Practice Major European Trading Companies - 1.2 | 4. Traders to Rulers | ICSE Class 8 History
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Question 1

Easy

What year did Vasco da Gama arrive in Calicut?

💡 Hint: Think about when Europeans started making sea voyages to India.

Question 2

Easy

Which was the first European country to establish a presence in India?

💡 Hint: Consider who reached India by sea first.

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Question 1

Who was the first European to reach India by sea?

  • Christopher Columbus
  • Vasco da Gama
  • Ferdinand Magellan

💡 Hint: Think about the explorer who completed the voyage in 1498.

Question 2

True or False: The British East India Company was founded in 1600.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the timeframe of other European trading companies.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Critically analyze how the decline of the Mughal Empire contributed to the rise of European colonial powers in India.

💡 Hint: Reflect on the role of local rulers and the changes in power dynamics.

Question 2

Evaluate the long-term impacts of the British East India Company's policies on India.

💡 Hint: Consider both the economic and social aspects of these impacts.

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