Welcome to your Forest Society and Colonialism (Quiz)
1. What resource were the Kalangs primarily responsible for harvesting?
2. What was the primary reason for clearing large areas of natural forests during colonial rule?
3. Which communities from the Madras Presidency were labeled as 'criminal tribes' and lost their livelihoods during British rule?
4. What was the main use of oak timber in England during the 19th century?
5. What was the main reason the British gave rewards for killing tigers, wolves, and other large animals?
6. What has helped dense forests survive across India, from Mizoram to Kerala?
7. What is the significance of the term Banana Republics mentioned in the context of deforestation?
8. What is the local term used for swidden agriculture in India?
9. Which river winds across Bastar from east to west?
10. What was the main argument of Surontiko Samin against the state’s ownership of forests?
11. Which species of trees were promoted by the British for their hardwood qualities?
12. What was the role of the railway network in accelerating deforestation in India during colonial rule?
13. Which forest type, as per the 1878 Act, prohibited villagers from collecting resources for personal use?
14. Which tree's fruit was traditionally used to extract oil for cooking and lighting lamps?
15. What was the main reason for the people of Bastar to rebel in 1910?
16. What was the main reason for the significant decline in the Indian population in the Putumayo region during rubber extraction?
17. What system did the Dutch use to ensure labor for cutting and transporting timber in Java?
18. What was the impact of World War I and II on forests in India and Java?
19. What does the disappearance of forests refer to?
20. What shift in forestry policies occurred since the 1980s in many Asian and African countries?
21. Which community initiated discussions about the reservation policies in the Kanger forest?
22. What was the "scorched earth" policy adoped by Dutch in Java during World War II?
23. Which colonial power controlled Java and implemented forest management?
24. Which forest communities were recruited to work on tea plantations in Assam under harsh conditions?
25. What material was primarily needed for constructing railway tracks during colonial times?
26. Who was appointed as the first Inspector General of Forests in India?
27. When was the Imperial Forest Research Institute established, and what system was taught there?
28. Why did villagers prefer forests with a mixture of species?
29. How many categories of forests were introduced by the Forest Act of 1878?
30. Who is often remembered as an important figure in the Bastar rebellion of 1910?
31. Which colonial policy significantly increased deforestation in India?
33. Where was the Imperial Forest Research Institute established in 1906?
34. Who were the Kalangs of Java?
35. What is the term used to describe forests with a single type of tree planted in rows?
