CBSE Class 8 Civics How When And Where Worksheet

Question. First English factory was set up on banks of river –
a) Hugli
b) Cauvery
c) Ganga

Fill in the blanks:

1. __________ was asked by Robert Clive to produce map of Hindustan.

2. The ________ are not important on their own, they become important because we focus on a particular set of events as important.

3. A three volume book written by James Mill, ______________________.

4. To capture the characteristics of a time, history is divided into different ____________.

5 Many historians use the word, colonial instead of ________period.

6. When the subjugation of one country by another leads to political economic, social and cultural changes, we refer to the process as ___________.

7. The sources to know about colonial India-

1.__________________                   2.Unofficial records

a. __________________                  a.________________

b.__________________                   b.________________

c.__________________                   c_________________

d.Directives d.________________

8. To preserve important records, specialized institutions like ______________and ______________ were set up.

9. The British believed that a country had to be properly known before it could be effectively ___________.

10. ______________ thought that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilization. 

State whether true or false:

1. Newspapers are official records. [ ]

2. Census was held every five years. [ ]

3. According to James Rennel India was not capable of progress without British help. [ ]

4. James Mill thought, British should conquer all the territories in India to ensure the enlightenment and happiness of the Indian people. [ ]

5. By the middle of the nineteenth century, with the spread of printing, multiple copies of records were printed. [ ]

Tick the correct answer:

1. According to the western philosophy _______ period was associated with the growth of –science, reason democracy, liberty.

a. Modern b. Medieval c. Colonial

2. ____ saw preparation of maps as essential to the process of domination.

a. James Rennel b. James Mill

3. ______divided Indian history into –Hindu, Muslim and British

a. James Rennel b.James Mill

4. A person who is specialized in the art of beautiful writing

a. Cartographer b. Calligraphist c. Artist

5. Practice of surveying became common under the _____ administration.

a. Mughal b. Sultanate c. British

6. The official records tell us about what the ____were interested in.

a. government b. common people

7. ______ can become sources to know about the illiterate, tribals, peasants, poor,etc.

a. documents b.folklore, c.diaries

Match the followings:

1. Britannia a. first Governor-General [ ]

2. Prince Arthur b.British power [ ]

3. Warren Hastings c. last Viceroy [ ]

4. Lord Mountbatten d. Duke of Connaught [ ]

5. James Mill e. cartographer [ ]

6. James Rennel f. economist and political philosopher [ ]

1. The Industrial revolution began in __________________.

2. The spinning Jenny was invented by _________________________.

3. Production of goods with the help of machines was called ________________________.

4. Russian revolution of 1917 resulted in the overthrow of _______________________.

5. _____________________ was the first movement in the world where the people asserted their rights to rule themselves.

6. The ________________ ruled over 13 colonies in North America.

7. The storming of Bastille marked the beginning of ________________________ revolution.

8. The _________________ were the people who owned factories.

9. The treaty of Paris was signed in ____________________.

10. The ideas of Karl Marx and Frederich Engles were put in to practice by ______________________.

Rural Life and Society

1. The Indian ______________________ were self sufficient units.

2. The permanent settlement was introduced by ________________________.

3. The Ryotwari system was introduced in the Madras and __________________________ presidencies.

4. Under ryotwari system the __________________ was recoganised as the owner of the land.

5. The Faraizi movement was led by _______________________.

6. The Faraizi sect was founded by __________________________.

7. The Indigo revolt was an uprising against the _____________________.

8. The ____________________ rebellion was led by Sidhu and Kanhu.

1. The Industrial revolution began in __________________.

2. The spinning Jenny was invented by _________________________.

3. Production of goods with the help of machines was called ________________________.

4. Russian revolution of 1917 resulted in the overthrow of _______________________.

5. _____________________ was the first movement in the world where the people asserted their rights to rule themselves.

6. The ________________ ruled over 13 colonies in North America.

7. The storming of Bastille marked the beginning of ________________________ revolution.

8. The _________________ were the people who owned factories.

9. The treaty of Paris was signed in ____________________.

10. The ideas of Karl Marx and Frederich Engles were put in to practice by ______________________.

1. The Modern period in India began in the _________________________ century.

2. ____________________________ is a place where documents are kept.

3. The production of goods with the help of machines in factories is known as _____________________________.

4. Spinning Jenny was invented by __________________________

5. In 19th century, workers began to organize themselves into association called ___________ to protect their interests.

6. Karl Marx and Frederich Engels jointly wrote the pamphlet called the _________________________

7. The Russian revolution resulted in the over throw of the autocratic rule of the 8. The Russian revolution resulted in the establishment of ________________ system in Russia.

9. ______________________ was the first movement in the world where people asserted the right to rule themselves.

10. The _________________ ruled over 13 colonies in North America.

11. The settlers of 13 colonies in North America were originally from ________________

12. On 4th July 1776, representatives of all the colonies met and adopted the _______________________

13. The King of France during the period of French revolution was ________________

14. ______________________________ marked the beginning of French revolution.

15. The ______________________ guaranteed to the Americans the right to freedom of speech , religion and justice.

Chapter : HOW, WHEN AND WHERE

I Complete the following sentences:

(i) Modern Indian history begins from _________ to ___________ A.D.

(ii) The first Governor – General of India was ___________.

(iii) The last Governor – General of India was ___________.

(iv) For the first time ________ divided Indian history into 3 periods in his book „A history of British India‟.

(v) Indian historians have divided Indian history into _______, _______ and ______ period.

(vi) Britannia means the symbol of ____________ power.

(vii) ___________ thought all Asian society were at a lower of civilization than Europe.

(viii) The National Archives of India is situated in _______________.

(ix) __________ became common under the colonial administration.

(x) Census operations were held every _________ years.

(xi) In the common notion history was synonymous with __________.

II State the following whether correct or incorrect:

(i) History is about changes that occur over time.

(ii) Dates are important in history.

(iii) Mill thought that all Asian society were at a lower level of civilization than Europe.

(iv) James Mill was a British economist.

(v) Official records of the British administration is an important source.

III Answer the following questions briefly:

(i) Why do we try and divide history into different periods?

(ii) How according to James Mill, could British rule civilize Indian society?

(iii) What do you understand by the process of colonization?

(iv) Why did the British set up record rooms attached to all administrative institution?