SOTW III Ch. 19 Test: The English in India

What happened to the last Mogul emperor? A. The English took him under their "protection." B. He was killed by the English. C. He was defeated by his own General. D. He fled to Persia.

A. The English took him under their "protection."

Which Mogul emperor made three decisions that led to the empire's destruction? A. Jahangir B. Aurangzeb C. Shah Jahan D. Bahadur Shah

B. Aurangzeb

Which Persian ruler attacked India? A. Farrukhisiyar B. Nadir Shah C. Bahadur Shah D. Jahangir

B. Nadir Shah

Whom did Siraj ask to help him drive the English out of Bengal? A. The Persians B. The French C. The Ottoman Turks D. Mohammad Shah

B. The French

What did Mohammad Shah do when he first became the emperor of India? A. He destroyed all of the Hindu temples. B. He united all of the independent provinces of India. C. He got rid of the two brothers who were trying to control India. D. All of the above

C. He got rid of the two brothers who were trying to control India.

Which of the following was NOT one of his decisions? A. He made Islam the religion of India. B. He spent his whole reign fighting in the Deccan. C. He refused to acknowledge the ruler of the Persians. D. He gave the English permission to build a trading post in Bengal.

C. He refused to acknowledge the ruler of the Persians.

What was the Black Hole of Calcutta? A. An area of the city burned by the English B. A prison where the English kept Indian prisoners C. A weapon used by Siraj against the English D. A small dungeon where many English prisoners suffocated

D. A small dungeon where many English prisoners suffocated

English merchants banded together to form the ________.

English merchants banded together to form the East India Company.

True or False: Mohammad Shah spent most of his time reading and writing poetry.

False

________ led the English army that defeated sir, the ruler of Bengal.

Sir Robert Clive led the English army that defeated sir, the ruler of Bengal.

The ________ brothers were two Indian noblemen who killed several emperors so that they could rule India.

The Ali brothers were two Indian noblemen who killed several emperors so that they could rule India.

The English built forts in ________ and Bengal.

The English built forts in Surat (in Bombay) and Bengal.

The capital of India during this time period was ________.

The capital of India during this time period was Delhi.

What was so unusual about the way the English took over India?

This was an astounding decision. After all, the East India Company wasn't a country or a king. It was a company.

True or False: Bengal began to follow English law and had its cases tried in an English court with an English judge presiding.

True

True or False: English merchants came to India to get silk, cotton, and indigo.

True

True or False: When the Persians attacked India, they burned the capital city and stole many treasures including the famous Peacock Throne.

True