Edexcel A level History - India, Britian Gaining and Loosing an Empire

Question 1

The General Service Establishment Act, which caused upset amongst the sepoys, passed?

Accepted Answer

1856

Question 2

How many thagi were transported or hanged and how many tried and punished?

Accepted Answer

1,000 thagi transported/hanged and 3,000 tried/punished

Question 3

Between what period were a number of legal acts passed, outlawing thagi and dacoity?

Accepted Answer

1836-1848

Question 4

In what year was the act passed which enabled the governor general to override his council?

Accepted Answer

1786

Question 5

How many miles of rail network was there in 1861 compared to 1857?

Accepted Answer

1,588 miles in 1861 compared to 288 miles in 1857

Question 6

What had Company control increased to by 1800?

Accepted Answer

243,000 km3

Question 7

As a result of the rebellion, how many men were strapped to canons and blown apart?

Accepted Answer

40 men

Question 8

In Cawnpore. how many were killed when fighting broke out on the transportation boats?

Accepted Answer

400 people

Question 9

In what year was the Education Act passed?

Accepted Answer

1835

Question 10

The 1773 Regulating Act created a governing council of 5. How many were company and Parliament?

Accepted Answer

2 were company members and 3 were nominated by Parliament

Question 11

How many sepoys were court martialled in Meerut after refusing to load new cartridges?

Accepted Answer

85 sepoys

Question 12

The Government of India Act ended Company Rule in India On what date was it passed?

Accepted Answer

2nd August 1858

Question 13

Within the Indian Army, what proportion was Indian sepoy recruitment reduced by?

Accepted Answer

40%

Question 14

When was the Charter Act passed and how many years did it renew the Company's Charter for?

Accepted Answer

Passed in 1813 and renewed the Charter for another 20 years

Question 15

There were over 200 dialects spoken in India, with how many main languages?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 16

When was sati abolished?

Accepted Answer

1829

Question 17

By 1857, there were ... European soldiers of all ranks in India out of a total of ... soldiers?

Accepted Answer

45,522 European soldiers out of a total of 277,746 soldiers

Question 18

How much did it cost the British to end the Indian rebellion?

Accepted Answer

£50 million

Question 19

In 1858, how many missionaries did the London Missionary Society send to India?

Accepted Answer

20 missionaries

Question 20

The Charter Act removed the Company's monopoly on Indian trade, with the exception of what?

Accepted Answer

Tea with China

Question 21

On what date did the annexation of Awadh take place?

Accepted Answer

7th February 1856

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