This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498 A) Columbus. B) Dutch. C) East India company. D) Vasco da Gama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vasco da Gama. 2. Assertion (A):Charles Cornwallis is known as 'the Father of civil service in India'Reason (R):He established the College in Fort William at Calcutta to provide training for civil servants in literature, science & languages in 1800 A) Both (A) & (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). B) Both (A) & (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). C) (A) is true but (R) is false. D) (A) is false but (R) is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (A) is true but (R) is false. 3. Who succeeded the throne of Bengal after Sirajuddaulah was assassinated? A) Sirajuddalah 2. B) Sirajuddalah 3. C) Mir Jafar. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mir Jafar. 4. In which onwards a new system of justice was established. A) 1772. B) 1757. C) 1773. D) 1764. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1772. 5. Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by A) Lord Canning. B) Lord Dalhousie. C) Lord Clive. D) Lord Curzon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lord Dalhousie. 6. Who was the main reason for the defeat of Sirajuddaulah at Plassey? A) Me qasim. B) Haider Ali. C) Mir Jafar. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mir Jafar. 7. A business enterprise that makes profit through trade is known as A) Trading unit. B) Imperialism. C) Mercantile. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mercantile. 8. Which of the following Kingdoms were annexed on the basis of 'Doctrine of Lapse'a) satarab) sambalpurc) udaipurd) Punjab A) A, b & d. B) A, b & c. C) Only a and d. D) A, b, c & d. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A, b & c. 9. A business enterprise that makes a profit through trade is known as A) Trading unit. B) Imperialism. C) Mercantile. D) None of the above. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mercantile. 10. In 1765 who appointed the company as the Diwan of the provinces of Bengal? A) Chola dynasty. B) Delhi Sultan. C) Mughal emperor. D) Bengal nawab. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mughal emperor. 11. British territories we're broadly divided into administrative units called ..... A) Paramountcy. B) Alliance. C) Presidencies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presidencies. 12. On which river bank was The base of the company set up? A) River Hugli. B) River yamuna. C) River ganga. D) River confusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) River Hugli. 13. First Anglo-Maratha war ended with ..... A) Treaty of Kanpur. B) Treaty of Salbai. C) Treaty of Bithur. D) Poona Treaty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Treaty of Salbai. 14. When did Aurangzeb die? A) 1707. B) 1889. C) 1659. D) 1696. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1707. 15. Paramountcy was introduced under Robert Clive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. IN WHICH BATTLE COMPANY GAVE A CRUSHING DEFEAT TO MARATHAS? A) FIRST ANGLO-MARATHA WAR. B) SECOND ANGLO-MARATHA WAR. C) THIRD ANGLO-MARATHA WAR. D) NONE OF THESE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) THIRD ANGLO-MARATHA WAR. 17. Who were the successor of Murshid Quli Khan? A) Ali Vardi Khan. B) Mir Jafar. C) Alauddin Khalji. D) Non of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ali Vardi Khan. 18. The Governor-General who was impeached A) Lord Dalhousie. B) Lord Mountbatten. C) Warren Hastings. D) Lord Hastings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warren Hastings. 19. How could mercantile company make profits? A) Buy things for more price and sell cheap. B) Buy cheap and sell dear. C) They could do both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buy cheap and sell dear. 20. Vasco Da Gama was a ..... explorer who found a sea route to India on 1498 A) Portuguese. B) French. C) Dutch. D) English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Portuguese. 21. ..... was the corrupt officer and made his fortune in India. A) Robert Clive. B) Warren Hastings. C) Vasco-da-gamma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robert Clive. 22. The ..... had a large number of armed peasants and the local Zamindars often supplied the Mughals with paidal soldiers. A) Rural areas. B) Presidencies. C) Urban areas. D) Mandal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rural areas. 23. How Many Anglo-Mysore (Carnatic) wars were faught? A) 1. B) 6. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 24. The Battle of Bauxar took place between A) East India Company and Sirajuddala. B) East India company and Mir Jafar. C) East India company and Mir Quasim. D) East India company and Alivardi Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) East India company and Mir Quasim. 25. In India on which river the first English factory was set up in 1651 A) Mind. B) Ganga. C) Indus. D) Chambal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mind. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 1Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 2Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 3Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 4Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 5Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 6Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 8Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 9Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 10Class 8 History Chapter 2 From Trade To Territory Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books