Ruling the Countryside Class 8 Worksheet History Chapter 3

Q.1. Who was William Morris?

William Morris, a famous poet and artist of nineteenth-century Britain.

Q.2. Who hold the responsibility of paying the revenue in the Mahalwari Settlement?

Village headman holds the responsibility of paying the revenue in the Mahalwari Settlement.

Q.3. What did the Permanent Settlement actually mean?

The amount to be paid was fixed permanently, that is, it was not to be increased ever in future.

Q.4. Where did the French begin cultivating indigo?

The French began cultivating indigo in St Domingue in the Caribbean islands.

Q.5. Which tragedy occurred during 1770 in Bengal?

In 1770 a terrible famine killed ten million people in Bengal. About one-third of the population was wiped out.

Q.6. Who created Kalamkari print?

Weavers of Andhra Pradesh in India created Kalamkari print.

Q.7. What are the two main system of indigo cultivation in India?

There were two main systems of indigo cultivation – nij and ryoti.

Q.8. Who were the lathiyals?

Lathiyals were the lathi-wielding strongmen maintained by the planters.

Q.9. Where did the English cultivate indigo?

The English cultivated indigo in Jamaica.

Q.10. Where did the Portuguese begin cultivating indigo?

The Portuguese began cultivating indigo in in Brazil.

Q.11. Where did the Spanish begin cultivating indigo?

The Spanish began cultivating indigo in in Venezuela.

Q.12. Who was the President of the Indigo Commission?

W. S. Seton Karr was the President of the Indigo Commission.

Q.13. Who gave the extensive description of Carribean islands?

Jean Baptiste Labat wrote extensively about Carribean islands.

Q.14. What is indigo?

Indigo is a tropical plant which was formerly widely cultivated as a source of dark blue dye.

Q.15. What is common in the two prints—-a Kalamkari print and a Morris cotton print?

There is one thing common in the two prints: both use a rich blue colour – commonly called indigo.