Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799)

Fourth Anglo-Mysore War- MCQs

1. What was the outcome of the Treaty of Seringapatam in relation to peace between Tipu and the English?
   a) Successful peace agreement
   b) Temporary truce
   c) Failed to bring peace
   d) Annexation of Mysore
2. Whose Subsidiary Alliance did Tipu Sultan refuse to accept?
   a) Lord Cornwallis
   b) Lord Hastings
   c) Lord Wellesley
   d) Lord Dalhousie
3. Why did the British perceive Tipu Sultan’s alignment with the French as a threat?
   a) French had a strong navy
   b) French had superior technology
   c) French were colonial rivals of the British
   d) French had a larger population
4. From which directions did Mysore face attacks during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) East and West
   b) North and South
   c) North, South, East, and West
   d) Southeast and Northwest
5. Who invaded Mysore from the North during the war?
   a) Marathas
   b) Nizam
   c) British
   d) French
6. What was the numerical disadvantage faced by Tipu Sultan’s troops during the war?
   a) 2:1
   b) 3:1
   c) 4:1
   d) 5:1
7. In which battle did the British secure a decisive victory in 1799?
   a) Battle of Arcot
   b) Battle of Plassey
   c) Battle of Seringapatam
   d) Battle of Panipat
8. What happened to Tipu Sultan during the defense of Seringapatam?
   a) Captured by the British
   b) Died while defending the city
   c) Surrendered to the Marathas
   d) Fled to France
9. To whom were Tipu Sultan’s territories divided after the war?
   a) British and French
   b) British and Marathas
   c) British and Nizam of Hyderabad
   d) British and Dutch
10. What happened to the core area around Seringapatam and Mysore after the war?
    a) Annexed by the British
    b) Restored to the Wodeyar dynasty
    c) Given to the Marathas
    d) Established as a French territory
11. What kind of alliance did Mysore enter into with the British after the war?
    a) Military Alliance
    b) Economic Alliance
    c) Subsidiary Alliance
    d) Defensive Alliance
12. When did the Kingdom of Mysore become a princely state directly under the British?
    a) 1750
    b) 1857
    c) 1947
    d) 1962

Answers

1. c) Failed to bring peace
2. c) Lord Wellesley
3. c) French were colonial rivals of the British
4. c) North, South, East, and West
5. a) Marathas
6. c) 4:1
7. c) Battle of Seringapatam
8. b) Died while defending the city
9. c) British and Nizam of Hyderabad
10. b) Restored to the Wodeyar dynasty
11. c) Subsidiary Alliance
12. c) 1947

Fourth Anglo-Mysore War- Questions Set 2

1. When was the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War fought?
   a) 1767–69
   b) 1780–84
   c) 1792–99
   d) 1803–06
2. What was the outcome of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War for the British regarding Mysore’s capital?
   a) Annexation by the British
   b) Indirect control
   c) Establishment of a French protectorate
   d) Restoration to the Marathas
3. Who was the ruler of Mysore during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Hyder Ali
   b) Madhavrao I
   c) Tipu Sultan
   d) Balaji Baji Rao
4. What happened to Tipu Sultan during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Exiled to Arabia
   b) Imprisoned by the British
   c) Killed in the conflict
   d) Allied with the Marathas
5. What treaty did Tipu Sultan fulfill during the years 1792-1799?
   a) Treaty of Paris
   b) Treaty of Mangalore
   c) Treaty of Seringapatam
   d) Treaty of Salbai
6. Why did Tipu Sultan declare himself Sultan and refuse to appoint the Wodeyar’s little son to the throne?
   a) Dispute over trade routes
   b) Personal rivalry with the Wodeyar family
   c) Violation of a military treaty
   d) Ambitions for independent rule
7. Who succeeded Sir John Shore as governor-general in 1798 and was anxious about Tipu’s increasing affinity with the French?
   a) Lord Cornwallis
   b) Lord Wellesley
   c) Lord Dalhousie
   d) Lord Hastings
8. What system did Lord Wellesley seek to impose on Tipu Sultan to annihilate his independent existence or compel him to submit?
   a) Feudal System
   b) Subsidiary Alliance System
   c) Tribute System
   d) Mercantilist System
9. What were the charges against Tipu Sultan mentioned by Lord Wellesley?
   a) Trading with the Dutch
   b) Scheming against the English
   c) Refusing trade alliances
   d) Embracing Buddhism
10. Why was Lord Wellesley unsatisfied with Tipu Sultan’s explanation?
    a) Lack of evidence
    b) Non-compliance with trade agreements
    c) Growing French influence
    d) Religious conflicts

Answers

1. c) 1792–99
2. b) Indirect control
3. c) Tipu Sultan
4. c) Killed in the conflict
5. c) Treaty of Seringapatam
6. d) Ambitions for independent rule
7. b) Lord Wellesley
8. b) Subsidiary Alliance System
9. b) Scheming against the English
10. c) Growing French influence

Fourth Anglo-Mysore War- Questions Set 3

1. Who succeeded Sir John Shore as Governor-General in 1798?
   a) Lord Cornwallis
   b) Lord Dalhousie
   c) Lord Hastings
   d) Lord Wellesley
2. What structure did Lord Wellesley push Tipu Sultan into surrendering through?
   a) Feudal System
   b) Subsidiary Alliance System
   c) Tribute System
   d) Vassalage System
3. When did the conflict of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War begin?
   a) April 17, 1798
   b) May 4, 1799
   c) April 17, 1799
   d) May 4, 1798
4. How did Lord Wellesley aim to annihilate Tipu’s autonomous existence?
   a) Economic blockade
   b) Military intervention
   c) Subsidiary Alliance structure
   d) Diplomatic negotiations
5. Who was involved in the Battle of Sultanpet Tope, where Tipu’s Diwan, Purnaiah, defeated Colonel Arthur Wellesley?
   a) General Harris
   b) General Stuart
   c) Lord Wellesley
   d) Tipu Sultan
6. How did the conflict end in 1799?
   a) Peaceful negotiations
   b) Surrender of Tipu Sultan
   c) Treaty of Seringapatam
   d) Fall of Seringapatam
7. Who defeated Tipu Sultan during the war, both being British generals?
   a) Lord Wellesley and General Stuart
   b) General Stuart and General Harris
   c) Lord Wellesley and General Harris
   d) Lord Dalhousie and Lord Hastings
8. Why were the Marathas and the Nizam supporting the British in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Shared cultural ties
   b) Promised territorial gains
   c) Ideological alignment
   d) Economic interests
9. What did the British do after Tipu Sultan’s death during the war?
   a) Established a democratic government
   b) Imposed martial law
   c) Confiscated all of his wealth
   d) Offered amnesty to his supporters
10. How did the British select the new ruler of Mysore after Tipu Sultan’s death?
    a) Democratic elections
    b) Imposed the Subsidiary Alliance system
    c) Allowed the people to choose
    d) Returned power to the Wodeyar family

Answers

1. d) Lord Wellesley
2. b) Subsidiary Alliance System
3. c) April 17, 1799
4. c) Subsidiary Alliance structure
5. b) General Stuart
6. d) Fall of Seringapatam
7. c) Lord Wellesley and General Harris
8. b) Promised territorial gains
9. c) Confiscated all of his wealth
10. b) Imposed the Subsidiary Alliance system

Fourth Anglo-Mysore War- Questions Set 4

1. Who were the English generals that defeated Tipu Sultan twice during the war?
   a) Lord Wellesley and General Harris
   b) General Stuart and General Harris
   c) Lord Cornwallis and General Stuart
   d) General Harris and Lord Dalhousie
2. What familial connection did Arthur Wellesley have with Lord Wellesley during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Father and son
   b) Brothers
   c) Cousins
   d) Uncle and nephew
3. Why did Tipu Sultan’s family members get incarcerated at Vellore?
   a) To prevent them from joining the resistance
   b) As a punishment for supporting Tipu Sultan
   c) As hostages for negotiations
   d) To ensure their safety
4. What happened to Tipu Sultan’s young heir, Fateh Ali, after the war?
   a) Enthroned as the new ruler of Mysore
   b) Exiled
   c) Joined the British administration
   d) Imprisoned
5. What territories did the Kingdom of Mysore surrender to the British in the subsidiary alliance?
   a) Malabar and Sera
   b) Coimbatore, Dakshina Kannada, and Uttara Kannada
   c) Salsette and Bassein
   d) Gwalior and Purander
6. What title was bestowed upon Lord Wellesley by the British Government following the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War?
   a) Duke
   b) Marquees
   c) Baron
   d) Earl
7. What system was imposed on the newly constituted princely kingdom of Mysore after the war?
   a) Feudal System
   b) Democratic System
   c) Subsidiary Alliance System
   d) Monarchical System
8. What did the British gain as a consequence of the Fourth Mysore War?
   a) Control over North India
   b) Total authority and dominance over South India
   c) Independence for Mysore
   d) Alliance with the Marathas