PRACTISE WORKSHEET

GRADE 8
SOCIAL SCIENCE

1 Enlist the nodal areas of the revolt of 1857. Also identify its area of origin.
2 Which was the last territory annexed by British under the subsidiary alliance and who was
the governor-general at that time?
3 Name some of the prominent rulers who demanded their province/ kingdom to be ruled by
them/heir. Were their demands get accepted by the British crown?
4 Reasons of discontent:
a) Peasants
b) Sepoys
c) Kings
d) Landlords/zamindars
5 Elaborate-
a) overseas law of 1856
b) Law of 1850 of inheritance
6 State the justification given by British in relation to partition of Bengal.
7 Write down the chronology of the end of Mughal empire.
8 Name some associations formed after 1850.
9 State-
a) Vernacular act
b) The arms act
c) Ilbert bill
10 How many members were there in the first session of INC and where it held?
11 Analyse the philosophy of the Moderates and Radicalists. Also give two names for each.
12 Quote some examples that reflects the victory of the crown in different areas.