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SAI International School
Session-2020-21
Class- VIII
Subject- History
Civilising the “Native”, Educating the Nation
Home Assignment
Sub Topic : Grave errors of the East (Page : 97 to 99)
(Objective)

QUESTIONS

1. Who was James Mill.
a. Supporter of Oriental learning
b. Criticizer of Oriental learning
c. Encouraged the study of Arabic and Sanskrit literature
d. Against the scientific and technical developments

2. Wood’s Despatch was introduced in the year _____ .
a. 1852
b. 1854
c. 1855
d. 1856

3. Who was Charles Wood ?
a. The President of the Board of Control of the Company
b. An Educationist
c. Governor-General
d. Vice- Commissioner of the Board of Control of the Company

4. Who considered English knowledge as supreme ?
a. James Mill
b. Thomas Babington Macaulay
c. William Jones
d. William Carey

5. The English education Act was introduced in the year.
a. 1825
b. 1835
c. 1837
d. 1840

6. __________ was the strongest critics of Orientalists.
a. Mahatma Gandhi