This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > History > Social Science > Class 8 History Chapter 1 How, When And Where – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 History Chapter 1 How, When And Where Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is essential to the process of domination according to the text? A) British power. B) Historical curiosity. C) Indian culture. D) Preparation of maps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preparation of maps. 2. What do you mean by contemporary? A) The term refers to the future period. B) The term refers to the present period. C) The term refers to the past period. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The term refers to the present period. 3. What was the main purpose of James Mill's division of Indian history into Hindu, Muslim, and British periods? A) To justify British colonial rule as a civilizing mission. B) To highlight the religious diversity and tolerance of ancient India. C) To provide a framework for understanding the evolution of Indian society. D) To assert the superiority of European civilization over indigenous cultures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To justify British colonial rule as a civilizing mission. 4. Sex Operators Hey Held A) Every seven years. B) Every twelve years. C) Every ten years. D) Every five years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Every ten years. 5. Census operated held every ..... years A) 12. B) 10. C) 15. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10. 6. Identify the adverb:The girl read the book silently. A) Read. B) Book. C) Silently. D) Girl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silently. 7. Who was the last Governor of India? A) Lord Canning. B) Lord Mountbatten. C) Lord Wellesley. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lord Mountbatten. 8. What is referred to as colonisation? A) The subjugation of one country by another leading to changes. B) The establishment of trade routes. C) The migration of people. D) The spread of culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The subjugation of one country by another leading to changes. 9. Generally, for maximum people in the colonies, colonial rule created conditions of ..... A) Poverty. B) Disparity. C) Discrimination. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 10. The advantage of sources for the modern period are that they are ..... A) Found in advance. B) Well preserved. C) Both a and b. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a and b. 11. What do people not always ask historical questions about according to the text? A) Things around them. B) Changes over time. C) Before and after. D) Notions of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Changes over time. 12. What is the main criticism of associating history with a string of dates? A) It oversimplifies complex historical processes. B) It prioritizes significant events and personalities over societal changes and everyday life. C) It neglects the importance of political developments and power struggles. D) It emphasizes the role of individuals rather than collective actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It oversimplifies complex historical processes. 13. How many volume did 'A History of British India ' have? A) 5. B) 4. C) 2. D) 3. E) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 14. What are a few types of surveys? A) Forest survey, botanical survey,. B) Global warming earthquake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forest survey, botanical survey,. 15. According to Mills, ..... rule was capable of civilising Indian society. A) Hindu. B) Muslim. C) British. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) British. 16. Who is the first Governor general in British India? A) Lord Canning. B) Lord Hastings. C) Lord Curzon. D) Warren Hastings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warren Hastings. 17. Official Records tell everything about our history. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Printing spread sold for ..... in local Bazar A) Booklets. B) Business. C) Brutal. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Booklets. 19. According to James Mill A) Asian Societies were very much civilised in ancient times. B) Asian Societies were not at a lower level of civilization than Europe. C) Asian Societies couldn't be civilized even after British Rule. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asian Societies were not at a lower level of civilization than Europe. 20. What was a significant change brought about by British rule? A) Increased independence for Indians. B) Changes in values and tastes. C) Decline of agriculture. D) Reduction in trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Changes in values and tastes. 21. What was one of the purposes of conducting detailed surveys? A) To establish trade agreements. B) To promote tourism. C) To map the entire country. D) To create art. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To map the entire country. 22. Lord Mountbatten was the last General-Governor of India. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Survey gives us official ..... A) Task. B) Observe ation. C) Thought. D) Explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thought. 24. Zoological Survey is also a type of survey. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. What did the British believe in that produced an administrative culture? A) Oral traditions. B) Trade. C) Art. D) Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writing. 26. We can only refer to a span of time, an approximate period over which particular changes became visible. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Who is the writer of 'A History of British India'? A) Williams. B) James mill. C) Renner. D) Robert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) James mill. 28. The Renaissance in Western Europe is best described as a period marked by: A) Great experimentation in art and literature. B) Christian unity throughout Europe. C) The advancement of Muslim culture and beliefs. D) A rapid rise in industrialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Great experimentation in art and literature. 29. Those who are specialised in art of beautiful writing: A) Caligraphist. B) Artist. C) Novelist. D) Literate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caligraphist. 30. Who was Warren Hastings? A) Last British Governor General. B) First Indian Governor General. C) Last Governor General. D) First Governor General. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First Governor General. 31. The Indologist who took keen interest in Indian culture and examined the ancient Indian texts ..... A) James Mill. B) Max Mueller. C) Vincent Smith. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of them. 32. We divide history into ..... A) Ethics. B) Activities. C) Chapter. D) Livelihood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chapter. 33. James Mill publishedA History of British India in? A) 1817. B) 1815. C) 1810. D) 1917. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1817. 34. Places where the records are stored A) Musems and Archives. B) House. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Musems and Archives. 35. All the dates Indies history book where linked to their ..... A) Society. B) Person. C) Performance. D) Personalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personalities. 36. At one time, history was synonymous with dates. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. First Governor General of British rule was A) Abdul Khan. B) Warren hasting. C) Elizabeth. D) Lord Curzon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warren hasting. 38. In India, we have divided history in three periods on the timeline. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 39. Documents are beautifully written by ..... A) Scientist. B) Writer. C) Calligraphy. D) Choreographer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calligraphy. 40. Name the 3 volume book written by James Mill A) The History of British India. B) The History of India. C) The History of British Hindusthan. D) The History of Hindustan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The History of British India. 41. James Mill is ..... A) Ruler. B) Political philosopher. C) Philosopher. D) Politician. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political philosopher. 42. State true and false.Official documents help us understand what the people of country think. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. What was the primary purpose of surveys conducted under colonial administration? A) To gather information for effective governance. B) To document indigenous cultures and traditions. C) To promote scientific research and exploration. D) To assess environmental impact and resource utilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To gather information for effective governance. 44. ..... came up in the 1920s to store important documents. A) Victoria Memorial. B) Parliamentary House. C) National Archieve of India. D) Settlements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Archieve of India. 45. A major part of the Modern Indian History was occupied by ..... A) The British Rule in India. B) The socio-economic changes. C) The rule of the medieval period. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The British Rule in India. 46. Newspaper provide accounts of the movement in different parts of the country. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. In the histories written by British historians in India the rule of each A) Governor generals was important. B) Viceroy was important. C) Britisher was important. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Governor generals was important. 48. Which one of the following was treated as the official record of Britishers A) Autobiographies of important personalities. B) Accounts of pilgrims and travellers. C) Newspaper and booklets. D) Official letters and memos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Official letters and memos. 49. When did the last Mughal king Aurangzeb die A) 1707. B) 1278. C) 1385. D) 1706. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1707. 50. What is incorrect to fix precise dates for according to the text? A) Drinking tea in India. B) National movement start. C) Economy and society changes. D) British rule establishment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drinking tea in India. 51. Why did the Britisher come to india at first A) Trade. B) Conquering. C) Have friendship. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trade. 52. What did the British do to collect revenue? A) Promoted local industries. B) Increased taxes on imports. C) Established trade routes. D) Subjugated local rulers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subjugated local rulers. 53. Dividing history into so many periods is called colonization A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. Identify the adverb:We played outside during recess. A) Played. B) Recess. C) Outside. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outside. 55. What do people do when they are curious according to the text? A) Refer to time. B) Ask historical questions. C) Find history boring. D) Take things for granted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ask historical questions. 56. Historians have divided Indian history into three different parts. What are they? A) Ancient, Medieval, New. B) Medieval, Modern, Colonial. C) Ancient, Medieval, Modern. D) Ancient, Medieval, Colonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ancient, Medieval, Modern. 57. What do historians refer back to according to the text? A) Specific dates. B) Changes over time. C) Historical questions. D) Notions of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Notions of time. 58. Is this sentence correct or incorrect?Ants can attack fearlessly when necessary. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 59. Historians have divided history into ..... periods. A) Four. B) Two. C) Five. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three. 60. There were heated debates between historians about the dates on which rulers were crowned or battles were fought. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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