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1. 1.

   Multiple choice questions:

   1. On which date did Mangal Pandey openly revolt and kill a British officer?

   1. 29th March,1857
   2. 15th April, 1857
   3. 29th April, 1857
   4. 7th May, 1857

   2. The sepoys at Meerut broke into open revolt on:

   1. 15th April, 1857
   2. 10th May, 1857
   3. 17th May, 1857
   4. 29th May, 1857

   3. Whom did the sepoys choose as the Leader of the revolt of 1857?

   1. Tantia Tope
   2. Bahadur Shah Zafar
   3. Rani Lakshmibai
   4. Kunwar Singh

   4. Who laid the siege of the fortress of Jhansi?

   1. Hugh Rose
   2. Campbell
   3. Havelock
   4. Wheeler
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. Lord _____________ Doctrine of Lapse created discontentment among native princes.
   2. __________ was refused pension by the British.
   3. Annexation of __________ was specially resented by the sepoys, who came from Awadh.
   4. The Act of __________ changed the Hindu law of Property.
   5. Native sepoys could not rise above the rank of __________.
   6. The immediate cause of the revolt was the introduction of __________ cartridges.
3. 3.

   Name the following:

   1. The person who directed the operations of the revolt at Kanpur.
   2. The person who led the revolt in Kanpur.
   3. The Indian who first called the revolt of 1857 the First War of Independence.
4. 4.

   Mark the following statements as True or False:

   1. Lord Wellesley's Doctrine of Lapse did not permit the native princes to adopt heirs.
   2. The native sepoys had ample opportunities of promotion in the army.
   3. The rebels made Bahadur Shah Zafar their leader.
   4. At Kanpur, the revolt was directed by Nana Saheb.
   5. Begum Hazrat Mahal inspired the sepoys Nana Awadh.
5. 5.

   Match the columns:

   Lord Dalhousie Queen Victoria General Havelock General Hugh Wheeler

   Proclamation of 1858 Captured Lucknow Directed operations at Kanpur Doctrine of Lapse

6. 6.

   What was the reason of revolt by Rani Lakshmibai against the British?