Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 8 — Chapter 8: The Great Uprising of 1857
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is the 1857 uprising also called? [1]
(A) The Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence
(B) The Battle of Plassey
(C) The Battle of Panipat
(D) The Round Table Conference
2. Who initially rebelled in 1857? [1]
(A) Sepoy soldiers
(B) Only farmers
(C) Only traders
(D) Only students
3. What partly triggered the rebellion? [1]
(A) Rumours about greased cartridges
(B) A trade dispute
(C) A natural disaster
(D) A foreign invasion
4. Who else joined the uprising besides soldiers? [1]
(A) Rulers, landlords and common people
(B) No one else joined
(C) Only foreign powers
(D) Only British officials
5. What happened to the uprising eventually? [1]
(A) The British suppressed it
(B) It succeeded completely
(C) It never ended
(D) It was ignored
6. What changed after 1857? [1]
(A) The British Crown took direct control
(B) Nothing changed
(C) India became independent
(D) The Mughals regained power
7. What period began after 1857? [1]
(A) The British Raj
(B) The Mughal Empire
(C) The Gupta Empire
(D) Indian independence
8. Why is 1857 significant in Indian history? [1]
(A) It was a major rebellion changing India's governance
(B) It had no significance
(C) It was a minor local event
(D) It strengthened Company rule
9. What is the 1857 uprising also called? [1]
(A) The Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence
(B) The Battle of Plassey
(C) The Battle of Panipat
(D) The Round Table Conference
10. Who initially rebelled in 1857? [1]
(A) Sepoy soldiers
(B) Only farmers
(C) Only traders
(D) Only students
11. What partly triggered the rebellion? [1]
(A) Rumours about greased cartridges
(B) A trade dispute
(C) A natural disaster
(D) A foreign invasion
12. Who else joined the uprising besides soldiers? [1]
(A) Rulers, landlords and common people
(B) No one else joined
(C) Only foreign powers
(D) Only British officials
13. What happened to the uprising eventually? [1]
(A) The British suppressed it
(B) It succeeded completely
(C) It never ended
(D) It was ignored
14. What changed after 1857? [1]
(A) The British Crown took direct control
(B) Nothing changed
(C) India became independent
(D) The Mughals regained power
15. What period began after 1857? [1]
(A) The British Raj
(B) The Mughal Empire
(C) The Gupta Empire
(D) Indian independence
16. Why is 1857 significant in Indian history? [1]
(A) It was a major rebellion changing India's governance
(B) It had no significance
(C) It was a minor local event
(D) It strengthened Company rule