. 12. If our focus of study changes we begin at new- A) Segments. B) Issues. C) Consideration. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Issues. 13. What event is described in the Hindustan Times report from March 22, 1946? A) A police strike protesting low salaries and poor food quality. B) A riot incited by political activists. C) A cultural festival celebrating local traditions. D) A religious pilgrimage attracting millions of devotees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A police strike protesting low salaries and poor food quality. 14. Calligraphy means:- A) The art of writing official documents. B) The art of drawing pictures. C) The skill of decorative handwriting. D) The art of illustrating Manuscripts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The skill of decorative handwriting. 15. Historians have usually divided Indian history into- A) Ancient. B) Medieval. C) Modern. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 16. Lord Mountbatten was the A) Last governor general. B) First governor general. C) Scottish economist. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 17. Which of the following option does not have dates of starting it? A) Reading of Newspaper. B) Drinking of tea. C) All of these. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of these. 18. Colonisation means A) When one country is subjugated by another country. B) When both the countries enjoy equal rights in terms of political, economic, social and cultural changes. C) When both the countries are not related to each other. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When one country is subjugated by another country. 19. What do you mean by Census? A) Official enumeration of the population after every 12 years. B) Official enumeration of the population after every 10 years. C) Official enumeration of the population after every 14 years. D) Official enumeration of the population after every 16 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Official enumeration of the population after every 10 years. 20. Who became the first Governor-General of India and when? A) Lord Mountbatten, 1781. B) Warren Hastings, 1795. C) Lord Mountbatten, 1801. D) Warren Hastings, 1773. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warren Hastings, 1773. 21. One who write history are called ..... A) Scientist. B) Economist. C) Socialist. D) Historians. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historians. 22. James Mill's book was named A) History of British India. B) A History of British India. C) British India. D) The History of British India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A History of British India. 23. In which year was the first map of India produced A) 1789. B) 1785. C) 1780. D) 1782. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1782. 24. National Museum is located at ..... A) Shimla. B) Madras. C) Kolkata. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Delhi. 25. Amit loves history and wants to study the material remains of the past. Which profession should Amit take up to fulfil his desire? A) Scientists. B) Archaeologists. C) Travellers. D) Physicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Archaeologists. 26. ..... is about changes that occur over time. A) Science. B) Geography. C) Social Science. D) History. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) History. 27. What type of records are important for understanding people's feelings? A) Official documents. B) Diaries and autobiographies. C) Government reports. D) Statistical data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diaries and autobiographies. 28. What did historians divide Indian history into? A) Prehistoric, Historic, and Contemporary. B) Ancient, Medieval, and Modern. C) Rural, Urban, and Industrial. D) Cultural, Political, and Economic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ancient, Medieval, and Modern. 29. In which part historians have divided Indian history? A) Medieval, Modern, Colonial. B) Ancient, Medieval, Colonial. C) Ancient, Medieval, Modern. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ancient, Medieval, Modern. 30. Who was Victoria A) A maid. B) The queen of England and the empress of India. C) King Akbars Grand daughter. D) A random citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The queen of England and the empress of India. 31. In 19th century ..... were carriedout to map the entire country A) Survey. B) Remember. C) Events. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Survey. 32. Death of which ruler led to the decline of Mughals in India ..... A) Aurangzeb. B) Akbar. C) Shahjahan. D) Jahangir. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aurangzeb. 33. ..... Introduced the culture of recording everything. A) Persian rulers. B) British rulers. C) Mughal kings. D) Turkish kings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) British rulers. 34. WHAT DO WE CALL THE PERIOD WHEN THE SUBJUCATION OF ONE COUNTRY BY ANOTHER LEADS TO CULTURAL AND POLITICAL CHANGES? A) Divide and rule. B) Colonisation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colonisation. 35. Medieval period was A) The old period of history. B) The period associated with the growth of all the forces of modernity. C) None of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None of the above. 36. Curzon was a Governor General of India. A) False. B) Probably. C) True. D) Not sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) True. 37. Which survey is not done during Census? A) Account. B) Religions. C) Castes. D) Occupation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Account. 38. In the year 1782, the first map of India was prepared by whom? A) James William. B) James Mill. C) James Rennel. D) Ronaldo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James Rennel. 39. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force is called:- A) Federalism. B) Democracy. C) Dictatorship. D) Imperialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imperialism. 40. Producer of sources of history where ..... A) Literate. B) Illiterate. C) Foreigner. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literate. 41. What did the British believe? A) Writing was important. B) Surveys were important. C) Administration should be done according to the Bible. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a and b. 42. What is Colonial? A) The country which is subjugated by another. B) The country which is subjugating another. C) The country which helps in subjugating. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The country which is subjugated by another. 43. James Mill divided the history into 3 periods in the book "The history of British India" written by him. What are they A) Hindu, British, Christianity. B) Hindu, Christianity, Muslim. C) Muslim, British, Christianity. D) British, Hindu, Muslim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) British, Hindu, Muslim. 44. What do images, like the one in Fig. 7, primarily reflect? A) The evolution of artistic techniques. B) The perspective of the creators. C) The objective reality of historical events. D) The subjectivity of historical interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The perspective of the creators. 45. ..... helped to impart patriotism towards one's own homeland. A) Socialism. B) Colonialism. C) Capitalism. D) Nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nationalism. 46. What did James Mill believe about Asian societies? A) They were at a lower level of civilization than Europe. B) They were advanced. C) They were diverse and complex. D) They were equal to European societies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were at a lower level of civilization than Europe. 47. ..... are Indian soldiers serving under the British army. A) Sepoys. B) Viceroys. C) Calligraphists. D) Brave soldiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sepoys. 48. The British were very particular about ..... official documents. A) Thrashing. B) Reserving. C) Preserving. D) Conserving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preserving. 49. Historical questions refers as back to notion of. A) Time. B) Things. C) Destination. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 50. Why did James Mill thought of civilizing India? A) Because Indians were not educated. B) Because Indians followed old methods of living. C) Because there was Religious intolerance, caste taboos. D) Because people of India were not United. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because there was Religious intolerance, caste taboos. 51. History is synonymous with A) Dates. B) Place. C) Time. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dates. 52. The ..... was a time in history when few changes occurred. A) Early modern period. B) Ancient period. C) Medieval period. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Early modern period. 53. Which Nawab of Bengal died in 1756 A) Me qasim. B) Ali Vardi Khan. C) Mir Jafar. D) Siraj-ab-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ali Vardi Khan. 54. There was a time when historians were fascinated with dates. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. Which of these is a part of periodisation of the Indian History? A) Ancient Age. B) Modern Age. C) Medieval Age. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 56. James Mill wrote a book in A) 1818. B) 1718. C) 1817. D) 2021. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1817. 57. Goddess ..... was a symbol of British power in India. A) Victoria. B) Athena. C) Elizabeth. D) Britannia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Britannia. 58. WHERE DID BRITISH STORE THEIR WRITTEN RECORDS? A) Record room. B) Underground. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Record room. 59. Who were the Calligraphists? A) Write official accounts. B) Illustrate manuscripts. C) Person specialized in art and paintings. D) Person specialized in the art of beautiful hand-writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Person specialized in the art of beautiful hand-writing. 60. Which one of the sources do historians use in writing about the last 250 years of Indian history? A) Official records of the French administration. B) Official records of the British administration. C) Official records of the Church administration. D) None of the above. 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