Portuguese Vasco de Gama reaches India by sea
- 1. When did Vasco de Gama reach India by sea?
A) 1525
B) 1510
C) 1498
D) 1475
- 2. Which country did Vasco de Gama sail from to reach India?
A) Portugal
B) Spain
C) France
D) England
- 3. What was the name of Vasco de Gama's flagship during his journey to India?
A) Mayflower
B) Santa Maria
C) Victoria
D) São Gabriel
- 4. Which city in India did Vasco de Gama first reach?
A) Mumbai
B) Goa
C) Calicut
D) Chennai
- 5. Who was the ruler of Calicut when Vasco de Gama arrived?
A) Sultan
B) Emperor
C) Maharaja
D) Zamorin
- 6. Which sea route did Vasco de Gama take to reach India?
A) Suez Canal
B) Panama Canal
C) Cape of Good Hope
D) Strait of Gibraltar
- 7. Who financed Vasco de Gama's expedition to India?
A) King Manuel I of Portugal
B) Queen Isabella of Spain
C) Marco Polo
D) Pope Alexander VI
- 8. What valuable spice did Vasco de Gama hope to find in India?
A) Cinnamon
B) Nutmeg
C) Pepper
D) Saffron
- 9. How many ships did Vasco de Gama command on his journey to India?
A) 6
B) 4
C) 1
D) 2
- 10. Which trading company benefited greatly from Vasco de Gama's discovery of the sea route to India?
A) Portuguese East India Company
B) British East India Company
C) French East India Company
D) Dutch East India Company
- 11. What was the predominant religion in India at the time of Vasco de Gama's arrival?
A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Christianity
D) Islam
- 12. Which ocean did Vasco de Gama cross to reach India?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
- 13. What valuable commodity did Vasco de Gama seek in India?
A) Silk
B) Salt
C) Gold
D) Spices
- 14. Which explorer's voyage inspired Vasco de Gama to seek a sea route to India?
A) Bartolomeu Dias
B) Magellan
C) Amerigo Vespucci
D) Christopher Columbus
- 15. Which technological advancement aided Vasco de Gama's navigation to India?
A) Sextant
B) GPS
C) Compass
D) Astrolabe
- 16. What kind of ship was São Gabriel?
A) Frigate
B) Man-of-war
C) Galleon
D) Caravel
- 17. During Vasco de Gama's voyage to India, what did his crew suffer from?
A) Sunburn
B) Malaria
C) Scurvy
D) Frostbite
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