History Quiz - Part 1
1) When Tipu Sultan was killed?
1) May 10, 1799
2) May 12, 1799
3) May 5, 1799
4) May 9, 1799
2) The final act of betrayal was when Tipu went himself to fight the British soldiers that were able to enter the fort courtyard. One of the traitors then ordered the inner doors to be shut. Who was this traitor?
1) Badaruddin
2) Zaman
3) Purnia
4) Mir Sadiq
3) In 1799, the British attacked Mysore. Many of Tipu's high-ranking officials were involved in a conspiracy with the British. Most important of these was his prime-minister, Who was he?
1) Pandit Purnia
2) Mir Sadiq
3) Badruzzamah Inaita
4) Shah Zaman
4) In 1798, Tipu signed a secret agreement with the French leader...?
1) Louis XVIII
2) Napoleon
3) Robespierre
4) Lafayette
5) In 1789, Tipu attacked the British controlled state of Travancore, triggering another war. In 1792, Tipu surrendered to British commander...?
1) Dallhousie
2) Cornwallis
3) Wellseley
4) Mountbatten
6) Tipu made peace with the ____________in 1784.
1) Rajputs
2) Marathas
3) British
4) Nizam of Hyderabad
7) In 1780, Tipu's father attacked Carnatic and routed a British army. He was defeated and died in _______.
1) 1781
2) 1783
3) 1780
4) 1782
8) In 1767, Tipu's father was at war with the British, who were allied by the Nizam of Hyderabad and the _______________.
1) Dutch
2) Rajputs
3) Marathas
4) Sikhs
9) What was the name of Tipu Sultan's father?
1) Haydar Ali
2) Pandit Purnia
3) Ghazi Khan
4) Mir Sadiq
10) When was Tipu born?
1) 1755
2) 1742
3) 1744
4) 1749
11) Which art was patronised by jahangir ?
1) Architecture
2) Sculpture
3) Painting
4) Music
12) Which caves dating back to 600 A.D. are located on Gharapuri Island in Mumbai’s harbour?
1) Elephanta Caves
2) Ajanta Caves
3) Kanheri Caves
4) Ellora Caves
13) Which museum was designed by George Witter, was formerly known as Prince of Wales Museum?
1) Mahatma Gandhi Sanghralaya
2) Veermata Sanghralaya
3) Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sanghralaya
4) Dr. Ambedkar Sanghralaya
14) Which historical monument was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay?
1) India Gate
2) Churchgate
3) Arc of Victory
4) Gateway of India
15) In which century did Portuguese merchants first land in Goa?
1) 17th
2) 14th
3) 15th
4) 16th
16) Which fort was built after the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
1) Fort Henry
2) Fort William
3) Fort Calcutta
4) Fort Andrew
17) Which museum is the largest in India?
1) Indian Museum
2) Tagore Museum
3) Calcutta Museum
4) Subhash Chandra Bose Museum
18) Which of the following places in India was ruled by the Ahoms for more than 600 years?
1) Bihar
2) Assam
3) Tripura
4) Arunachal Pradesh
19) The Gandhi Mandapam where Gandhiji's ashes were placed before immersion is in...
1) Kanyakumari
2) Gandhinagar
3) Ahmedabad
4) Ganga
20) Which of these cities has the maximum number of historical monuments?
1) Kolkata
2) Delhi
3) Mumbai
4) Punjab
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