How Did India Fall to the Europeans? | East vs. West

In what year did the British East India Company win the Battle of Plassey?

• 1707

• 1453

• 1498

• 1757

Which region did the British East India Company take control of after winning the Battle of Plassey?

• Goa

• Delhi

• Bengal

• Mumbai

Who controlled the Red Sea, establishing a tight stranglehold over the Silk Road trade routes?

• The Moguls

• The British

• The Mamluks

• The Portuguese

Which explorer arrived on the Indian coast in 1498, making direct contact with Indian powers for the first time?

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco de Gama

• Christopher Columbus

What was the main reason European merchants became attractive trading partners for Asian powers in the 1500s?

• Excess of silver

• Cultural influence

• Military strength

• Advanced technology

Which empire assisted the Portuguese in taking Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate in 1510 CE?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The British Empire

• The Vijayanagara Empire

• The Mughal Empire

What was a key factor that allowed Europeans to begin aggressively expanding in the mid-1700s?

• Superior naval technology

• Stable European institutions

• The invention of the steam engine

• The discovery of the New World

Why couldn't problematic European officials be easily bribed into treasonous activity?

• They were well-compensated

• They were extremely loyal

• They were closely monitored

• They had no independent political power

What was a major consequence of the Industrial Revolution for the Indian subcontinent?

• Economic independence

• Rapid industrialization

• Technological innovation

• De-industrialization

What was the primary reason Indian powers did not switch to coal as a power source in the 1700s?

• Technological limitations

• Lack of coal deposits

• Sufficient wood resources

• Religious beliefs