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Quiz about India Under British Rule
Quiz about India Under British Rule

India Under British Rule Trivia Quiz


I will give you some information about a region or city in colonial India mainly the British part. Then you give me the region or city.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
author
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
79,357
Updated
Sep 30 24
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
2389
Last 3 plays: Guest 103 (13/20), 4wally (1/20), Guest 142 (8/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. This island was a British crown colony. It became an independent state in 1948 and changed its name in 1972. I want its old name. Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Parts of this region were annexed by British 1826, another area in 1852 and yet another in 1886. The parts annexed 1826 were called Arakan and Tenasserim. Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. There were also French and Portuguese enclaves in India. All of the alternatives here are French enclaves. But the right answer will be the enclave that is situated in Bengal. Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. This Portuguese enclave was captured by Portugal 1559. Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. This city has the first European fort built in India, by Afonso Albuquerque in 1503. Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. This city was made capital of Travancore 1745. Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. This city was visited by Vasco da Gama 1498 and unsuccessfuly attacked by Albuquerque 1510. The British established themselves here 1664, the French 1698. It was Danish 1752-84, then again British. Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Shillong was made capital of this district 1874. It is today a state in India, its present capital is Dispur. Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. This former Indian state is now divided among the states Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Its name is also the name of a walled city, today capital of Andhra Pradesh. Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. A Danish settlement was established here 1616. It was taken by British 1801, restored to Denmark 1814 but bought back along with other Danish settlements in India in 1845. Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. An English factory was founded in this city 1608, the first in India and the beginning of the British Empire in India. Seat of British Indian government until 1687. Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. The former name of this city was Fort St.George. Its present name is Chennai. But most of its history it was called _______? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. This was the earliest British settlement on the Coromandel Coast on the SE coast of India. Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. This city NW of Calcutta was a major river port in early history of British India, but lost much of its importance due to the railroad. It is now capital of Bihar. Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. This former Indian state is now part of Madhya Pradesh state. Capital: Lashkar. It used to be one of the five chief Indian states and was ruled by the Marathas family. Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. The NW part of this region is mainly desert (Thar desert). The region with this official name included 21 Indian states in the region. The Resident for the Crown resided at Mount Abu. Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. This is a former province of British India, but is today divided between India and Pakistan. Capital of this province was Simla. When divided, Chandigarh became capital of Indian part, Lahore of Pakistani. Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. This was also an Indian state under British rule. Its capital is Bhuj. The former state was scene of a military clash between India and Pakistan 1965. Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. This city on the Malabar Coast in SW India was site of a Portuguese factory erected 1596. Captured by British 1783 but the British garrison was forced by Tipu Sahib to capitulate 1784. Restored to British authority 1799. Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. This city replaced Calcutta as capital of British India 1912. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This island was a British crown colony. It became an independent state in 1948 and changed its name in 1972. I want its old name.

Answer: Ceylon

Today Sri Lanka.
2. Parts of this region were annexed by British 1826, another area in 1852 and yet another in 1886. The parts annexed 1826 were called Arakan and Tenasserim.

Answer: Burma

Burma is also known as Myanmar.
3. There were also French and Portuguese enclaves in India. All of the alternatives here are French enclaves. But the right answer will be the enclave that is situated in Bengal.

Answer: Chandernagore

All of these 4 small enclaves including Mahe as the fifth were restored to independent republic of India 1949-54.
4. This Portuguese enclave was captured by Portugal 1559.

Answer: Daman and Diu

Goa was another Portuguese enclave. Its port, old Goa, was capital of Portuguese India. But Goa was captured by the Portuguese already in 1510 and is hence a wrong answer here. Both enclaves were annexed by India 1962.
5. This city has the first European fort built in India, by Afonso Albuquerque in 1503.

Answer: Cochin

Albuquerque was viceroy and founder of Portuguese East Indies with strongholds in Ceylon, Goa and Malacca. Cochin, though, was lost to the British 1635, and then to the Dutch 1663. Again surrendered to the British 1791, formally ceded by Dutch to Britain 1814.
6. This city was made capital of Travancore 1745.

Answer: Trivandrum

It is today the capital of Kerala.
7. This city was visited by Vasco da Gama 1498 and unsuccessfuly attacked by Albuquerque 1510. The British established themselves here 1664, the French 1698. It was Danish 1752-84, then again British.

Answer: Calicut

8. Shillong was made capital of this district 1874. It is today a state in India, its present capital is Dispur.

Answer: Assam

9. This former Indian state is now divided among the states Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Its name is also the name of a walled city, today capital of Andhra Pradesh.

Answer: Hyderabad

10. A Danish settlement was established here 1616. It was taken by British 1801, restored to Denmark 1814 but bought back along with other Danish settlements in India in 1845.

Answer: Tranquebar

11. An English factory was founded in this city 1608, the first in India and the beginning of the British Empire in India. Seat of British Indian government until 1687.

Answer: Surat

12. The former name of this city was Fort St.George. Its present name is Chennai. But most of its history it was called _______?

Answer: Madras

13. This was the earliest British settlement on the Coromandel Coast on the SE coast of India.

Answer: Masulipatnam

14. This city NW of Calcutta was a major river port in early history of British India, but lost much of its importance due to the railroad. It is now capital of Bihar.

Answer: Patna

15. This former Indian state is now part of Madhya Pradesh state. Capital: Lashkar. It used to be one of the five chief Indian states and was ruled by the Marathas family.

Answer: Gwalior

16. The NW part of this region is mainly desert (Thar desert). The region with this official name included 21 Indian states in the region. The Resident for the Crown resided at Mount Abu.

Answer: Rajputana Agency

The area is today called Rajasthan.
17. This is a former province of British India, but is today divided between India and Pakistan. Capital of this province was Simla. When divided, Chandigarh became capital of Indian part, Lahore of Pakistani.

Answer: Punjab

18. This was also an Indian state under British rule. Its capital is Bhuj. The former state was scene of a military clash between India and Pakistan 1965.

Answer: Kutch

19. This city on the Malabar Coast in SW India was site of a Portuguese factory erected 1596. Captured by British 1783 but the British garrison was forced by Tipu Sahib to capitulate 1784. Restored to British authority 1799.

Answer: Mangalore

20. This city replaced Calcutta as capital of British India 1912.

Answer: Delhi

Some may think New Delhi is the right answer since this is the name of the capital of today's India. But New Delhi is a new town south of (Old) Delhi. It was completed and made residence for the viceroy in 1929. Formally capital of British India 1931, capital of independent India 1947.
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