16 Questions
What event made it easy for the Europeans to settle and rule India?
The emergence of regional powers in different parts of India
Which European country emerged as the most powerful in India?
Britain
What were the main trade routes during the Middle Ages for trade between Europe, India, and SouthEast Asia?
Through the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and Baltic Sea
What led to the discovery of new trade routes to India?
The decline of traditional trade routes during the middle ages
What made it difficult for the traditional routes to India during the Middle Ages?
Decline of traditional routes
Which country is not mentioned as one of the major European countries that came to India?
Spain
What was the main factor that adversely affected European trade with India, leading to the search for an alternative route?
Capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks
Who monopolized the Red Sea route and the land route to India, leading to the Europeans' search for an alternative route?
Arab merchants
What was the chief motivating factor for the Europeans to search for an alternative, safer, and direct route to India?
To break the monopolies of Arabian and Venetian merchants
What were the events that led to the Portuguese arrival in India?
Right to navigate the sea and Treaty of Tordesillas
Who is credited with the discovery of a direct sea route to India?
Portuguese
Which sailor rounded the 'Cape of Good Hope' in 1487 with the belief that he found the route to India?
Bartholomew Dias
When did Vasco da Gama arrive in India?
1498
Who led the expedition of Portuguese ships that arrived in India in 1498?
Vasco da Gama
'The Renaissance instilled a spirit of adventure and enterprise in European minds during which century?'
15
What was signed between Portugal and Spain, leading them to divide the non-Christian world amongst themselves?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Explore the period after the death of Aurangazeb and the emergence of European powers in India. Learn about the influence and rule of Portugal, France, Dutch, and Britain during this significant historical period.
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