HUSSAIN MEMORIAL MATRIC. HR. SEC. SCHOOL II.

Match the following:- (3x½=1½)

ASSESSMENT - I: III TERM (2021 - 2022)
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1. Bombay - Hill station
HISTORY
2. Darjeeling - Ancient town
Class: VIII Marks: 20
3. Madurai - Seven Island
Time: 40 Mins.
Date: 12-02-2022 Duration: 5.00 PM - 5.40 PM
INSTRUCTIONS III. State True or False. If false, write the correct answer:-
1. All Questions will be answered in A4 paper only. (5x½=2½)
2. Write your Name, Class & Section, Subject and Date of 1. British acquired political control after the Battle of
Assessment on top of the first page of the answer scripts. Plassey.
3. Number each page.
2. Fort St. Williams is in Madras.
4. After Completion of the Assessment, both the students and
parents must sign on the last page of the answer scripts. 3. Army people began to live in cantonments.
5. Please photograph the answer scripts in page number order and 4. Madras was officially renamed as Chennai in 1998.
forward it to the respective subject teacher via Google Classroom
5. Madras, Calcutta and Bombay became the prominent
by 5.50 PM. Marks will be deducted for answer scripts
commercial centers under the British.
received after 5.50 PM.
6. The next day, students coming to school will hand over the
answer scripts to the respective teacher. Alternate batch IV. Answer the following:-
students and those not given consent will also drop the answer
1. What is an urban area? (1x2=2)
scripts in the drop box kept at the school main gate.
2. Write short note on Cantonment towns. (1x3=3)
3. Write any six regions covered in the Madras presidency
I. Fill in the blanks:- (6x½=3) during British regime. (1x3=3)
1. The British arrived in India for _____________. 4. Trace the origin and growth of Madras. (1x5=5)
2. Fort St. George was constructed by the British in
______________. (Place)
3. _____________ is rightly regarded as the Father of Local
Self – Government in India.
4. ______________ was responsible for the formation of the
corporation.
5. The introduction of ______________ made hill station more
accessible.
6. Fort St. George settlement is otherwise referred to as the
____________.
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