Class 08 Social Science History The Changing World Of Visual Arts CBSE Questions & Answers
Class 8 · Social Science History The Changing World Of Visual Arts
This is Social Science class 08 Social Science History The Changing World of Visual Arts CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.
Questions & Answers
1
Name the two European artists commissioned by Muhammed Ali Khan .
- ATilly Kettle and Baron Pigot
- BJames Willison and Baron Pigot
- CTilly Kettle and George WillisonCorrect
- DGeorge Pigot and Baron Pigot
2
Name the artist who painted this beautiful portrait of Muhammed Ali Khan of Arcot in 1775 .

- AJohanna Zoffany
- BGeorge WillisonCorrect
- CThomas Daniell
- DWilliam Daniell
3
Name the third category of imperial art that existed during the colonial India
- AHistory paintingCorrect
- BClay painting
- CEngraving
- DOil Painting
4
Name the artist who created this painting of Lord Clive meeting Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey. Considered to be first of the series of history paintings, this was placed on public display in the Vauzhall Gardens in London .

- AThomas Daniell
- BJohanna Zoffany
- CFrancis HaymanCorrect
- DGeorge Willison
5
The painting The Storming of Seringapatnam portrayed the celebration of the British military triumph over Tipu Sultan. Name the painter of this important painting full of action and energy .

- AThomas Daniell
- BKerr PorterCorrect
- CWilliam Daniell
- DFrancis Hayman
6
This oil painting by David Wilkie in 1839 glorifies the British triumph over something. Name the occasion where General Sir David Baird seems to announce this is the fate of those who dare to oppose the British.

- AAfter defeating Nawab Muhammed Ali Khan
- BAfter introducing Permanent Settlement system
- CAfter the failure of the revolt of 1857.
- DAfter defeating and discovering the body of Tipu SultanCorrect
7
Tipu Sultan encouraged a special type of wall painting . What is this called as?
- AGlass Painting
- BMural PaintingCorrect
- CCopper Painting
- DCanvas Painting
8
The following mural painting depicts the celebration by Tipu Sultan and Haidar Ali after defeating the English troops. Name the battle that was fought in 1780.

- ABattle of Plassey
- BBattle of Buxar
- CBattle of PolilurCorrect
- DBattle of Panipat
9
The following image is a miniature copy by a local court painter of an oil painting by the visiting British artist G Farrington depicting a procession on the occasion of an important festival celebrated by the Muslims. Name the festival.

- AMuharram
- BMilad un Nabi
- CIdCorrect
- DRamzan
10
From the following options available which one can be called a collection of Indo-European style of paintings made in India by Indian artists
- AIndo- British Painting
- BCompany PaintingCorrect
- CBritish India Painting
- DEast India Painting
11
Name the pilgrimage centre of the temple village around which the scroll painters and potters began developing a new style of art in Bengal.
- AKalighatCorrect
- BKripamayee
- CDakshineswara
- DTarakeshwar
12
What is the specialty of the early Kalighat paintings ?
- AUse of an Indo-European style
- BUse of a bold , deliberately non-realistic style , where the figures emerge large and powerful, with a minimum of lines detail and colours.Correct
- CUse of Perspective- the way that objects appear smaller when they are further away and the way parallel lines appear to meet each other at a point in the distance
- DUse of wall as the canvas
13
Identify this style of painting. This painting is a typical example of how Patuas depicted English life in India where hunting was considered as a sport that demonstrated courage and manliness

- AScroll painting
- BMural painting
- CCompany painting
- DKalighat paintingCorrect
14
Name the important printing press set up at Calcutta in the late 19th century started by the middle class Indians , producing life like images of eminent Bengali personalities as well as mythological pictures.
- ABengal Press
- BBengal Art Studio
- CCalcutta Press
- DCalcutta Art StudioCorrect
15
Following image is an advertisement of a popular Indian brand of a product /item that was banned by the British in 1905. This image was used to express nationalist ideas and inspire people against the British rule by the Calcutta art Studio. Guess the product/item.

- AKhadi
- BCigaretteCorrect
- COpium
- DHandloom