Quiz for Source 18.3: Colonial India: Experience and Response

1. Question 18.11

   Who was Feroze Shah?
   

   Who was Feroze Shah?

   A.

   The powerful Mughal emperor overthrown by British forces

   B.

   A Hindu holy man

   C.

   A grandson of the last Mughal Emperor

   D.

   An Indian who served as a civil servant in the British imperial government

2. Question 18.12

   Which of the following best describes the audience addressed in this proclamation?
   

   Which of the following best describes the audience addressed in this proclamation?

   A.

   Muslims but not Hindus

   B.

   Hindus but not Muslims

   C.

   All Indians not in the service of the British

   D.

   Indian elites and artisans

3. Question 18.13

   What does the proclamation object to concerning British justice?
   

   What does the proclamation object to concerning British justice?

   A.

   It is based on Indian, not Muslim, religious principles.

   B.

   It fails to bring justice to the poor.

   C.

   It rules in favor of common people against landowners.

   D.

   It rules in favor of Muslims in legal cases that also involve Hindus.

4. Question 18.14

   What does the Azamgarh Proclamation suggest about the relationship of British and Indian political authorities at the time of the rebellion?
   

   What does the Azamgarh Proclamation suggest about the relationship of British and Indian political authorities at the time of the rebellion?

   A.

   The proclamation makes clear through its grievances that the British control the judicial, economic, and governmental institutions of India.

   B.

   The proclamation was rejected by Prince Feroze Shah, the grandson of the last Mughal emperor, who feared a British crackdown.

   C.

   The proclamation only sought to rally the poor, not the rich who were benefiting from British rule.

   D.

   The proclamation recognized that the British were now the only viable rulers of India.

5. Question 18.15

   What separates the Azamgarh Proclamation from Source 18.2: Seeking Western Education?
   

   What separates the Azamgarh Proclamation from Source 18.2: Seeking Western Education?

   A.

   The Azamgarh Proclamation embraces modernization through Western science, while Source 18.2: Seeking Western Education rejects Western science.

   B.

   The Azamgarh Proclamation identifies the British as the key problem holding India back, while Source 18.2: Seeking Western Education identifies greater British influence as the key to a better future for India.

   C.

   The Azamgarh Proclamation focuses on the needs of the poor in Indian society, while Source 18.2: Seeking Western Education focuses on the needs of the rich.

   D.

   The Azamgarh Proclamation rejects Hindu religious ideas as holding back modernization of India, while Source 18.2: Seeking Western Education embraces Hindu religious ideas as the key to modernization.