Class VIII : Unit :3 : Glimpses Of The Past

Round – 1: Comprehension (Story Events)

1. The lesson “Glimpses of the Past” is mainly about—

A) Festivals of India

B) India’s freedom struggle ✅

C) Indian kings’ lifestyle

D) Ancient temples

2. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) Subhash Chandra Bose

C) Lord Dalhousie ✅

D) Lord Mountbatten

3. What is the period shown in this lesson?

A) 1450–1500

B) 1765–1857 ✅

C) 1900–1947

D) 2000–2020

4. Which country ruled India during that time?

A) China

B) France

C) Britain ✅

D) Japan

5. The British first came to India as—

A) Rulers

B) Soldiers

C) Traders ✅

D) Engineers

6. The East India Company traded mainly in—

A) Coal

B) Spices ✅

C) Iron

D) Automobiles

---

Round – 2: Comprehension (Understanding)

7. What did the British do after gaining trade rights?

A) Left India

B) Extended power over Indian territories ✅

C) Built schools

D) Helped farmers

8. Indian princes were—

A) Always united

B) Selfish and fighting each other ✅

C) Friendly with each other

D) Very poor

9. How were Indian farmers affected?

A) They became rich

B) They bought lands

C) They lost lands and became slaves ✅

D) They refused to work

10. The British imposed heavy taxes on—

A) Soldiers

B) Teachers

C) Farmers ✅

D) Traders

11. Indian society at that time had—

A) No problems

B) Superstitions and class divisions ✅

C) Full unity

D) No religious issues

12. Social reformers tried to—

A) Divide people

B) Bring change and awareness ✅

C) Support British

D) End education

---

Round – 3: Characters & Leaders

13. Who fought the British in Mysore?

A) Shivaji

B) Tipu Sultan ✅

C) Ashoka

D) Akbar

14. Who tried to reform Hindu society?

A) Gandhiji

B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy ✅

C) Bhagat Singh

D) Jawaharlal Nehru

15. Raja Ram Mohan Roy worked against—

A) Painting

B) Dancing

C) Sati and superstitions ✅

D) Farming

16. Who became the first Viceroy of India?

A) Lord Curzon

B) Lord Canning ✅

C) Lord Dalhousie

D) Lord Hastings

17. Who used the Doctrine of Lapse to snatch kingdoms?

A) Shivaji

B) Tipu

C) British ✅

D) Portuguese

18. Who started the fight for independence in 1857?

A) Gandhiji

B) Indian soldiers and leaders ✅

C) Politicians

D) British officers

---

Round – 4: Vocabulary – Meanings

19. Superstitious means—

A) Intelligent

B) Pure

C) Believing in blind customs ✅

D) Honest

20. Oppression means—

A) Helping others

B) Cruel control ✅

C) Happy rule

D) Kindness

21. Revolt means—

A) To obey

B) To enjoy

C) To fight back / rise against authority ✅

D) To support

22. Rebel means—

A) Teacher

B) Driver

C) One who fights against rule ✅

D) Helper

23. Unity means—

A) Division

B) Quarrel

C) Togetherness ✅

D) Weakness

24. Atrocities means—

A) Kind acts

B) Cruel actions ✅

C) Beautiful works

D) Gifts

---

Round – 5: Vocabulary – Synonyms / Antonyms

25. Synonym of Brave:

A) Scared

B) Courageous ✅

C) Weak

D) Quiet

26. Antonym of Cruel:

A) Strong

B) Kind ✅

C) Heavy

D) Angry

27. Synonym of Revolt:

A) Agree

B) Accept

C) Uprising ✅

D) Refuse

28. Antonym of Unity:

A) Division ✅

B) Honesty

C) Wisdom

D) Strength

29. Synonym of Reform:

A) Spoil

B) Break

C) Improve ✅

D) Stop

30. Antonym of Powerful:

A) Strong

B) Brave

C) Weak ✅

D) Bold

---

Round – 6: Grammar – Fill in the blanks

31. India _______ (was/were) under British rule.

Was ✅

32. The British _______ (want/wanted) to control India.

Wanted ✅

33. People _______ (is/are/were) unhappy with the British.

Were ✅

34. Reformers _______ (tries/tried) to change society.

Tried ✅

35. Indians _______ (fight/fought) for freedom.

Fought ✅

36. They _______ (has/have) great courage.

Have ✅

---

Round – 7: Grammar – Choose the Correct

37. The princes _______ (was/were) busy fighting each other.

Were ✅

38. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a _______ man.

A) Foolish

B) Lazy

C) Wise ✅

D) Weak

39. They did not _______ (knew/know) the plan of the British.

Know ✅

40. The farmers had to _______ (pay/pays) heavy taxes.

Pay ✅

41. India did not have _______ unity at that time.

A) some

B) many

C) much ✅

D) both

42. The British _______ (use/used) Indian soldiers.

Used ✅

---

Round – 8: Causes & Effects

43. British gained power because—

A) Indians helped them

B) Princes were divided ✅

C) They loved India

D) They protected farms

44. Farmers lost their lands because—

A) They were rich

B) They couldn’t pay heavy taxes ✅

C) They refused to farm

D) They were lazy

45. Social practices needed reform because—

A) They were modern

B) They were wrong and harmful ✅

C) They helped women

D) They united people

46. The Company gained control by—

A) Honesty

B) Cheating and taking advantage of divisions ✅

C) Giving gifts

D) Friendship

47. People became aware because—

A) Newspapers

B) Reformers and education ✅

C) Kings

D) British schools

48. The revolt of 1857 was—

A) Small

B) A large uprising ✅

C) Peaceful meeting

D) British victory party

---

Round – 9: Character Traits

49. The British were—

A) Kind and fair

B) Greedy and cunning ✅

C) Helpless

D) Weak

50. Indian rulers then were—

A) United

B) Divided and selfish ✅

C) Friendly

D) Honest

51. Tipu Sultan was—

A) Weak

B) Brave ✅

C) Careless

D) Selfish

52. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was—

A) Trader

B) Reformer ✅

C) King

D) Farmer

53. Indian society was—

A) Perfect

B) Full of blind beliefs ✅

C) Modern

D) Strong

54. The British took advantage of—

A) Unity

B) Disunity ✅

C) Friendship

D) Peace

---

Round – 10: Final Understanding

55. Main cause of British success was—

A) Weather

B) Indian disunity ✅

C) Festivals

D) Education

56. The revolt of 1857 is also called—

A) World War

B) First War of Independence ✅

C) Russian War

D) Asian War

57. After 1857, Indians became more—

A) Divided

B) United ✅

C) Afraid

D) Silent

58. The lesson teaches us—

A) Fight always

B) Unity is strength ✅

C) Blind belief is good

D) Accept oppression

59. Freedom was achieved through—

A) One person

B) Sacrifice of many people ✅

C) Only soldiers

D) Only kings

60. We must always—

A) Support injustice

B) Divide ourselves

C) Stand for truth and freedom ✅

D) Fear power