The British regained control of the country in the year

1

(a)

1860

(b)

1859

(c)

1858

(d)

1880

Where did Bahadur Shah Zafar die?

1

(a)

In Rangoon

(b)

In Delhi

(c)

On the battlefield

(d)

In Lucknow

When was Lucknow recaptured by British forces?

1

(a)

21st March 1858

(b)

1st November 1858

(c)

20th September 1857

(d)

None of the above

The greased cartridges given to the Indian soldiers had to be bitten off before it was loaded into the rifle. The grease was made of

1

(a)

Fat of pig

(b)

Fat of cow

(c)

Fat of goat and sheep

(d)

Fat of cow and pig

The leader of the Revolt of 1857 was

1

(a)

Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi

(b)

TantiaTope

(c)

Nana Saheb

(d)

Bahadur Shah Zafar, the Mughal Emperor

In 1856, Governor-General ______________ decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king and his descendants would just be called princes.

1

(a)

Lord Canning

On 29th, March, 1857, a young soldier ________________was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore.

1

(a)

Mangal Pandey

In the countryside, peasants and zamindars resented the______and the rigid methods of_______collection.

1

(a)

high taxes,reveue

The rebels rushed to Delhi from Meerut and proclaimed______as their leader.

1

(a)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Nana Saheb gathered armed forces and expelled the_______from the city

1

(a)

British Garrison

Rani Lakshmibai was defeated and killed in April 1857.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah had been deposed by the British before the mutiny started

1

(a) False

(b) True

In 1850, a new law was passed to make conversion into Christianity easier

1

(a) False

(b) True

Mangal Pandey was hanged on 28 May 1856

1

(a) True

(b) False

Birjis Qadr was the eldest son of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

1

(a) True

(b) False

What reason was given by the British for taking over the rule of the territory of Awadh?

2

(a)

The British declared that the territory was being misgoverned and British rule was needed to ensure proper administration.

To end the Mughal dynasty, what was the first step taken by the Company?

2

(a)

The Company removed the name of the Mughal king from the coins minted by the Company as the first step in ending his dynasty.

Name at least five major centres of the revolt.

2

(a)

The major centres of the revolt were Meerut, Delhi, Lucknow, Jhansi, Kanpur, Faizabad and Bareilly (any five).

What was the immediate cause of the Revolt?

2

(a)

Imagine you are a sepoy in the Company army, advising your nephew not to take employment in the army. What reasons would you give?

2

(a)

What was the demand of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi that was refused by the British?

4

(a)

Why was the British army reorganized after the revolt of 1857?

4

(a)

Explain the rights granted to the Indian Princes and Chiefs.

4

(a)

How did the revolt spread from Meerut to other parts of the country?

4

(a)

What were the economic causes of the revolt of 1857?

4

(a)