The Indian Rebellion | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which word describes an Indian soldier serving in the British or another European order?

'sepoy' ✓
Which word describes a native governor during the time of the Mughal Empire?

'Nawab' ✓
Which famous conquerors invaded India?

William the Conqueror

Genghis Khan ✓

Alexander the Great ✓

the Vikings
Under whose rule did the power of the Mughals decrease?

Akbar the Great

Alexander the Great

Aurangzeb ✓

Genghis Khan
What was the British East India Company (EIC) granted in 1600?

'a monopoly' ✓
Put the following events in chronological order.

1

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Clive beat the Nawab of Bengal at the Battle of Plassey.

2

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Clive coerced the Mughal Emperor to grant a monopoly on trade to the EIC.

3

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The power of the EIC grew but trade decreased with America.

4

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The British government passed the Regulating Act.

5

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Britain lost its American colonies and India became crucial to the empire.

Which word describes an act of rising up against rulers or authority?

'rebellion' ✓
Which word describes a person who governs a territory on behalf of a sovereign?

'viceroy' ✓
Which actions did the East India Company (EIC) undertake in India, causing resentment of British rule?

sepoys were treated poorly ✓

refused to trade with Hindu princes any longer

replaced Indian traditions ✓

the introduction of the 'doctrine of lapse' ✓

sepoys were favoured over British troops
Put the following events in chronological order.

1

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The EIC had full influence over the country of India.

2

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Sepoys became angry over their poor treatment .

3

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The ‘doctrine of lapse’ was imposed by the British.

4

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the introduction of the new Enfield rifle

5

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The Indian Rebellion broke out.
How much of India was controlled by the EIC at the time of the Indian Rebellion in 1857?

one third

one half

two-thirds ✓

three-quarters
What was the Indian Rebellion of 1857 known as in India?

the War Against the British

the War of the Sepoys

the War of Independence ✓

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By the 1850s, most of the Indian subcontinent was under the control of the East India Company.
The unpopular 'doctrine of lapse' was introduced which allowed Britain to control more Indian territory.
The Indian Rebellion took place in 1857 and represented a serious challenge to British rule.
British soldiers defeated the Indian rebellion and India became a Crown Colony governed by a viceroy.

India was totally controlled by the East India Company at the time of the Indian Rebellion in 1857.

Two-thirds of India was controlled by the East India Company at the time of the Indian Rebellion in 1857.

Rebellion - an act of rising up against rulers or authority
Viceroy - a person who governs a territory on behalf of a sovereign
Crown colony - a colony administered by the British government within the British Empire