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What were the three presidencies where the British East India Company had its army units based?
What were the three presidencies where the British East India Company had its army units based?
- Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai (correct)
- Chennai, Jaipur, Agra
- Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai
- Delhi, Agra, Jaipur
Which company had taken control of all the major trading posts in India by the middle of the eighteenth century?
Which company had taken control of all the major trading posts in India by the middle of the eighteenth century?
- The Dutch Company
- The British East India Company (correct)
- The French Company
- The Portuguese Company
What were the Indian soldiers called who served in the army of the British East India Company?
What were the Indian soldiers called who served in the army of the British East India Company?
- Sepoys (correct)
- Conquistadors
- Musketeers
- Samurais
What percentage of the Indian subcontinent did the British East India Company rule?
What percentage of the Indian subcontinent did the British East India Company rule?
True or false: The British East India Company had control over all the major trading posts in India by the middle of the eighteenth century.
True or false: The British East India Company had control over all the major trading posts in India by the middle of the eighteenth century.
True or false: The British East India Company had its own army and navy.
True or false: The British East India Company had its own army and navy.
True or false: The British East India Company ruled 66% of the Indian subcontinent.
True or false: The British East India Company ruled 66% of the Indian subcontinent.
True or false: The British East India Company had its main factories based in the presidencies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay.
True or false: The British East India Company had its main factories based in the presidencies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay.
