Advent of the Europeans

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 8 Full Book “Advent of the Europeans”

I Choose the correct answer:
1. Who laid the foundation of Portuguese power in India?
a) Vasco da Gama
b) Bartholomew Diaz
c) Alfonso de Albuquerque
d) Almeida

2. Which of the following European Nation was the foremost attempt to discover a sea route to India?
a) Dutch
b) Portugal
c) France
d) Britain

3. In 1453 Constantinople was captured by _____.
a) The French
b) The Turks
c) The Dutch
d) The British

4. Sir William Hawkins belonged to _____.
a) Portugal
b) Spain
c) England
d) France

5. The first fort constructed by the British in India was _____.
a) Fort William
b) Fort St.George
c) Agra Fort
d) Fort St. David

6. Who among the following Europeans were the last to come India as traders?
a) The British
b) The French
c) The Danish
d) The Portuguese

7. Tranquebar on the Tamilnadu coast was a trade centre of the _____.
a) The Portuguese
b) The British
c) The French
d) The Danish

II Fill in the blanks:
1. National Archives of India (NAI) is located in _____.
2. Bartholomew Diaz, a Portuguese sailor was patronized by _____.
3. The printing press in India was set up by _____ at Goa in 1556.
4. The Mughal Emperor _____ permitted the English to trade in India.
5. The French East India Company was formed by _____.
6. _____the King of Denmark issued a charter to create Danish East India company.

Answers:
1. New Delhi
2. King John – II
3. Portuguese
4. Jahangir
5. Colbert
6. Christian IV

III Match the following:
1. The Dutch     A. 1664
2. The British     B. 1602
3.The Danish     C. 1600
4. The French    D. 1616
Answers:
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A

IV State true or false:
1. Auto biography is one of the written sources.
2. Coins are one of the material sources.
3. Ananda Rangam was a translator served under British.
4. The place where historical documents are preserved is called archives.

Answers:
1. True
2. True
3. False (under French)
4. True

V Consider the following statements and tick (✓) the appropriate answer:
i) Governor Nino de Cunha moved Portuguese capital from Cochin to Goa.
ii) Portuguese were the last to leave from in India.
iii) The Dutch founded their first factory at Surat.
iv) Sir Thomas Roe was sent to Jahangir’s court by King James I of England.
a) i & ii are Correct.
b) ii & iv are Correct.
c) iii is correct.
d) i, ii & iv are correct.

VI. Find out the wrong pair:
a) Francis Day – Denmark
b) Pedro Cabral – Portugal
c) Captain Hawkins – Britain
d) Colbert – France