1 HT - HOW, WHEN AND WHERE

Question 1

True or False

1773

Answer 1

Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of India.

Question 2

True or False

1782

Answer 2

First map produced by James Rannel

Question 3

True or False

1817

Answer 3

James Mill published a massive three-volume work

“A history of British India”

Question 4

True or False

1920

Answer 4

The National Archives of India came up.

Question 5

True or False

James Mill divided Indian History into three period

Hindu

Muslim

Christian

Answer 5

False

Question 6

True or False

Official documents help us understand what the people of the country think.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

True or False

The British thought surveys were important for effective administration

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False

The History of British India was written by ______.

Answer 8

James Mill

Question 9

True or False

The first Governor-General of India was ______.

Answer 9

Warren Hastings

Question 10

True or False

The national archives of India came up in the ____.

Answer 10

1920

Question 11

True or False

The word Calligraphist means_______.

Answer 11

One who is specialised in the art of beautiful writing.

Question 12

True or False

Census operations are held________.

Answer 12

every 10 years

Question 13

True or False

The colonial government gave much importance to the practice of _________.

Answer 13

Surveying

Question 14

True or False

Historians have usually divided Indian history into ancient, _______ and ________.

Answer 14

Medieval, moder

Question 15

True or False

“A history of British India” is a massive _____work.

Answer 15

3 volume

Question 16

True or False

Mill thought that all Asian societies were at_____ level of civilization than Europe.

Answer 16

lower

Question 17

True or False

The British established specialized institutions like _____ and ______ to preserve important documents.

Answer 17

archives, museums

Question 18

True or False

The British were very particular about preserving official documents.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

True or False

Printing began to spread by the middle of the 20th Century.

Answer 19

False

Printing spread in the middle of 19th Century

Question 20

True or False

The Periodisation of Indian History offered by James Mill as not at all accepted.

Answer 20

False

This periodisation came to be widely accepted.

Question 21

True or False

The British carried out detailed surveys by the early 19th century in order to map the entire country.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

True or False

James Mill glorified India and its culture in his book a history of British India.

Answer 22

False

He was of the view that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilization than Europe. He further assessed that Religious intolerance, caste taboos, and superstitious practices dominated in India.

Question 23

True or False

Name the events for which specific dates can be determined.

Answer 23

The year a king was crowned,

the year he married,

the year he had a child

the year he fought a battle

year he died

Question 24

True or False

What was an important aspect of the histories written by British historians in India?

Answer 24

The most important aspect was the rule of each Governor-General.

Question 25

# True or False Who was James Mill?

Answer 25

James Mill was a Scottish Economist and political philosopher and is known for his book "A History of British India".

Question 26

# True or False What was Mill's opinion about the Asian societies?

Answer 26

In Mill's opinion, all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilization than Europe.

Question 27

# True or False What evil practices according to James Mill dominated the Indian Social life before the British came to India?

Answer 27

According to James Mill the evil practices that dominated to the Indian social life were religious intolerance, caste taboos and superstitious practices.

Question 28

# True or False How did the paintings project Governors-General?

Answer 28

Paintings projected Governor-Generals as powerful figures.

Question 29

# True or False Who do many historians refer to the modern period as colonial?

Answer 29

Many historians refer to the modern period as colonial because under the British rule people did not have equality, freedom or liberty - the symbol of modernity.

Question 30

# True or False Mention on important source used by historians in writing about the last 230 years of Indian History.

Answer 30

The official records of the British administration

Question 31

# True or False What is done under Census?

Answer 31

Census records the number of people living in all the provinces of India and gather information about their castes, religions and occupation.

Question 32

# True or False What do official records not tell?

Answer 32

Official records do not tell how the peoples in the country felt, and what lays behind their actions.

Question 33

# True or False Why do we try and divide history into different periods?

Answer 33

We try to divide history into different periods so as to capture the characteristics of a time, its central feature as they appear to us.

Question 34

# True or False What are the Sources of writing history for the Modern period?

Answer 34

Books, Newspapers, and magazines Government records Diaries and accounts of travelers Historical structures

Question 35

# True or False Industrial Revolution

Answer 35

The production of goods in large numbers with the help of machines in factories.

Question 36

# True or False Renaissance

Answer 36

A cultural movement which took place in Europe between the 14th and 17th Century.

Question 37

# True or False The Industrial Revolution occurred in England in \_\_\_\_. a) 16th century b) 17th century c) 18th century d) 29th century

Answer 37

18th Century

Question 38

# True or False In India, the modern period began with the establishment of _______ rule under the East India Company. 1. French 2. Portuguese 3. British 4. Dutch

Answer 38

British

Question 39

# True or False The Renaissance movement encouraged independent thinking and reasoning.

Answer 39

true