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World history encompasses major events like the English Civil War, the American Civil War, and the Spanish colonization of Mexico. This hub provides practice questions on treaties, dynasties, and feudal systems. These concepts are essential for general awareness preparation in UPSC and SSC exams.

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World History Questions

Multiple choice history traders to rulers (ii) dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of ___________.

  1. Conquest

  2. Lapse

  3. Law

  4. Provincial Autonomy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of Lapse. It declared that if an Indian ruler died without male heir his kingdom would lapse, that is, become part of Company territory.

Multiple choice history traders to rulers (ii) dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Who introduced Subsidiary Alliance?

  1. Lord Dalhousie

  2. Lord Cornwallis

  3. Lord Wellesley

  4. Lord Hector Munroe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley. According to the term of this alliance, Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed force. They were to be protected by the company, but had to pay for the 'subsidiary forces' that the company was supposed to maintain for the purpose of this protection. If the Indian rulers failed to make the payment, then part of their territory was taken away as a penalty. The Indian ruler could not employ any European in their service without prior approval of British. Also, they could not negotiate with any other Indian rulers without consulting the Governor-General.

Multiple choice history traders to rulers (ii) dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Under __________, the British annexed the territories on the pretext of absence of a natural heir to the throne.

  1. Subsidiary Alliance

  2. The Doctrine of Lapse

  3. The Rowlatt Act

  4. The Regulating Act
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie as per which any princely state or territory under the British East India Company would automatically be annexed if the ruler died without a male heir. States annexed under this policy were:
1. The States of Satara (1848 AD)
2. Jaipur (1849 AD)
3. Sambhalpur (1849 AD)
4. Bahat (1850 A.D)
5. Udaipur (1852 AD)
6. Jhansi (1853 AD)
7. Nagpur (1854 AD)
Multiple choice history traders to rulers (ii) dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Who lost their administrative and military spirit by accepting the Subsidiary Alliance System?

  1. The native rulers

  2. The British company

  3. The French company

  4. None of them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Defects of Subsidiary Alliance:-

1. The native rulers lost their prestige and dignity,

2. The subsidy demanded from the Indian rulers was beyond their means and they could not afford it. So they taxed their people very heavily,

3. The Indian rulers were compelled to disband their own armies. The disbanded soldiers, in course of time, joined robber gangs such as Thugs and Pindaris and troubled the public,

4. The local rulers lived a life of irresponsibility and degradation because they considered

that their security was the British concern and

 5. Though the Indian rulers were not allowed to wage war with each other directly, they were slowly preparing themselves for wars and they were plotting against one another.

 

Multiple choice history bahmani adil shahs bahamani kingdoms bahmani kingdom foundation,rulers and contribution of bahmani kingdom

Provinces in the Bahamani kingdom were managed by _______.

  1. Soldiers

  2. Nobles

  3. Governors

  4. Priests
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Bahamani Kingdom was the most powerful kingdom. Hasan Gangu was the founder of Bahamani Kingdom. He was a Turkish officer of Devgiri. The Sultans in Bahamani Kingdom followed a feudal type of administration. The kingdom was divided into many provinces called Tarafs. The Governor who controlled Tarafs were called Tarafdars.

Multiple choice work, life and leisure work, life and leisure during industrial revolution colonialism and urban change history

The island of Bombay had been given to the British Prince Charles II as dowry by the ___________.

  1. Dutch

  2. Portuguese

  3. Danish

  4. French
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As established in the history of Bombay, the island was transferred from the Portuguese to the British as part of the dowry for the marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza.

Multiple choice history the marathas anglo-maratha wars the anglo-maratha wars anglo-maratha and anglo-sikh war

Battle of Assaye took place in

  1. $1803$
  2. $1806$
  3. $1804$
  4. $1805$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The battle of Assaye took place on 23 September 1803. This battle was the major battle of Second Anglo-Maratha War fought between Maratha Empire and British East India Company. In this battle the Maratha Army was lead by Daulat Sindhia and Raja of Berar and the British Army was lead by Commander General Arthur Wellesely.

Multiple choice history the east and the west: era of exchanges east and west : trade exchanges in medieval period east and west : cultural exchanges in medieval period east asia in the middle ages

What was the Hanseatic League?

  1. Tribal war group

  2. Group of Europeans kings

  3. Merchant Guild

  4. Group of Roman priests
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Hanseatic League was a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.

Multiple choice history the making of a global world causes of nazism feudalism in europe british exploitation of the indian economy

Which event led to the end of feudalism ? 

  1. Constantinople's fall

  2. First Religious War

  3. French Revolution

  4. American War of lndependence
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

On August 4, 1789, a body known as the National Assembly announced the end of feudalism in France. This stopped the Church from collecting taxes and most importantly, stopped the forced labor from the poor peasants. This also allowed positions in Church, government, and army to be open to all citizens of France.

Multiple choice here we go again second world war and world history

Where did the trails against the Nazi leaders take place?

  1. London

  2. Berlin

  3. Hague

  4. Nuremberg
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • The trails against the Nazi leaders took place in Nuremberg.
  • Nuremberg was the site of the annual Nazi party rallies and so was considered a good place to bring Nazism to an end.
Multiple choice history europe in the middle ages feudal systems in europe peoples of the americas and oceania medieval america and decline of feudalism feudalism

Which of these does NOT describe Japan in the 500-1500 period?

  1. The emperor experienced a decline in centralized power.

  2. Japan culturally borrowed from China.

  3. Japan was conquered by neighboring states.

  4. Feudalism emerged.

  5. Buddhism and Shintoism were the prevailing religions.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The emperor experienced a decline in centralized power.

Multiple choice history europe in the middle ages feudal systems in europe peoples of the americas and oceania medieval america and decline of feudalism feudalism

The two traditions which formed the part of the feudal system were ______.

  1. Investiture and land grant

  2. Investiture and homage

  3. Prayer and gift

  4. Service and protection
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Homage was the ceremony where a vassal pledged loyalty, and investiture was the ceremony where the lord granted the land (fief) to the vassal.