History: The Advent of Europeans to India - Chapter 1

Practice questions covering the arrival of Europeans to India, the fall of Constantinople, and Portuguese establishment.

Which Indian spices were in great demand in Europe during ancient and medieval times?

Pepper, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger.

Which city was considered the 'Gateway of European Trade'?

Constantinople.

Who had gained monopoly over the trade in Asian countries during the Middle Ages?

Arab merchants.

Which group had gained monopoly over trade in Europe during the Middle Ages?

Italian traders.

In what year did the Ottoman Turks capture the city of Constantinople?

$$1453$$

What inventions provided impetus to finding a new sea route to India?

The compass, astrolabe, and gunpowder.

Who was the Portuguese sailor who discovered a new sea route to India in $1498$?

Vasco da Gama.

Where specifically did Vasco da Gama land on the west coast of India?

Kappad near Calicut.

What major project was completed in $1869$ to connect the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?

The Suez Canal.

Which European power was the first to arrive in India and the last to leave?

The Portuguese.

Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India?

Francisco de Almeida.

What was the 'Blue Water Policy' implemented by Francisco de Almeida?

A policy intended to establish supremacy over the sea instead of supremacy over land.

Who is considered the real founder of Portuguese power in India?

Alfonso de Albuquerque.

From whom did Alfonso de Albuquerque win Goa in $1510$?

The Sultan of Bijapur.

Which city became the administrative center of the Portuguese administration in India?

Goa.