IX SEBA 25-26 History Lesson1 Advent of the Europeans into India

Which European nation was the first to find a sea route to India?

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

In what year did Vasco da Gama arrive at Calicut port in India?

• 1492

• 1498

• 1487

• 1500

Who was the Mughal Emperor during the first English trade attempts in India?

• Akbar

• Aurangzeb

• Jahangir

• Shah Jahan

What was the primary objective of the East India Company when it first established itself in India?

• Cultural exchange

• Trade

• Political power

• Military conquest

Which treaty gave the East India Company political authority over Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa?

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Allahabad

What was the name of the English sailor who circumnavigated the globe in 1580?

• Francis Drake

• John Hawkins

• William Hawkins

• Robert Clive

What significant event occurred in 1757 that led to the foundation of the British Empire in India?

• Battle of Buxar

• Treaty of Allahabad

• Battle of Plassey

• Sepoy Mutiny

Who was the Governor General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?

• Robert Clive

• Lord Canning

• Lord Dalhousie

• Warren Hastings

What was the name of the English East India Company's first trade center in India?

• Fort Bombay

• Fort St. George

• Fort William

• Fort Calcutta

Which Mughal Emperor introduced the Dual Government in Bengal?

• Jahangir

• Shah Alam

• Shah Jahan

• Farukhsiyar