This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 History Chapter 1 How, When And Where – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 History Chapter 1 How, When And Where Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is referred to as colonisation? A) The migration of people. B) The establishment of trade routes. C) The subjugation of one country by another leading to changes. D) The spread of culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The subjugation of one country by another leading to changes. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Some historians have divided Indian history into A) Medieval, Modern, Colonial. B) Ancient, Medieval, Colonial. C) Ancient, Medieval, Modern. D) Ancient, Modern, Colonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ancient, Medieval, Modern. 6. 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. 7. How many volume did 'A History of British India ' have? A) 1. B) 5. C) 2. D) 4. E) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) 3. 8. 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,. 9. 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. 10. Who granted the diwani rights of Bengal to the British A) Me qasim. B) Murshi Quli Khan. C) Mir Jafar. D) Mughal emperor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mughal emperor. 11. Who is the first Governor general in British India? A) Lord Curzon. B) Lord Canning. C) Warren Hastings. D) Lord Hastings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warren Hastings. 12. 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. 13. Printing spread sold for ..... in local Bazar A) Booklets. B) Business. C) Brutal. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Booklets. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. What was one of the purposes of conducting detailed surveys? A) To map the entire country. B) To establish trade agreements. C) To promote tourism. D) To create art. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To map the entire country. 17. 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. 18. Survey gives us official ..... A) Observe ation. B) Explanation. C) Thought. D) Task. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thought. 19. 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. 20. What did the British believe in that produced an administrative culture? A) Oral traditions. B) Writing. C) Trade. D) Art. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing. 21. 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. 22. Who is the writer of 'A History of British India'? A) Robert. B) Renner. C) James mill. D) Williams. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James mill. 23. 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. 24. Rani chennamma was the ruler of A) Bengal. B) Kitoor. C) Agra. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kitoor. 25. Those who are specialised in art of beautiful writing: A) Literate. B) Caligraphist. C) Artist. D) Novelist. 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