ss quiz

Who were the sepoys?

Indians who were part of the East India Company's private army

Indigo can best be described as __________.

a plant that was used to make blue dye

Which of the following positions is most similar to that of a sepoy?

a soldier

All of the following products were important trade goods that came from India, except __________.

coffee

All of the following actions are examples of civil disobedience, except __________.

planning a riot to destroy a government office

Muhammad K. Jinnah was a British-educated lawyer and the __________.

president of the All-Indian Muslim League

Which of the following events caused the British government to dissolve the East India Company and to take over the direct rule of India?

the Sepoy Rebellion

When their economic policies were opposed, the East India Company __________.

used force against the leaders who refused to comply

When the British Raj was established in India, the __________ was appointed by the Queen of England and ruled in her name.

viceroy

Before World War I, most Indians __________.

wanted better access to job opportunities and equal pay