Rome

Q. Who is regarded as the father of Dutch Cartography ?

1. Gerardus Mercator
2. William Lambton
3. Al Idrisi
4. Ibt Batuta

Q. Who was the famous Arab map maker who made world map for his King in 1154 ?

1. Ptolemy
2. Al Idrisi
3. Gerardus Mercator
4. Herodotus

Q. How did the trade relations between India and Rome decline during the 3rd century AD?

1. Calamities in the sea
2. Pirates in the sea
3. Wars in Rome
4. Restrictions from the Roman empire

Q. Which Greek geographers tried to prepare the world maps ?

1. Anaximander
2. Hecataeus
3. Archimedese
4. Herodotus

Q. India's overseas trade with Rome is mentioned in Ptolemy's _____ and in the _____ literature.

1. History; English
2. Geography; Roman
3. History; Greek
4. Geography; Sangam

Q. A large number of _____ gold coins have been found along the coast of South India. These were received in exchange for goods from India.

1. Portuguese
2. Spanish
3. Roman
4. British

Q. When did the Europeans rediscover Ptolemy's books?

1. 1430s
2. 1480s
3. 1530s
4. 1380s

Q. The Roman Empire imposed restrictions on trade with _____ after the third century A.D., leading to the decline of trade with the West.

1. Spain
2. India
3. Britain
4. Indonesia

Q. Identify the Roman writer who regretted that the gold of Rome were being spent in India for satisfying the luxury needs of the privileged Romans?

1. Aryabhatta
2. Kalidas
3. Nero
4. Pleny

Q. India's overseas trade with Rome is mentioned in Ptolemy's book, Geography.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following did India export to Rome?

1. Perfumes
2. Monkeys
3. Wine
4. Iron
5. Dyes
6. Parrots
7. Silver coins
8. Ivory
9. Glass
10. Fine clothes