Class 8

Worksheet – Revolt of 1857 (Class 8)

Multiple Choice Questions

(सही उत्तर चुनिए)

1. The Revolt of 1857 started on which date?
   a) 10 May 1857
   b) 15 August 1857
   c) 23 March 1857
   d) 1 January 1857

2. Who was the last Mughal Emperor associated with the Revolt of 1857?
   a) Akbar II
   b) Shah Alam II
   c) Bahadur Shah II (Zafar)
   d) Jahangir

3. Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Jhansi?
   a) Nana Saheb
   b) Rani Lakshmibai
   c) Kunwar Singh
   d) Begum Hazrat Mahal

4. Which Governor-General introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
   a) Lord Canning
   b) Lord Dalhousie
   c) Lord Wellesley
   d) Lord Cornwallis

5. What was the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857?
   a) Annexation of Awadh
   b) Heavy taxation
   c) Use of greased cartridges in Enfield rifles
   d) Social reforms

6. Who was the leader of the Revolt in Bihar?
   a) Nana Saheb
   b) Kunwar Singh
   c) Begum Hazrat Mahal
   d) Tatya Tope

7. Begum Hazrat Mahal played an important role in the Revolt at:
   a) Kanpur
   b) Lucknow
   c) Jhansi
   d) Delhi

8. The Revolt of 1857 was described as the “First War of Independence” by:
   a) Mangal Pandey
   b) V.D. Savarkar
   c) Jawaharlal Nehru
   d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

9. Who was the first soldier to revolt against the use of greased cartridges?
   a) Tatya Tope
   b) Mangal Pandey
   c) Nana Saheb
   d) Bahadur Shah Zafar

10. After the Revolt, Bahadur Shah Zafar was captured and sent to:
    a) Lucknow
    b) Rangoon (Burma)
    c) Kanpur
    d) London

Answer Key

1. a) 10 May 1857
2. c) Bahadur Shah II (Zafar)
3. b) Rani Lakshmibai
4. b) Lord Dalhousie
5. c) Use of greased cartridges in Enfield rifles
6. b) Kunwar Singh
7. b) Lucknow
8. b) V.D. Savarkar
9. b) Mangal Pandey
10. b) Rangoon (Burma)