Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 5 — Chapter 5: Traders to Rulers - Part I
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Why did the British East India Company initially come to India? [1]
(A) For trade
(B) For political rule initially
(C) For religious conversion
(D) For tourism
2. What did the Company trade in? [1]
(A) Spices, textiles and other goods
(B) Only weapons
(C) Only gold
(D) Nothing
3. What did the Company begin doing over time? [1]
(A) Interfering in local politics
(B) Only trading peacefully
(C) Ignoring India completely
(D) Leaving India
4. What was the Battle of Plassey? [1]
(A) A turning point giving the Company control over Bengal
(B) A peaceful trade agreement
(C) A minor skirmish with no impact
(D) A naval battle only
5. When was the Battle of Plassey? [1]
(A) 1757
(B) 1857
(C) 1600
(D) 1947
6. What region did the Company gain control over? [1]
(A) Bengal
(B) Only Delhi
(C) Only Mumbai
(D) Only the south
7. What did this shift mark the beginning of? [1]
(A) British colonial control expanding across India
(B) The end of British involvement
(C) Indian independence
(D) Nothing significant
8. Why study this transition from traders to rulers? [1]
(A) It explains the roots of British colonial rule
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests
9. Why did the British East India Company initially come to India? [1]
(A) For trade
(B) For political rule initially
(C) For religious conversion
(D) For tourism
10. What did the Company trade in? [1]
(A) Spices, textiles and other goods
(B) Only weapons
(C) Only gold
(D) Nothing
11. What did the Company begin doing over time? [1]
(A) Interfering in local politics
(B) Only trading peacefully
(C) Ignoring India completely
(D) Leaving India
12. What was the Battle of Plassey? [1]
(A) A turning point giving the Company control over Bengal
(B) A peaceful trade agreement
(C) A minor skirmish with no impact
(D) A naval battle only
13. When was the Battle of Plassey? [1]
(A) 1757
(B) 1857
(C) 1600
(D) 1947
14. What region did the Company gain control over? [1]
(A) Bengal
(B) Only Delhi
(C) Only Mumbai
(D) Only the south
15. What did this shift mark the beginning of? [1]
(A) British colonial control expanding across India
(B) The end of British involvement
(C) Indian independence
(D) Nothing significant
16. Why study this transition from traders to rulers? [1]
(A) It explains the roots of British colonial rule
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests