India under British Rule — Quiz

Question 1

Which option shows the correct order of events in India’s history?

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I. Mughal officials lose their land and wealth. II. The Sepoy Rebellion takes place. III.The East India Company loses control. IV. The British raj forms and begins to rule.

Question 2

Who was named the ruler of India in 1857?

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Queen Victoria

Question 3

Beginning in the 1800s, the British government appointed viceroys in India to

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represent the interests of the crown.

Question 4

The incident that started the Sepoy Rebellion was related to a rumor about the

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the materials used to make rifle cartridges.

Question 5

Indian soldiers who served in the East India Company’s private army were called

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sepoys.

Question 6

The East India Company set up regional governments in India that were run by

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company governors.

Question 7

What was one change established by the British raj in India?

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The British raj created a civil-service system to rule the country.

Question 8

Which option shows the correct order of events in India’s history?

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I. Mughal officials lose their land and wealth. II. The Sepoy Rebellion takes place. III.The East India Company loses control. IV. The British raj forms and begins to rule.

India under British Rule — Quiz Answers

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