This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > 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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the central idea challenged by Surontiko Samin of Randublatung village in Java around 1890? A) State ownership of the forest. B) Community ownership of the forest. C) Private ownership of the forest. D) Forest as a government asset. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) State ownership of the forest. 2. Which act divided forests into three categories:reserved, protected, and village forests? A) Indian Forest Act of 1865. B) Forest Act of 1878. C) Forest Act of 1927. D) Imperial Forest Research Institute Act of 1906. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forest Act of 1878. 3. Which tribal leader led the rebellion in Bastar against the forest laws imposed by the British? A) Cuddle muda. B) Ran IGA I nth stream. C) Alluri is the king of Sitarama. D) Goon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Goon. 4. What was the impact of the Forest Act in India on villagers who were caught hunting during the colonial period? A) Punished for poaching. B) Paid rewards for hunting. C) Received protection from the forest guards. D) Given permission to hunt freely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punished for poaching. 5. The introduction of Forest Laws by the British colonial government resulted in: A) Enhanced cooperation between tribal communities and British authorities. B) Widespread deforestation and environmental degradation. C) Encouragement of forest-based industries. D) Increased protection and preservation of forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Widespread deforestation and environmental degradation. 6. Where did the Dutch start forest management in Indonesia? A) Java. B) Sumatra. C) Bali. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Java. 7. What impact did the introduction of tea plantations have on the tribal communities in Assam during colonial rule? A) Preservation of tribal culture and traditions. B) Improved socio-economic conditions of tribes due to job opportunities. C) Introduction of new agricultural techniques. D) Forced displacement and labor exploitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Forced displacement and labor exploitation. 8. What is the term for the disappearance of forests? A) Deforestation. B) Forest Erosion. C) Forest Vanishing. D) Forest Diminution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deforestation. 9. What impact did the First World War and the Second World War have on forests in India and Java? A) Abandonment of working plans. B) Reckless exploitation for war needs. C) Increased protection for forests. D) Promotion of sustainable forestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reckless exploitation for war needs. 10. Which of the following was NOT a cause of deforestation by the British in India? A) Increased demand for commercial crops in Europe. B) Belief that forests were unproductive. C) Shortage of timber supply for the Royal Navy. D) Need for wood as fuel for locomotives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shortage of timber supply for the Royal Navy. 11. What is the term for the system of cutting trees controlled by the forest department, involving planting one type of tree in straight rows? A) Scientific Forestry. B) Sustainable Forestry. C) Traditional Forestry. D) Ecological Forestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scientific Forestry. 12. Does deforestation mean? A) Planting of trees. B) Harvesting of crops. C) Disappearance. D) Deficiency of forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disappearance. 13. The British needed wood for railway sleepers. How many sleepers were typically needed per mile of track, according to the passage? A) 20, 000. B) 2000. C) 3000. D) 30, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2000. 14. The Adivasi communities in India traded through the nomadic communities like ..... A) Gonds. B) Multiple. C) Banjarras. D) Clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Banjarras. 15. What became a more important goal for governments in Asia and Africa since the 1980s in terms of forestry? A) Conservation of Forests. B) Collection of Timber. C) Scientific Forestry. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conservation of Forests. 16. What was the impact of forest acts on the lives of forest people? A) Their everyday practices became illegal. B) Shifting cultivation was banned. C) Hunting and trading were prohibited. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. Baigas are a forest community of A) Central India. B) North India. C) North East. D) Southern India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central India. 18. Birsa Munda belonged to A) Andhra Pradesh. B) Maharashtra. C) Konker. D) Chhotanagpur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chhotanagpur. 19. What did the spread of railways in India from the 1850s create a new demand for? A) Wood for fuel and sleepers. B) Tea and coffee plantations. C) Protected forest areas. D) Rubber and spice plantations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wood for fuel and sleepers. 20. What policy did the Dutch follow in Java just before the Japanese occupied the region during World War II? A) Scorched Earth Policy. B) Forest Preservation Policy. C) Forest Expansion Policy. D) Forest Exploitation Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scorched Earth Policy. 21. It is a system in which forest tribes were exempted from land rent in exchange of labour. A) Mixing dietsten system. B) Reservation System. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mixing dietsten system. 22. What motivated the British to encourage the production of commercial crops like jute, sugar, and cotton in their colonies in the 19th century? A) To reduce the income of the British Empire. B) To promote indigenous agricultural practices. C) To preserve the wilderness and biodiversity. D) To address the food shortage in their own country. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To address the food shortage in their own country. 23. Bastar people believe each village was given land by A) The British. B) The Gods. C) The Earth. D) The Chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Earth. 24. What term is used for sacred groves protecting dense forests in India? A) Sarnesh, Goddess, Com, stone. B) Amazon, Ghats, Himalayas, Plains. C) Reserved, Protected, Village Forests. D) Enclosed, Cleared, Plantation Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sarnesh, Goddess, Com, stone. 25. In Java, what system imposed rents on land being cultivated in the forest and exempted villages providing free labour and buffaloes for timber cutting? A) Mixing dietsten system. B) Forest Village System. C) Forest Exemption System. D) Forest Rent System. 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