CBSE Class 9 History Forest Society and Colonialism Worksheet Set 03

Q1)      Who was Gunda Dhur?

Ans:     Gunda Dhur was a tribal leader from village Nethanar. He was an important figure in the movement against British.

Q2)      Why did oak trees in England disappear?

Ans:     By early 19^th century oak forests were disappearing in England due to constant cutting of trees for oak wood. 

Q3)      What are sleepers? 

Ans:     Sleepers are wooden planks laid across railway tracks.

Q4)      Which common feature is found in the Amazon forest and the Western Ghats?

Ans:     In the Amazon forests or in the Western Ghats, it is possible to find as many as 500 different plant species in one forest patch.

Q5)      Why were railways essential for the colonial government?

Ans:     Railways were essential for colonial trade and for the movement of imperial troops.

Short Answer 

Q6)      What do you mean by the forest villages?

Ans:     Some villages were allowed to stay on in the reserved forests on the condition that they worked free for the forest department in cutting and transporting trees and protecting the forest from fires, these came to be known as forest villages.

Q7)       Who were mundurucu peoples of Brazilian amazon?

Ans:      Mundurucu peoples of the Brazilian Amazon lived in villages on high ground and cultivated manioc. They began to collect latex from wild rubber trees for supplying to traders. Gradually they descended to live in trading posts and became completely dependent on traders.

Q8)      How did Railways create new demand for wood?

Ans:     The spread of railways from the 1850s created a new demand. To run locomotives wood was needed as fuel and to lay railway lines sleepers were essential to hold the tracks together.

Q9)      What is meant by blandongdiensten system?

Ans:     The Dutch first imposed rents on land being cultivated in the forest and then exempted some villages from these rents if they worked collectively to provide free labour and buffaloes for cutting and transporting timber this were known as the blandongdiensten system.

Q10)    What were the methods used by Saminists to revolt against Dutch?

Ans:     Methods used were:

1. Some of the Saminists protested by lying down on their land when the Dutch came to survey it.
2. Others refused to pay taxes or fines or perform labour.