Advent of the Europeans Fill in the blanks Set 03

Advent of the Europeans

 Fill in the blanks Set 03

1. Colbert was the minister of ________
Ans: Louis XIV
 
2. The headquarters of the French settlements in India was ________
Ans: Pondicherry
 
3. When was the French East India Company formed?
Ans: A.D. 1664
 
4. Who was Francis Day?
Ans: Francis Day Iaid the foundation for modern Madras
 
5. In which city is Fort St. George located ?
Ans: Madras
 
6. In which continent is the Cape of Good Hope located?
Ans: Africa
 
7. Who were the first to discover a new sea route to India?
Ans: The Portuguese
 
8. How was Cape of Storm renamed? 
Ans: Cape of Good Hope
 
9. Who reached Calicut in A.D. 1498?
Ans: Vasco-da-Gama
 
10. Who were victorious at the end of the three Carnatic Wars?
Ans: The British