Colonialism and the Freedom Struggle Quiz - CBSE Class 8 Social Science

Free practice quiz: Colonialism and the Freedom Struggle (CBSE Class 8 Social Science). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 8 Social Science practice quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions on Colonialism and the Freedom Struggle, and 20 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Who was the first Governor-General of India?

   1. Warren Hastings
   2. William Bentinck
   3. Lord Dalhousie
   4. Lord Curzon
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   Answer: A. Warren Hastings

   Warren Hastings was appointed as the first Governor-General of India in 1773 under the Regulating Act.

2. Which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 demanding an end to British Rule in India?

   1. Non-Cooperation Movement
   2. Civil Disobedience Movement
   3. Quit India Movement
   4. Khilafat Movement
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   Answer: C. Quit India Movement

   The Quit India Movement, launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942, was a mass protest demanding the end of British rule in India.

3. Who among the following was not a leader of the Revolt of 1857?

   1. Rani Lakshmibai
   2. Bahadur Shah Zafar
   3. Mangal Pandey
   4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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   Answer: D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

   Bal Gangadhar Tilak was not involved in the Revolt of 1857. He was an important leader in the Indian independence movement later on.

4. Which movement was launched in response to the partition of Bengal in 1905?

   1. Quit India Movement
   2. Non-Cooperation Movement
   3. Swadeshi Movement
   4. Civil Disobedience Movement
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   Answer: C. Swadeshi Movement

   The Swadeshi Movement was launched as a response to the partition of Bengal in 1905. It involved the boycott of British goods and the promotion of Indian-made goods as a protest.

5. Which Indian revolutionary founded the 'Anushilan Samiti' in 1902?

   1. Aurobindo Ghosh
   2. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
   3. Bhagat Singh
   4. Rajguru
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   Answer: B. Barindra Kumar Ghosh

   Barindra Kumar Ghosh founded the Anushilan Samiti in 1902 in Bengal, which was a revolutionary society involved in the anti-British independence movement.

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Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Which event marked the beginning of the European colonization of India?
2. When was the Indian National Congress founded?
3. Who led the 'Dandi March' in 1930 against the British Salt Tax?
4. What was the main aim of the Swadeshi Movement?
5. Who was known as the 'Tiger of Mysore'?
6. Which Act was passed in 1935 by the British Parliament, marking the last constitution before Indian independence?
7. What was the main cause behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919?
8. Who founded the Forward Bloc in 1939?
9. What was the significance of the Champaran Satyagraha?
10. What was the main objective of the Simon Commission?
11. Who was the viceroy when the Civil Disobedience Movement was launched?
12. Which of the following leaders was associated with the slogan 'Give me blood and I will give you freedom'?
13. Who presided over the historic Lahore session of 1929 where the resolution for 'Purna Swaraj' was adopted?
14. Which revolutionary organization was founded by Sachin Sanyal and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee in 1924?
15. What was the primary reason behind the Non-Cooperation Movement becoming a mass movement?

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