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Class VIII History CH-2 Objective

The document is a history quiz for Class VIII students at Army Public School Jodhpur, focusing on the transition from trade to territory in India. It includes multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, fill-in-the-blanks, and true/false statements related to key historical events and figures. The quiz covers topics such as the East India Company's charter, the British conquest of Bengal, and notable rulers like Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan.

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Class VIII History CH-2 Objective

The document is a history quiz for Class VIII students at Army Public School Jodhpur, focusing on the transition from trade to territory in India. It includes multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, fill-in-the-blanks, and true/false statements related to key historical events and figures. The quiz covers topics such as the East India Company's charter, the British conquest of Bengal, and notable rulers like Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan.

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ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL

JODHPUR
Class- VIII Sub- History Chapter- 2
From Trade to Territory

QI Choose the correct answer:

(1) Which of the following was NOT the Presidency?


(a) Bengal (b) Madras
(c) Bombay (d) Kolkata
(2) European trading companies were attracted to India due to
(a) cheap land (b) raw material like cotton, silk and spices
(c) cheap labour (d) none of these
(3) Competition among European trading companies resulted in:
(a) reduced profits of companies (b) price became low
(c) quality of goods increased (d) none of these

(4) Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498?


(a) Columbus (b) East India Company
(c) Dutch (d) Vasco-da-Gama

(5) Assertion- Reason based Question –


Assertion (A); In 1600 the East India Company acquired a charter
from Queen Elizabeth I.
Reason (R); The charter granted the sole rights to the company
and no other trading group in England could compete
with East India Company.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) Both A and R are False.
(d) A is false but, R is true.

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II Match the following:

Column A Column B
(a) Diwani (i) Tipu Sultan
(b) “Tiger of Mysore” (ii) right to collect land revenue
(c) Faujdari Adalat (iii) Sepoy
(d) Rani Channamma (iv) criminal court
(v) led an anti-British movement in
(e) sipahi
Kitoor

Answers:
(a) ii (b) i (c) iv (d) v (e) iii

QIII Fill in the Blanks:


(1) The British conquest of Bengal began with the Battle of ………. .
(2) Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rulers of ……………… .
(3) Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of …………………. .
(4) Maratha kingdoms were located mainly in the ……..……...
part of India.
(5) The Third Battle of Panipat took place in the year …………..
Answers:
(1) Plassey (2) Mysore (3) Lapse
(4) Western (5) 1761
QIV State whether true or false:
(1) The Mughal empire became stronger in the eighteenth century.
(2) The English East India Company was the only European company
that traded with India.
(3) Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the ruler of Punjab.

(4) The British did not introduce administrative changes in the


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territories they conquered.
(5) The army was known as sepoy army during company’s rule.

Answers :
(1) False (2) False (3) True (4) False (5) True

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