Governors-General and Viceroys MCQ: facts and a 5-question quiz

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Hastings, Bentinck, Canning and Curzon: who held which office? This is a multiple-choice quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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Era: 1773-1947. Region: India. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

Warren Hastings: Hastings served from 1773 to 1785.
Lord Canning: Canning became Viceroy in 1858 under the Crown.
William Bentinck: Bentinck's Regulation XVII outlawed sati.
Lord Curzon: Curzon split the province in October 1905.
Lord Mountbatten: Mountbatten served as Viceroy in 1947 and then as the first Governor-General of independent India.

Quick answers

What should I know about Warren Hastings? Hastings served from 1773 to 1785.

What should I know about Lord Canning? Canning became Viceroy in 1858 under the Crown.

What should I know about William Bentinck? Bentinck's Regulation XVII outlawed sati.

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