MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

CLASS 8 HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 10. THE CHANGING WORLD OF VISUAL ARTS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
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  MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS :   (MCQ’s)

1.  One of the most famous of the visiting European painters was _________.

(a) John Tiffany
(b) Daniell Thomas
(c) William Daniell
(d) Johann Zoffany

2.  The most popular presses set up in late-nineteenth century in Calcutta was _________ .

(a) Calcutta Art studio
(b) Bengal Art studio
(c) Mumbai Art studio
(d) Jaipur Art studio

3.  From 18th century a stream of European artists came to _________ .

(a) Australia
(b) China
(c) England
(d) India

4.  Two famous artists, Thomas Daniell and William Daniell came to India in ________ .

(a) 1785
(b) 1768
(c) 1788
(d) 1781

5.  In 1762, history painting was produced by ________ .

(a) Thomas Daniell
(b) Francis Hayman
(c) Mir Jaffar
(d) Johann Zoffany

6.  The British defeated Sirajuddaulah in the Battle of _________ .

(a) Waterloo
(b) Palilur
(c) Bengal
(d) Plassey

7.  In the year ________ Tipu Sultan was defeated by the British.

(a) 1799
(b) 1798
(c) 1751
(d) 1755

8.  ________ form of new art was developed in local village by scroll painters and potters .

(a) Bihar
(b) Bengal
(c) Bangalore
(d) Mumbai

9.  ________ artist created style which was both modern and national .

(a) William Daniell
(b) Thomas Daniell
(c) Jyotiba Phule
(d) Raja Ravi Varma

10.  Abanindranath Tagore rejected the art of ________ .

(a) Thomas Daniell
(b) William Daniell
(c) Ravi Varma
(d) Jyotiba Phule

11.  The European artist brought with them the ideas of ________ .

(a) Realism
(b) Pragmatism
(c) Secularism
(d) Colonialism

12.  ________ painted a history painting in 1762.

(a) Francis Hayman
(b) William Daniell
(c) Raja Ravi.
(d) Thomas Daniell
 
13. Tipu Sultan was defeated in the battle of ____
(a) Mysore
(b) Plassey
(c) Buxar
(d) Seringapatam
 
14. Abanindranath Tagore was influenced by the art of ____
(a) British artists
(b) Japanese artists
(c) French artists
(d) Chinese artists
 
15.. The most powerful enemy of the British was____
(a) William Daniell
(b) Tipu Sultan
(c) Jyotiba Phule
(d) Raja Ravi Varma

16.  Raja Ravi Varma belonged to the family of the of  ______in Kerala.
(a) Rajas of Travancore
(b) Rajas of Bengal
(c) Maharajas of Seringapatam
(d) Maharajas of Travancore

17. Abanindranath Tagore was the ______ of Rabindranath Tagore.
(a) uncle
(b) brother
(c) nephew
(d) cousin

18.  The state of a country when it is ruled by foreigners is called as ____
(a) Colonialism
(b) Rascism
(c) Terrorism 
(d) None of these

19.  The design which has been cut in wood or metals is called ____
(a) Drawing
(b) Artwork
(c) Engraving
(d) Painting

 20. A picture of a person in which the face and expression is prominent
(a) Drawing
(b) Artwork
(c) Portrait
(d) Painting

21. ____in his paintings dramatised scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharatha

(a) William Daniell
(b) Tipu Sultan
(c) Jyotiba Phule
(d) Raja Ravi Varma

22. One of the most powerful enemies of the British was  ______

(a) Thomas Daniell
(b) Tipu Sultan
(c) Jyotiba Phule
(d) Raja Ravi Varma
 
23. The local miniature artists at Murshidabad used ___ and ___to make the figures look real.
(a) blue, white colours
(b) black,white colours
(c) oil, water
(d) light,shade

24. The ____ officials wanted images by which they could understand India.
(a) British 
(b) Japanese 
(c) French 
(d) Chinese 

25. The _____artists produced paintings on social and political themes.

(a) British 
(b) Kalighat
(c) French 
(d) Scroll 
Answers:
1. (d) Johann Zoffany
2. (a) Calcutta Art studio
3. (d) India
4. (a) 1785
5. (b) Francis Hayman
6. (d) Plassey
7. (a) 1799
8. (b) Bengal
9. (d) Raja Ravi Varma
10.(c) Ravi Varma
11. (a) Realism
12. (a) Francis Hayman
13. (d) Seringapatam
14. (b) Japanese artists
15. (b) Tipu Sultan
16. (d)  Maharajas of Travancore
17. (c) Nephew
18. (a) Colonialism
19. (c) Engraving
20. (c) Portrait
21. (d) Raja Ravi Varma
22. (b) Tipu Sultan
23. (d) Light,shade
24. (a) British
25. (b) Kalighat

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