Voyages and Discoveries

Q. In , the Ottoman Turks conquered the city of Constantinople.

1. 1451
2. 1457
3. 1453
4. 1459

Q.

When did Vasco da Gama discover the sea route to India?

1. 1498

2. 1478

3. 1468

4. 1488

Q.

In 1824, the Company sepoys were ordered to travel by sea to which country?

1. Burma

2. South Africa

3. Ceylon

4. Indonesia

Q. Who reached the southern tip of Africa and named it "Cape of Good Hope"?

1. Vasco da Gama
2. Bartholomew Diaz
3. Christopher Columbus
4. Ferdinand Magellan

Q. Who reached the southern tip of Africa and named it "Cape of Good Hope"?

1. Vasco da Gama
2. Bartholomew Diaz
3. Christopher Columbus
4. Ferdinand Magellan

Q. Match the following:

1. Amerigo Vespucci
2. East Indies
3. Calicut
4. Bartholomew

Q. Why were sea voyages and discovering new sea routes important for the Europeans?

1. The strong demand for Asian goods and raw-materials in European countries.
2. The strong demand for European products in Asian countries.
3. Closure of land routes by the Ottoman Turks after they captured Constantinople
4. All of the above