What year was the British East India Company formed?

1600

Fill-in-the-blank: The ______ was a major conflict that established British dominance in Bengal.

Battle of Plassey

True or False: The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in India.

True

Which treaty ended the First Carnatic War?

Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

Riddle: I was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, defeated at a pivotal battle in 1757. Who am I?

Siraj-ud-Daulah

What rights did the Treaty of Allahabad grant to the British in 1765?

Diwani rights (revenue collection)

Fill-in-the-blank: The ______ was introduced by Lord Wellesley, forcing native rulers to maintain British troops.

Subsidiary Alliance

True or False: The Doctrine of Lapse allowed adopted heirs of Indian rulers to retain their kingdoms.

False. The Doctrine of Lapse stated that if a ruler died without a male heir, their kingdom would be annexed.

Which two Anglo-Sikh Wars led to the annexation of Punjab?

First Anglo-Sikh War and Second Anglo-Sikh War

What was the primary function of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) established by Lord Cornwallis?

To manage administrative functions in British India.

Fill-in-the-blank: The ______ established a uniform legal system in British India.

Regulating Act of 1773

True or False: The British East India Company had exclusive trading rights that restricted all other European powers.

False. The charter granted monopoly rights among English traders but did not restrict other European powers.

What was the outcome of the Third Anglo-Maratha War?

The British crushed Maratha power and established control.

Riddle: I was a fierce ruler of Mysore, known for my resistance against British control and my death in 1799. Who am I?

Tipu Sultan

Which act established a Board of Control to supervise the East India Company?

Pitt’s India Act of 1784

Fill-in-the-blank: The ______ was a system where sepoys could only rise to the rank of subedar.

Company's sepoy army

True or False: The British transformed from a trading company to a colonial power by 1857.

True

What was the primary cause of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857?

Ignoring religious sentiments and caste hierarchies.

Riddle: I am the act that allowed the British to control Indian territories if a ruler died without a male heir. What am I?

Doctrine of Lapse

Which policy introduced by Lord Wellesley required native rulers to maintain British troops at their own cost? A) Doctrine of Lapse B) Subsidiary Alliance C) Dual Government D) Regulating Act

B) Subsidiary Alliance