History Quiz on Colonial India

Who laid the foundation of Portuguese power in India?

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartholomew Diaz

• Alfonso de Albuquerque

• Almeida

Which of the following European Nation was the foremost attempt to discover a sea route to India?

• Dutch

• Portugal

• France

• Britain

In 1453 Constantinople was captured by ____________.

• The French

• The Turks

• The Dutch

• The British

Sir William Hawkins belonged to ____________.

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

The first fort constructed by the British in India was ____________.

• Fort William

• Fort St.George

• Agra Fort

• Fort St. David

Who among the following Europeans were the last to come India as traders?

• The British

• The French

• The Danish

• The Portuguese

Tranquebar on the Tamilnadu coast was a trade centre of the ____________.

• The Portuguese

• The British

• The French

• The Danish

The ruler of Bengal in 1757 was .

• Shuja-ud-daulah

• Siraj - ud - daulah

• Mir Qasim

• Tipu Sultan

The Battle of Plassey was fought in .

• 1757

• 1764

• 1765

• 1775

Which among the following treaty was signed after Battle of Buxar?

• Treaty of Allahabad

• Treaty of Carnatic

• Treaty of Alinagar

• Treaty of Paris