Arrival of Foreigners

Q.

What is Metallic Money?

Q. Who introduced a silver coin called rupee in medieval India?

1. Sher Shah
2. Sultana Rasiya
3. Emperor Akbar
4. Emperor Jahangir

Q. Given below are two statements. Read the statements and mark the most suitable option below:

Statement 1: Ullookh and Dava were the two postal systems followed in medieval India.
Statement 2: Posts carried by foot runners was called Ullookh and carried by means of horses was called Dava.

1. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
2. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
3. Only statement 1 is true.
4. Only statement 2 is true.

Q. When did Vasco da Gama arrive at the Calicut port in India?

1. 1498 CE
2. 1499 CE
3. 1501 CE
4. 1500 CE

Q. Match the following coins with their composition.

1. Gold coin
2. Silver coin
3. Copper coin

Q. Who introduced Jalali, the silver coin and Ilahi, the gold coin?

1. Aurangzeb
2. Babur
3. Balban
4. Akbar

Q. Ullookh and Dava were _______ systems in medieval India.

1. Election
2. Postal
3. Agricultural
4. Marrige

Q. 'X' docked at the Calicut port in 1498 CE for trade purposes. The arrival of 'X' established the direct trade between India and Europe. Who was 'X'?

1. Ferdinand Megellan
2. Vasco da Gama
3. Giovanni Serari
4. Copernicus

Q. The first country to establish trade relations with India was ______.

1. Portugal
2. Holland
3. France
4. England

Q. How did medieval India become the ground for imperialist wars?

1. Many European countries like the English, the Dutch, the Portuguese and the French wanted to monopolise their trade in India.
2. Medieval Indian rulers took steps to create trade rivalries between the European countries trading with India.
3. Medieval Indian rulers wanted to trade only with England.
4. European countries were attracted by Indian products like spices, fabrics, indigo, sugar, and salt. The demand for Indian products increased.

Q. Where did the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrive in India?

1. Kohzikode
2. Cambay
3. Calicut
4. Goa

Q. When did Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama reach Calicut port in India?

1. 1498

Q. The voyage that brought African captives across the Atlantic to the Americas and the West Indies is referred to as the ______.

1. Middle Passage
2. China Passage
3. Northwest Passage
4. Passage to India
5. Bermuda Passage

Q. The post carried by horses was known as Dava.

1. True
2. False

Q. How can you say that European conquest of America was not just a result of superior firepower?