W2P2 (tut article): East India Company by BBC Flashcards
When was the East India Company founded?
a] 1492
b] 1600
c] 1598
d] 1602
B
Why did the British want to focus on India instead of the Spice Islands?
a] India was closer to them
b] More land to conquer
c] Military failures in Spice Islands against Dutch
d] They didn’t have ships
C
What were The Charter Act and the Indian Act?
a] The Indian Act was an act restricting the power of the East India Company and the Charter Act proclaimed British sovereignty over all territory captured by the East India Company
b] The Indian Act proclaimed British sovereignty over all territory captured by the East India Company and the Charter Act was an act restricting the power of the East India Company
c] The Indian Act and Charter Act were both acts giving the East India Company control over different parts of India
d] The Indian Act proclaimed British sovereignty over all territory captured by the East India Company and The Charter Act was an act creating a charter for British policy in India
A
What was the Sepoy Mutiny?
The 1857-8 Sepoy Mutiny (aka Sepoy Rebellion, Indian Mutiny, The Uprising or First Indian War of Independence) was a failed rebellion against the rule of the British East India Company (EIC) in India
What did workers need to do in the beginning of their company tenure (until the end of the 18th century)?
a] Volunteer work
b] Volunteer work and paying a bond
c] Unpaid internship
d] Unpaid internship and paying a bond
D
Director salaries were nothing to write home about, but they brought in a lot of money in general. Why was this?
a] They went door to door robbing people
b] They did not pay their workers
c] People would give both gifts and cash for the hope of a nomination or a trade deal
d] Directors were appointed through connections, and these connections often secured funds from high-up government members which the directors pocketed
C
Why did the company allow set leave for employees?
a] They were really nice
b] They wanted to make sure their workers didn’t leave
c] For religious purposes
d] In response to complaints to cutting down holidays that workers got
D
