When People Rebel 1857 quiz

The sepoys at Meerut rebelled on:

Mangal Pandey was hanged at:

The rebels proclaimed as their leader:

Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt in:

Rani Lakshmibai was the queen of:

Kunwar Singh was a leader of the revolt in:

Awadh was annexed by the Company in:

After the revolt, Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled to:

The Act of 1858 transferred power from the Company to the:

Nana Saheb was the adopted son of:

Why did the Company decide that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king? (2 marks)

Why were the sepoys unhappy with the rule that they might have to serve overseas? (2 marks)

Why were people in Awadh especially angry with the Company? (2 marks)

Name two social reforms introduced by the British that caused fear among Indians. (2 marks)

Why did the peasants and zamindars join the revolt? (2 marks)

Who was Tantia Tope? What was his role? (2 marks)

Why did the Mughal emperor agree to lead the rebels? (2 marks)

What happened to Bahadur Shah Zafar and his sons after the British recaptured Delhi? (2 marks)

Give two reasons why the revolt failed. (2 marks)

What promises did the British make to Indian rulers after 1858? (2 marks)

Delhi was captured by the rebels on 11 May 1857 and retaken by the British in September 1857. For about how many months was it under the rebels? Tantia Tope was executed in April 1859. How many years after the Meerut rising was this? (3 marks)

Suppose a regiment had 900 sepoys and 60% of them joined the revolt. How many joined? If one-third of those who joined were later pardoned, how many were pardoned? (3 marks)

Arrange in chronological order: abolition of sati, law making it easier to convert to Christianity, Doctrine of Lapse applied to Jhansi, annexation of Awadh, revolt at Meerut. Write the year of each. (3 marks)

After 1857, the British decided that the proportion of Indian soldiers would be reduced. If an army of 3,00,000 had European and Indian soldiers in the ratio 1:2, find the number of each. (3 marks)

Jhansi was annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1854, and Rani Lakshmibai was killed fighting near Gwalior in June 1858. How many years after the annexation did she die? Tantia Tope continued a guerrilla war until he was captured and executed in April 1859. How many months after the Rani's death was this? (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. On 29 March 1857, a young soldier at Barrackpore attacked his officers. A few days later, he was hanged. In May, sepoys at Meerut refused to use the new cartridges, and 85 of them were dismissed and jailed. (i) Name the soldier at Barrackpore. (ii) Why did the sepoys refuse to use the new cartridges? (iii) What did the Meerut sepoys do on 10 May? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. When the sepoys reached Delhi, they asked Bahadur Shah Zafar to be their leader. He wrote letters to the chiefs and rulers of the country to come forward and organise a confederacy of Indian states to fight the British. (i) Why did the sepoys choose the Mughal emperor? (ii) Why did he agree? (iii) How did his decision help the revolt spread? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In Lucknow, Birjis Qadr, the son of the deposed Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, was declared the new nawab. His mother played an important role in organising the uprising against the British. (i) Name his mother. (ii) Why were the people of Awadh angry with the British? (iii) When did the British recapture Lucknow? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. After the revolt was crushed, Queen Victoria's Proclamation promised that the British would respect the religious beliefs and customs of the people and that rulers could pass on their kingdoms to adopted heirs. (i) Why did the British make these promises? (ii) What changed in the government of India in 1858? (iii) How did the British change the army after 1857? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In Barout pargana of Uttar Pradesh, a peasant leader named Shah Mal mobilised village headmen and cultivators. They attacked government buildings and destroyed bridges and roads. (i) Why did peasants join the revolt? (ii) What does this show about the nature of the revolt? (iii) Why did they destroy bridges and roads? (5 marks)

On an outline map of India, mark six centres of the revolt with their leaders. Explain how the revolt spread across North India. (6 marks)

Draw a flowchart showing the causes of the revolt of 1857 under the headings political, economic, social-religious and military. Explain each. (6 marks)

Draw a timeline of the revolt from March 1857 to April 1859. Explain how the British crushed it. (6 marks)

Draw a chart comparing British policy in India before and after 1857. Explain the major changes. (6 marks)

Draw a chart showing the roles of Rani Lakshmibai, Nana Saheb, Begum Hazrat Mahal and Kunwar Singh. Explain why the revolt failed despite their efforts. (6 marks)