This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > History > Forest Society And Colonialism > Class 9 History Chapter 4 Forest Society And Colonialism – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 History Chapter 4 Forest Society And Colonialism Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Tendu Leaves are used in making A) Pottery. B) Dishes. C) Basket. D) Bidis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bidis. 2. What did the Dutch do in Java just before the Japanese occupied the region during World War II? A) Implemented conservation policies. B) Encouraged sustainable forest management. C) Followed a scorched earth policy. D) Expanded forest reserves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implemented conservation policies. 3. What was the main objective of Dietrich Brandis in managing the forests? A) Increase revenue for the British. B) Preserve forests for timber production. C) Promote commercial plantations. D) Expand the Indian Forest Service. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preserve forests for timber production. 4. What was the role of Dietrich Brandis in British forest management? A) He encouraged the cutting down of all trees. B) He advised on sustainable forest practices. C) He planted new forests. D) He ignored the needs of local people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He advised on sustainable forest practices. 5. What were the best forests called? A) Protected forests. B) Village forests. C) Reserved forests. D) Unreserved forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reserved forests. 6. Deforestation is ..... A) Manmade. B) Animal made. C) Natural. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manmade. 7. How did the British view forests in India in the early 19th century? A) Unproductive wilderness. B) Valuable resources for conservation. C) Aesthetic landscapes for tourism. D) Essential for cultural practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unproductive wilderness. 8. The scorched earth policy was followed by A) British in India. B) Dutch in Java. C) Japanese in Java. D) French in Vietnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dutch in Java. 9. What was the major impact of the First World War and the Second World War on forests in India? A) Working plans were abandoned. B) Forest preservation was intensified. C) Forest area increased. D) Large-scale tree planting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working plans were abandoned. 10. Adivasi communities traded ..... A) Gold. B) Fruits. C) Elephants. D) Wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elephants. 11. The Forest Act of ..... divided forests into three categories. A) 1837. B) 1878. C) 1927. D) 1865. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1878. 12. Which among the following is the main reason for survival of some dense forests in India? A) Villages protected them as sacred grooves. B) Conservationists. C) Environmentalists. D) Scientific forestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Villages protected them as sacred grooves. 13. Who was the first Inspector General of Forests in India, responsible for introducing scientific forestry? A) Dietrich Brandis. B) John Dawson. C) William Ward. D) Goon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dietrich Brandis. 14. What was the main reason for the rapid expansion of cultivation during the colonial period? A) Decline in population. B) Introduction of scientific forestry. C) Decrease in forest protection laws. D) Encouragement of commercial crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Encouragement of commercial crops. 15. Swidden agriculture is known ..... in Central America A) Jhum. B) White. C) Milpa. D) Lading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Milpa. 16. In which region of India did a rebellion against forest policies take place in 1910, leading to the suspension of forest reservation plans? A) Bastar. B) Assam. C) Kerala. D) Mizoram. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bastar. 17. What were the major forest products traded by adivasi communities in India from the medieval period onwards? A) Elephants, hides, horns, silk cocoons, bamboo. B) Lumber, coal, minerals, herbs. C) Fruits, tubers, herbs, roots, oil. D) Tea, coffee, rubber, spices, fibres. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elephants, hides, horns, silk cocoons, bamboo. 18. The system of blandongdiensten implies A) Forced villagers to cut trees as per the new forest laws. B) Exempting villagers from rent if they worked collectively to provide free labour and buffalos for cutting and transporting timber. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exempting villagers from rent if they worked collectively to provide free labour and buffalos for cutting and transporting timber. 19. What did Dietrich Brandis advocate for commercial forests? A) Proper forest management and conservation. B) Legal restrictions on tree cutting and grazing. C) Establishment of the Indian Forest Service. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. What term is used for a system of cutting trees controlled by the forest department, where one type of tree is planted in straight rows, replacing natural forests? A) Traditional forestry. B) Scientific forestry. C) Plantation forestry. D) Community forestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plantation forestry. 21. In recent decades, what shift in forestry goals has been recognized by governments across Asia and Africa? A) Expansion of commercial forestry. B) Conservation of forests involving local communities. C) Exclusion of local communities from forests. D) Increased scientific forestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conservation of forests involving local communities. 22. The British colonial authorities used the forests primarily for: A) Extracting valuable timber for export. B) Enhancing the beauty of hill stations. C) Sustaining tribal livelihoods. D) Promoting wildlife conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extracting valuable timber for export. 23. What challenge did Surontiko Samin of Randublatung village present to state ownership of the forest in Java? A) State had not created wind, water, earth, and wood. B) State should own everything in the forest. C) State had absolute control over forest resources. D) State should lease forests to local communities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State had not created wind, water, earth, and wood. 24. Who was the German forest expert invited by the British for advice on commercial forest? A) Dietrich Brandis. B) Dietrich Mueller. C) Dietrich Schmidt. D) Dietrich Wagner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dietrich Brandis. 25. When did the rebellion take place in Bastar? A) 1910. B) 1919. C) 1810. D) 1819. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1910. 26. What was the major impact of European colonialism on shifting cultivation practices in India? A) Banning of shifting cultivation. B) Legalization of forest use. C) Introduction of new crops. D) Encouragement of shifting cultivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Banning of shifting cultivation. 27. How did the Dutch try to make the Kalangs of Java work under them in the 18th century? A) Imposed rents on cultivated land. B) Provided rent exemptions for forest work. C) Forced them into factory work. D) Introduced scientific forestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provided rent exemptions for forest work. 28. What was the main purpose of the Forest Act of 1927, passed during British colonial rule in India? A) To promote wildlife conservation and protect endangered species. B) To grant unrestricted access to forests for tribal communities. C) To establish national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. D) To further tighten control over forests and regulate their use for commercial interests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To further tighten control over forests and regulate their use for commercial interests. 29. What problem did the disappearing oak forests in England create in the 1820s? A) A shortage of timber for shipbuilding. B) A surplus of timber for construction. C) An abundance of forested areas in England. D) A lack of interest in forestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A shortage of timber for shipbuilding. 30. Sacred grooves are known as A) Nevad, Jhoom, Pudu. B) Sarnesh, com, stone, goddess. C) Siadi, Semur, Chena Tavi,. D) Pay, Beda, Bever. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sarnesh, com, stone, goddess. 31. What was the impact of protests by local environmentalists in Bastar when the World Bank proposed replacing natural sal forests with tropical pine? A) Forest area increased. B) The project was stopped. C) The project was accelerated. D) Local communities were displaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The project was stopped. 32. Which of the following is not a specialty of 'shifting farming'? A) Parts of the forest are cut and burnt. B) Seeds are sown in ash. C) Single crop is grown on these plots. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parts of the forest are cut and burnt. 33. The blandongdienstein system of exempting villages from rent in return of free labour was introduced by whom? A) French. B) Dutch. C) Britishers. D) Portuguese. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dutch. 34. The people of Bastar believe that by whom was the land given to each village? A) Chief. B) English. C) Gods. D) Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earth. 35. What happened to the trade of forest products with the coming of the British? A) Trade was regulated and monopolized by European trading firms. B) Trade was encouraged for economic growth. C) Trade was banned to protect forest resources. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trade was regulated and monopolized by European trading firms. 36. What was the primary reason for the Dutch to enact forest laws in Java in the 19th century? A) Control territory and people. B) Shipbuilding and railways. C) Agricultural expansion. D) Conservation of biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shipbuilding and railways. 37. In what way did the Japanese exploit forests in Java during their occupation in World War II? A) For scientific research. B) For tourism development. C) For their own war industries. D) For conservation purposes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For their own war industries. 38. Fill in the blank:By the early ..... century, ..... forests in England were disappearing. This created a problem of timber supply for the Royal Navy. A) Nineteenth century, birch forests. B) Eighteenth century, birch forests. C) Eighteenth century, oak forests. D) Nineteenth century, oak forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nineteenth century, oak forests. 39. What system did the Dutch enact in Java in the nineteenth century to restrict villagers' access to forests? A) Forest Reservation System. B) Scientific Forestry System. C) Dutch Village System. D) Mixing dietsten system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dutch Village System. 40. Which British administrator killed 400 tigers and viewed large animals as signs of a wild, primitive, and savage society in India? A) George Yule. B) Dietrich Brandis. C) Suroniko Samin. D) William Ward. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) George Yule. 41. What role did Dietrich Brandis play in forestry in India during the colonial period? A) Leader of forest rebellions. B) Exporter of timber. C) First Inspector General of Forests. D) Advocate for deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First Inspector General of Forests. 42. Which of the following was not the specialty of 'scientific forestry'? A) A type of trees were planted in rows. B) Natural forests cut. C) Forest officials did not survey. D) The area was cut. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A type of trees were planted in rows. 43. What is scientific forestry? A) Clearing forests and planting one kind of tree for timber production. B) Managing forests with a mixture of species. C) Controlling the cutting of old trees and planting new ones in straight lines. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clearing forests and planting one kind of tree for timber production. 44. What impact did European colonialism have on the trade of forest products? A) Regulated trade and gave monopoly rights to European trading firms. B) Encouraged local communities to trade forest products. C) Promoted fair trade practices. D) Increased competition in the market. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regulated trade and gave monopoly rights to European trading firms. 45. Which movement initiated by Amrita Devi Bishnoi to protect trees from being felled is famous in Indian history? A) Forest Satyagraha. B) Chipko movement. C) Jungle save movement. D) Tree Hugging Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chipko movement. 46. Why did the British consider forests unproductive in the early 19th century? A) Forests were primarily valued for their scenic beauty. B) Forests were seen as a source of industrial raw materials. C) Forests were a source of revenue for the British Empire. D) Forests were essential for sustaining wildlife populations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forests were seen as a source of industrial raw materials. 47. Who challenged state ownership of forests in Java around 1890, questioning the Dutch right to own the wind, water, earth, and wood? A) Suroniko Samin. B) William Ward. C) Goon. D) Dietrich Brandis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suroniko Samin. 48. During which period was a significant amount of forest cleared for industrial uses, cultivation, and fuelwood? A) 1500-1700. B) 2000-2020. C) 1700-1995. D) 1800-1900. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1700-1995. 49. The Imperial Forest Research Institute was set up at A) Allahabad. B) Darjeeling. C) Dehradun. D) Shimla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dehradun. 50. Which of the following is a new development in forestry? A) Collecting timber. B) Keeping communities away from forests. C) Conservation of forests. D) Scientific forestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conservation of forests. 51. Which of the following is a community of skilled forest cutters? A) Gonds of Orissa. B) Kalangs of Java. C) Mundas of Chotanagpur. D) Maasais of Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kalangs of Java. 52. What are some names for sacred groves protecting dense forests in India? A) Amazon, Ghats, Himalayas, Plains. B) Enclosed, Cleared, Plantation Forests. C) Sarnesh, Goddess, Com, stone. D) Reserved, Protected, Village Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarnesh, Goddess, Com, stone. 53. What happened to the customary practice of hunting after the forest laws? A) It became illegal and punishable. B) It was regulated by the government. C) It was encouraged for forest conservation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It became illegal and punishable. 54. What law, enacted in 1865, divided forests into reserved, protected, and village categories? A) Forest Preservation Law. B) Indian Forest Act. C) Conservation Act. D) Forest Management Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indian Forest Act. 55. What role did railways play in the exploitation of India's forests in the 19th century? A) Railways reduced the need for timber due to their efficient design. B) Railways contributed to forest conservation efforts. C) Railways increased the demand for wood as fuel and for sleepers. D) Railways had no impact on India's forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Railways increased the demand for wood as fuel and for sleepers. 56. What were the causes of deforestation by the British in India? A) Increased demand for commercial crops in Europe. B) Need for timber supply for the Royal Navy. C) Demand for wood as fuel for railways. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 57. Who was the leader of the 1910 rebellion in Bastar against forest laws? A) Goon. B) Sidhu and not. C) William Ward. D) Cuddle muda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Goon. 58. Dietrich Brandis was the first ..... A) German Explorer. B) Governor of Bihar. C) Inspector General of Forest. D) Environmentalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inspector General of Forest. 59. What is shifting cultivation, and why did the British discourage it? A) Growing crops in rows, favored by the British. B) Planting trees in a planned way, a British practice. C) Rotating use of forest land for farming, seen as harmful by British. D) Growing only one type of crop, a British technique. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rotating use of forest land for farming, seen as harmful by British. 60. The passage mentions two arguments used by the British in the early 19th century to justify deforestation. Which of the following is NOT one of those arguments? A) Forests provided valuable timber for the Royal Navy. B) Deforestation would increase government revenue through land taxes. C) Forests were unproductive and could be better used for agriculture. D) Forests needed to be cleared to make way for essential infrastructure projects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forests were unproductive and could be better used for agriculture. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHistory QuizzesClass 9 QuizzesClass 9 History Chapter 4 Forest Society And Colonialism Quiz 1Class 9 History Chapter 4 Forest Society And Colonialism Quiz 3 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books