1. What is known as Black gold ?

Ans : Pepper

2. Why did Europeans come to India ?

Ans : For the purpose of trade

3. Who was the first European to come to India ?

Ans : Portuguese

4. When did Portuguese come to India ?

Ans : In 1498

5. The Portuguese reached at the …………..

 Ans : Kappadu near Calicut

6. Who was the leader of the Portuguese ?

Ans :  Vasco da Gama

7. Who were known as parankis ?

 Ans : Portuguese

8. Other sailors from Portugal came to Kerala for trade. Who are they?

Ans : Almeida and   Albuquerque

9. Which were the Trade centres of the Portuguese in India ?

Ans : Goa, Daman and Diu

10. Which are the Forts constructed by Portuguese in Kerala ?

 Ans : Saint Angelo fort at Kannur and Kottappuram fort in Thrissur.

11. Which is the European force who reached India after Portuguese ?

Ans : The Dutch

12. Which are the chief trade centres of Dutch ?

Ans : Kollam and Kochi

13. Who was the governor of Dutch ?

Ans : Van Rheede

14. Who initiated the completion of hortus malabaricus ?

Ans : Van Rheede

15. Who helped Van Rheede ?

Ans : Itti Achuthan validyar

16. When did marthanda Varma defeated the Dutch in the battle of Kulachal ?

Ans : In 1741

17. Who were known as lanthans ?

Ans : The Dutch

18. Which is the European force came to India after the Dutch ?

Ans : The English

19. What was the name of the Company formed in England to trade with India ?

 Ans : The English East India company

20. In which year was the company was formed ?

Ans : In 1600

21. Who introduced subsidiary Alliance ?

Ans : Lord wellesely

22. Who introduced the doctrine of lapse ?

Ans : Lord Dalhousie

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