This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > History > When People Rebel 1857 And After > Class 8 History Chapter 5 When People Rebel 1857 And After – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 History Chapter 5 When People Rebel 1857 And After Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Eighty five sepoys were dismissed from the service and sentence to jail on A) 2 october 1857. B) 4 june 1857. C) 12 may 1857. D) 9 may 1857. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 9 may 1857. 2. ..... was one of the last territories to be annexed and a subsidiary alliance was imposed there A) Hyderabad. B) Awadh. C) Mysore. D) Jhansi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Awadh. 3. ..... were unhappy with their allowances, salaries and conditions of services A) Hindus. B) Zamindars. C) Sepoys. D) Peasants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sepoys. 4. When Lucknow was taken? A) 1858. B) 1857. C) 1856. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1858. 5. There was a lack of ..... among the Indian rulers A) Unity. B) Oneness. C) Disunity. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unity. 6. Meerut was one of the last territory to be annexed. A) Not Sure. B) False. C) True. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. The place where rani lakshmi bhai fought the british A) Kanpur. B) Delhi. C) Lucknow. D) Jhansi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jhansi. 8. When was Tantiya Tope killed? A) 1859. B) 1860. C) 1865. D) 1857. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1859. 9. After 1857 revolt, the British decided to recruit more ..... instead of those from North & Central India A) Awadhis. B) South Indian. C) Muslim. D) Pathans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathans. 10. Who declared in 1856 that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last king of Mughal dynasty and after his death none of his sons would be throned? A) Governor General Canning. B) Lord Dalhousie. C) Thomas Munro. D) Lord Carnwallis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Governor General Canning. 11. Who was the sovereign paramount of the Indian rulers? A) Viceroy. B) British Cabinet. C) Governor-General. D) British Crown. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) British Crown. 12. The main centres of the revolt were A) Meerut. B) Delhi. C) Lucknow. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of them. 13. The company began to plan to bring the ..... to an end. A) Slave Dynasty. B) Khalji Dynasty. C) Lodi Dynasty. D) Mughal Dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mughal Dynasty. 14. The British parliament passed a new Act and transferred the powers of the East India Company to the British Crown. A) 1858. B) 1865. C) 1850. D) 1845. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1858. 15. Name the lady who led the revolt from Lucknow? A) Begum Hazrat Mahal. B) Rani Laxmibai. C) Tornado. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Begum Hazrat Mahal. 16. The Rebellion is also known as India's ..... A) First war of Independence. B) The Indian Mutiny. C) The sepoy mutiny. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 17. Subsidiary Alliance was imposed on Awadh in A) 1800. B) 1815. C) 1810. D) 1801. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1801. 18. A few reasons for the failure of the revolt of 1857 are given below. Suggest the one that is not considered as a reason for the failure. A) The Hindus and Muslims fought together even though the British tried to keep them divided. B) Rebels used outdated weapons. C) Soldiers were not properly trained or organised. D) Weak leadership. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Hindus and Muslims fought together even though the British tried to keep them divided. 19. The last emperor of Mughal dynasty, A) Bahadur Shah. B) Aurangzeb. C) Akbar. D) Babur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bahadur Shah. 20. Who decided that Bahadur Shah II would be the last Mughal ruler? A) Lord Canning. B) Warren Hastings. C) Robert Clive. D) None of These. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lord Canning. 21. ..... was one of the last territories to be annexed by the British A) Satara. B) Awadh. C) Jhansi. D) Lucknow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Awadh. 22. Who was the prominent leader in Lucknow during the Revolt of 1857? A) Kuar Singh. B) Bahadur Shah Zafar. C) Begum Hazrat Mahal. D) Rani Laxmi Bai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Begum Hazrat Mahal. 23. ..... is disobeying of soldier groups against officers of the Army. A) Mutiny. B) Rebellion. C) Revolt. D) Resistance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mutiny. 24. The place from where nana saheb led the revolt A) Awadh. B) Meerut. C) Canopy. D) Jhansi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Canopy. 25. Over 3000 rebels came from Bareily entered Delhi and Attacked and killed several British.This incident was happened on- A) 29 March 1857. B) 3 July 1857. C) 30 June 1857. D) 9 May 1857. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3 July 1857. 26. British were very happy after 1857 Revolt. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 27. In India, Firangis is a term used for ..... A) The French. B) The British. C) The Portuguese. D) The Dutch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The British. 28. WHERE WAS BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR EXILED? A) KANPUR. B) NEW DELHI. C) NEPAL. D) RANGOON. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) RANGOON. 29. The adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II- A) Bahadur Shah Zafar. B) Nana Saheb. C) Gangadhar Rao. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nana Saheb. 30. Which one of the following is the result of the rising A) Government of India act. B) All rulling cheifs were assured their territory would never be annexed in the futue. C) All of the above. D) Policies were made to protect the zamindars and landlords. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 31. Which Governor-General declared that the territory was misgoverned and British rule was needed to ensure proper administration. A) Lord Canning. B) Lord Dalhousie. C) Warren Hastings. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lord Dalhousie. 32. The Company regime in India came to end in A) 1865. B) 1845. C) 1858. D) 1850. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1858. 33. The British passed a new act in 1858 transferring the powers of East India Company to British crown. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. During the mid 18th century, the British had placed ..... inside the Court of many Nawabs. A) Advisor. B) Minister. C) Spy. D) Residents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Residents. 35. Subsidiary Alliance-according to this system, every ruler in India had to accept to pay a subsidy to the British for the maintenance of the British army. This rule was imposed in- A) 1720. B) 1947. C) 1857. D) 1801. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1801. 36. The sepoys were angry with the British because- A) Of their policy of divide and rule. B) Of the cartridge episode. C) Of their intolerating behaviour. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of the cartridge episode. 37. What were the reasons behind the failure of 1857 revolt? A) Many leaders but weak leadership. B) Unplanned and unorganized. C) Not stood for a common purpose. D) Started before the scheduled time. E) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of these. 38. Who published 'From sepoy to subedar' A) Wajid Ali Shah. B) Tantia Tope. C) Sitaram Pandey. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sitaram Pandey. 39. Begum Zinat mahal was the wife of- A) Raja Rammohan Rao. B) Lord dalhousie. C) Bahadur Shah Zafar. D) Lord clive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bahadur Shah Zafar. 40. Who was the leader of the revolt of 1857 rebellion? A) Akbar. B) Shah Jahan. C) Bahadur Shah Zafar. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bahadur Shah Zafar. 41. Nana Saheb was adopted son of- A) Bahadur Shah Zafar. B) Begum Hazrat Mahal. C) Rani Laxmi Bai. D) Peshwa Baji Rao. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peshwa Baji Rao. 42. On 29th March 1857, a soldier named Mangal Pandey A) Was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore. B) Declared a War Against Firangis. C) Was proclaimed the new Nawab. D) Joined by the regiment of Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore. 43. Subedar Sitaram Pande was a soldier in the ..... A) Gorkha mode. B) Sikh Regiment. C) Azad Hind Fauz. D) Bengal Native Army. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bengal Native Army. 44. Who was an old zamindar from Bihar who joined the sepoys rebel? A) Ahmadullah Shah. B) Tantia Tope. C) Devotee Khan. D) Kunwar Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kunwar Singh. 45. Who was given the responsibility of matters related to the governance of India? A) Secretary of State. B) Governor-General. C) Commander-in-Chief. D) India Council. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secretary of State. 46. ..... continued to fight a guerrilla war against British. A) Peshwa Baji Rao. B) Tantia Tope. C) Nana Saheb. D) Rani Lakshmibai. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tantia Tope. 47. The book 'Majha Pravas' was writing by ..... A) Vishnubhatta Godse. B) Nana Saheb. C) Sitamm Pande. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vishnubhatta Godse. 48. Which.state recaptured from the rebel forces in September 1857 A) Delhi. B) Meerut. C) Bombay. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delhi. 49. On ..... , a young soldier, Mangal Pandey was hanged to death for attacking his officers at Barrackpore A) 29 March 1856. B) 9 May 1857. C) 29 May 1857. D) 29 March 1857. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 29 March 1857. 50. ..... WAS THE FIRST MARTYR OF THE REVOLT OF 1857? A) Nana Saheb. B) MANGAL PANDEY. C) Rani Laxmibai. D) TANTIA TOPE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MANGAL PANDEY. 51. Who was one of the last territories to be annexed A) Bombay. B) Meerut. C) Awad. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Awad. 52. The mutinty started from A) Meerut. B) Agra. C) Amritsar. D) Oudh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meerut. 53. Which general supported Rani Lakshmi Bai against the British? A) Tantia Tope. B) Wajid Ali Shah. C) Bakht Khan. D) Nana Saheb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tantia Tope. 54. What is the name of Wajid Ali Shah's son? A) Bahadur Shah Zafar. B) Nana Saheb. C) Beard-eyed. D) Veer Kunwar Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beard-eyed. 55. Hu this devotee mine? A) A soldier from Bareilly. B) A old zamindar from Bihar. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A soldier from Bareilly. 56. Which emperor blessed the Mutiny? A) Mir Zafar. B) Bahadur Shah Zafar. C) Devotee Khan. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bahadur Shah Zafar. 57. ..... was adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II A) Peshwa Baji Rao I. B) Rao Saheb. C) Mahadiz shinde. D) Nana Saheb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nana Saheb. 58. As revolt got over, Bahadur Shah Zafar was sent to jail in A) Kathmandu. B) Rangoon. C) Lahore. D) Calcutta. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rangoon. 59. After 1858, Indian rulers were subordinates to whom? A) Viceroy. B) British Crown. C) Mughal Emperor. D) British Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) British Crown. 60. The sepoys were angry with the British because the photo of Bahadur Shah Zafar was removed from the coins. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. Next →Related QuizzesHistory QuizzesClass 8 QuizzesClass 8 History Chapter 5 When People Rebel 1857 And After Quiz 2Class 8 History Chapter 5 When People Rebel 1857 And After Quiz 3Class 8 History Chapter 5 When People Rebel 1857 And After Quiz 4 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books