Practice Quesiton Paper of Class 8 History Chapter 5th When People Rebel: 1857 and After

Practice Question Paper

 CBSE Board

History

Class VIII

Chapter 5 : When People Rebel: 1857 and After

Very short answer type question. (carrying 1 mark each)

Question 1.Which incidence of Indian history is called as the first war of Indian

                    independence?

Question 2.Who was sepoy?        

Question 3.When and where the revolt of 1857 broke out?

Question 4.Who was Nana Saheb?

Question 5.Who led the revolt in Awadh?

Question 6.Who was Mangal pandey?

Question 7.Who was the Mughal emperor at the time of revolt 1857?

Question 8.Name two leaders of the revolt who actively took part in it?

Question 9.Write the name of any four places related with first war of independence?

Short answer type questions (carrying 3 marks each)

Question 10.Why is the revolt of 1857 known as the first war of independence?

Question 11.What was the demand of Rani lakshmibai of Jhansi that was refused by

                     the British?

Question 12.What did the British do to protect the interest of those who converted to 

                        Christianity?

Question 13.How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?

Long answer type questions.             ( carrying 5 marks each)

Question 14.  What were the causes of the failure of revolt of 1857?

Question 15.  What were the effects of the revolt of 1857 on India?

     Answer key

Answer 1.  The Revolt of 1857.

Answer 2.The term Sepoy  was used by East India company for soldiers.

Answer 3.  It broke out at Meerut on 10th may, 1857.

Answer 4.He was the son of Peshwa Bajirao II.

Answer 5.In Awadh, The revolt was led by Begum Hazrat Mahal.

Answer 6.  He was a brave soldier of British army stationed at barrackpore and was

                 the first  soldier who refused to carry on new referrals with greased

                 cartridges.

Answer 7.Bahadur Shah II was the Mughal emperor at the time of revolt.

Answer 8.    Nana Saheb,  Tantiya Tope  and  Rani Laxmi Bai.

Answer 9.   Delhi, Meerut,  Jhansi , Kanpur , Lucknow and  Saharanpur.

Answer 10.   1. The revolt of 1857 is known as the first war of independence as before

                      this war,  no one was so United in battles.

                      2.  In this battle many social groups of the country came together to

                          fight like   Navabs,  Rajas , Zamindars and  Peasants.

Answer 11.Rani lakshmibai of jhansi wanted the company to recognise her adopted

                   son as the higher to the kingdom after the death of her husband.

Answer 12.   In 1850 new law was passed to make conversion to Christianity easier.

                     This law allowed an Indian who had converted to Christianity to

                     inherit the property of their ancestors.

Answer 13.    1. Bahadur Shah's son were shot dead before his eyes.

                      2.  He and his wife Begum Jinnat Mahal was sent to prison in Rangoon

                            in October 1858.

                      3. Bahadur Shah died in Rangoon jail in November, 1862.   This was   

                            how  he lived the   last years of his life.

Answer 14.Following were the causes of the failure of the revolt:

1. Revolt did not embarrassed the entire country. In southern and most of the Western Indian Indian states it could not start.
2.  A large number of local zamindars and Indian princess did not join the revolt.
3.  The revolt was not supported by the educated Indians.
4. The rebellious soldiers had lack of modern weapons and other materials of war.
5.  The organisation of the revelion soldiers was very weak.
6.  Modern concept of Nationalism had not reached in India at that time.
7.  It broke out before the planned date.

Answer 15.  Effect of the revolt of 1857:

1.   It brought the Mughal empire to an end.

2.    The rule of East India company in India came to an end.

3.    The British crown took over the control of India.

4.    Company's Board of Central and court of director were abloished and all the powers were transferred to the secretary of state of India.

5.   The British became suspicious of Indian and begin to keep themselves confined to their clubs and offices.

6.    Indian rules were given the right to adoptions.