India under British Rule

Question 1

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 2

What was one negative consequence of the British raj’s rule in India?

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Civil servants were segregated from ordinary Indians.

Question 3

In the late 1800s, the All-India Muslim League was a

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political party.

Question 4

What was one cause of the Sepoy Rebellion in India?

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The British outlawed many Indian traditions.

Question 5

This illustration of India under British rule appeared in a London newspaper in 1877.This image showing the Great Famine implies that

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the British did not suffer the hardships the Indians faced.

Question 6

What was one positive result of the British raj’s rule in India?

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India had a developed infrastructure, including railroads and communications.

Question 7

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

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represent the interests of the crown.

Question 8

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

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sepoys.

Question 9

The map shows southern Asia.What does the shaded area on the map show?

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the Mughal Empire in the 1700s

Question 10

Which statement best describes the Mughals who once lived in India?

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In the 1700s, the Mughals were Muslim rulers who allowed the East India Company to establish trading posts.

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