Worksheet: The Revolt of 1857 - Notes | Study Social Studies for Class 5 - Class 5

MCQs

Question 1: The Battle of Plassey took place in
(a) 1757
(b) 1857
(c) 1867
(d) 1897

Question 2: Aurangzeb died in the year
(a) 1704
(b) 1706
(c) 1707
(d) 1717

Question 3: Who set up the first route to India?
(a) French
(b) Portuguese
(c) British
(d) Europeans

Question 4: The Battle of Buxar took place in
(a) 1764
(b) 1864
(c) 1867
(d) 1888

Fill in the blanks

Question 5: 

(a) The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year________.
(b) In 1757, with the victory in the Battle of Plassey, the ____________ laid the foundation of the colonial rule.

Match the following

Question 6:

Give a one-word answer to the following

Question 7: Which country was the first to colonize India?

Question 8: Who discovered the sea route to India?

Question 9: In which year did the first revolt against the British take place?

Short answer type questions

Question 10: Why were Indian soldiers unhappy with the new rifle?

Question 11: What did the Doctrine of Lapse state?

Question 12: What were the factors that helped the British suppress the Revolt of 1857?

Long answer type questions

Question 13: Why is the Revolt of 1857 important?

Question 14: What were the pressures and exploitations faced by the Indians under the British rule?

Question 15: Discuss the effects of the Revolt of 1857.

True & False

Question 16: 

• After the death of Aurangzeb, the Mughal Empire strengthened.
• Siraj-ud-Daula ordered the removal of the British army.