Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age Class 8 Worksheet History Chapter 4

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: Who was Birsa Munda?

A) A British official

B) A tribal leader

C) A landlord

D) A missionary

Ans: B) A tribal leader

Q2: What type of cultivation did jhum cultivators practice?

A) Settled cultivation

B) Shifting cultivation

C) Commercial cultivation

D) Industrial agriculture

Ans: B) Shifting cultivation

Shifting Cultivation

Q3: What was the primary occupation of the Khonds?

A) Farming

B) Hunting and gathering

C) Herding animals

D) Settled agriculture

Ans: B) Hunting and gathering

Q4: Which of the following was considered a diku?

A) A tribal member

B) The British

C) A local farmer

D) A forest dweller

Ans: B) The British

Q5: What did Birsa Munda aim to achieve with his movement?

A) Establish British rule

B) Restore tribal rights

C) Promote Christianity

D) Develop industrial agriculture

Ans: B) Restore tribal rights

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: The British described the tribal people as __________.

Ans: The British described the tribal people as savages.

Q2: The method of sowing seeds in jhum cultivation is known as __________.

Ans: The method of sowing seeds in jhum cultivation is known as broadcasting.

Q3: The tribal chiefs got __________ titles in central India under the British land settlements.

Ans:  The tribal chiefs got land titles in central India under the British land settlements.

Q4: Tribals went to work in the __________ of Assam and the ____________ in Bihar.

Ans: Tribals went to work in the tea plantations of Assam and the coal mines in Bihar.

Q5: Birsa Munda's movement aimed at establishing a __________.

Ans: Birsa Munda's movement aimed at establishing a Munda Raj.

True or False

Q1: Jhum cultivators plough the land and sow seeds.

Ans: False

Jhum cultivators scatter seeds without ploughing.

Q2: Cocoons were bought from the Santhals and sold by the traders at five times the purchase price.

Ans: True

Q3: Birsa urged his followers to purify themselves, give up drinking liquor and stop believing in witchcraft and sorcery.

Ans: True

Q4: The British wanted to preserve the tribal way of life.

Ans: False

The British altered tribal ways of life with policies that forced them to settle and change their practices

Q5: The Baigas were known as the best hunters among all adivasis in Central India.

Ans: True

Match the Following

Ans:

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1: Who was Birsa Munda?

Ans: Birsa Munda was a tribal leader born in the mid-1870s, known for his movement against the British colonial rule and for the rights of the Mundas.Postal Stamp issued in memory of Birsa Munda

Q2: What did Birsa Munda urge his followers to give up?

Ans: Birsa urged his followers to give up drinking liquor and stop believing in witchcraft and sorcery.

Q3: What was jhum cultivation?

Ans: Jhum cultivation is a method of shifting cultivation practiced by tribal groups, involving moving to different patches of land for farming.

Q4: How did British rule affect tribal chiefs?

Ans: Under British rule, tribal chiefs lost much of their administrative power and were forced to follow British laws.

Q5: What was the vision of a golden age?

Ans: Birsa's vision of a golden age referred to a time when the Mundas lived a good life, free from oppression and in harmony with their traditions.