Subject: History

Class: VIII
WORKSHEET
Q-1: Fill in the blanks.

a) Sir Charles Wood’s dispatch of ___________ led to the establishment of numerous

universities in India.
b) On ______________, Queen Victoria issued a proclamation that declared British rule in
India.
c) The Partition of Bengal happened in ________________.
d) Queen Victoria adopted the title of Empress of India in _______________.
e) The Ottoman Empire was founded by ________________.
f) _____________________ city was conquered by Mehmet II.
g) The Ottoman Caliphate was abolished in ________________.
h) The Age of Exploration was also known as _______________________.
i) The Reformation was primarily led by Martin Luther & _____________________.
j) The French Revolution began in _______________.

Q-2:
a) Complete the diagram with the name of the empires. [ /3]

b) List four main achievements of Suleiman the Magnificent.

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Q-3: a) Complete the table with reference to the inventions done during Industrial Revolution.

Invention Name of Inventor Year of Invention

Name: ______________

Name: Steam Engine

Name: ______________

b) Complete the table related to the Life of Vasco Da Gama.

Vasco Da Gama

First Voyage

Return to Portugal after First Voyage

Second Voyage

Q-4: a) What was the administrative structure during British rule?

b) What was the three tiers of administrative structure?

c) Write down the two main objectives of All-India Muslim League?

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Q-5: Write the names of the rulers with whom the British fought the battles.
a) Battle of Plassey: __________________________________________________________

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 b) Battle of Buxar: ____________________________________________________________
c) Battle of Wandiwash: _______________________________________________________
d) Battle of Seringapatam: _____________________________________________________
Q-6: Complete the timeline with the events that occurred during British Rule in India.

Year Event

1861

1909

1905

1919

1911

1906

1885

1892

Q-7: List the four main points of Treaty of Lausanne.

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Q-8: Identify the correct title for each of the following.

a) The famous architect during Suleiman the Magnificent’s rule. ____________

b) The sultan who started recruiting Christian men. _____________
c) The year when Treaty of Sevres was signed. _______________
d) The Safavid emperor who helped Mughal Emperor Humayun. ______________
e) The number of vessels in the Ottoman navy during 1453 CE. ______________
f) The year of Hindi-Urdu Controversy. ____________________
g) Establishment of Scientific Society by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. _________________
h) Birth year of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. ___________________
i) The first Europeans to reach India. _____________________
j) First Voyage of Columbus. _________________
k) The name of the Treaty that ended the Thirty Years’ War. ___________________

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