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Which Portuguese traveller reached the southern most tip of Africa?

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  1. Vasco da Gama

  2. Ferdinand Magellan

  3. Bartholomeo Diaz

  4. Christopher Columbus

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bartholomew Diaz was a nobleman and explorer of the Portuguese royal household. He was the first person to sail around the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488. This exploration led to the setting up the route from Europe to Asia.

Who were the intermediaries in spice trade?

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  1. Arabs

  2. Dutch

  3. Portuguese

  4. Indians

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Correct Option: A

The fall of Constantinople took place in the year ________.

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  1. 1450

  2. 1451

  3. 1452

  4. 1453

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The fall of Constantinople occurred between 6th April and 29th May 1453. Ottoman Empire attacked the Byzantine Empire and fought for 53 days. In the present day, it is known as Istanbul.

How many crew members accompanied Christopher Columbus on his voyage?

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  1. 88

  2. 80

  3. 18

  4. 8

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christopher Columbus had three ships on his first voyage, the Niña, the Pinta, and Santa Maria. Columbus sailed on 3 August 1492 and was accompanied by 88 men . There were 21 on the Nina, 26 on the Pinta, and 41 on the Santa María.

During his second voyage, Vaso-da-Gama strengthened the defence of _____.

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  1. Calicut

  2. Cochin

  3. Surat

  4. Kannur

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Correct Option: D

Who of the following Portuguese is regarded as a ' monster in human disguise' and the one who had no bowels of compassion?

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  1. Vasco da Gama

  2. Albuquerque

  3. Almeida

  4. Joao de Castro

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Correct Option: A

Vasco-da-Gama came to India in ____ and landed at _____.

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  1. $1498$, Cochin

  2. $1496$, Goa

  3. $1498$, Calicut

  4. $1492$, Goa

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The fleet of Vasco-da-Gama arrived  Calicut, (present-day the Kerala state of India), on 20 May 1498. There the King of Calicut, the Samudiri received him with traditional hospitality, including a grand procession.

On which date did Christopher Columbus reach America?

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  1. 10th May 1498

  2. 12th October 1492

  3. 6th March 1497

  4. 3rd April 1472

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
On August 3, 1492, Columbus and his crew of 88 men set sail from Spain in three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and Santa Maria. On October 12, 1492, the ships made landfall in America.

Who discovered the sea route to India?

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  1. Columbus

  2. Vasco-da-Gama

  3. Magellan

  4. John Cabot

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vasco-da-Gama a Portuguese explorer discovered the sea route to India In

  1. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut, India, in May 1498.

After the name of which explorer, the continent of America was given its name?

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  1. Amerigo Vespucci

  2. Christopher Columbus

  3. Vasco-da-gama

  4. John Cabot

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine navigator and explorer who played a prominent role in exploring the New World. Believing he had discovered a new continent, in a letter to Florence, Vespucci called South America the New World.