 |  The Modern Period 30 Flashcards |  Start |
 | What are the three primary periods into which Indian history is commonly divided? |  Card: 1 / 30 |
| Ancient, Medieval, and Modern | Card: 2 / 30 |
| Fill in the blank: The method used by historians to divide history into different periods based on specific characteristics is called ______. | Card: 3 / 30 |
| Periodisation | Card: 4 / 30 |
| True or False: The Industrial Revolution primarily led to a focus on agriculture in Europe. | Card: 5 / 30 |
| False. The Industrial Revolution shifted economies from agriculture to industry. | Card: 6 / 30 |
| Which historian categorised Indian history into Hindu, Muslim, and British periods? | Card: 7 / 30 |
| James Mill | Card: 8 / 30 |
| Riddle: I transformed economies from farms to factories, sparked urban growth, and changed lives worldwide. What am I? | Card: 9 / 30 |
| The Industrial Revolution | Card: 10 / 30 |
| What was the term used to refer to British rule in India from 1858 to 1947? | Card: 11 / 30 |
| British Raj | Card: 12 / 30 |
| Fill in the blank: The British East India Company was established in ______. | Card: 13 / 30 |
| 1600 | Card: 14 / 30 |
| True or False: The British Raj fully realized the ideals of democracy and liberty in India. | Card: 15 / 30 |
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| False. These ideals were not fully realized in India during British rule. | Card: 16 / 30 |
| What was one major consequence of the introduction of steam-powered machines during the Industrial Revolution in Britain? | Card: 17 / 30 |
| Job losses for farm workers | Card: 18 / 30 |
| Which of the following was a key feature of the British administrative sources? A) Oral histories B) Government reports C) Folk songs D) Biographies | Card: 19 / 30 |
| B) Government reports | Card: 20 / 30 |
| Fill in the blank: The ______ was established in 1891 in Kolkata to manage and catalogue government records. | Card: 21 / 30 |
| National Archives of India | Card: 22 / 30 |
| Riddle: I contain the thoughts of officials but often miss the voices of the common people. What am I? | Card: 23 / 30 |
| Administrative records | Card: 24 / 30 |
| What was the population of Britain in 1911, following the population surge during the Industrial Revolution? | Card: 25 / 30 |
| 36 million | Card: 26 / 30 |
| True or False: Colonisation refers to the process of one country ruling over another without settling in it. | Card: 27 / 30 |
| False. Colonisation involves settling in and exploiting the resources of a territory. | Card: 28 / 30 |
| Which significant battle marked the beginning of British political authority in India? | Card: 29 / 30 |
| Battle of Plassey | Card: 30 / 30 |
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