Kerala History​1

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  1. Who were the Europeans to find out the sea route to India

    Ans:The Portuguese

  2. In which year did Vasco da Gama arrive at Kappad

    Ans:1498

  3. Name the ship which was commanded by Vasco da Gama in his first journey to India

    Ans:Sao Gabriel

  4. Which King of Portugal sent Vasco da Gama to India

    Ans:Dom Manual

  5. Who lead the second Portuguese expedition to India

    Ans:Pedro Alvaris Kabral

  6. Vasco da Gama arrived Kerala for the second time in

    Ans:1502

  7. Who was appointed as the first governor and Viceroy of Portuguese India in 1505

    Ans:Francisco de Almeda

  8. What is the importance of the ship Santa Catarina

    Ans:Ship captured by Gama in his third voyage to India

  9. Which was the first headquarters of the Portuguese in India

    Ans:Kochi

  10. Who shifted the Portuguese base in India to Goa from Kochi

    Ans:Afonso de Albuquerque

  11. Name the Portuguese Viceroy who banned the practice of Sati in areas under their control

    Ans:Albuquerque

  12. In which year Vasco da Gama arrived India for the third and final time

    Ans:1524

  13. On December 24 ,1524,Vasco da Gama died at

    Ans:Kochi

  14. Vasco da Gamas body was buried at

    Ans:St.Francis Church

  15. Who proclaimed himself the title the captain of India Ocean

    Ans:Kunjali IV

  16. Who was the captain of Zamorins navy

    Ans:Kunjali Marakkar

  17. Which feudal ruler of Kerala was given the title of Military partner of the Portuguese king

    Ans:King of Purakkadu

  18. Who built the Chaliyam fort in 1531

    Ans:The Portuguese

  19. Where was the Marakar fort built under the leadership of Kunjali III

    Ans:Pudupattanam

  20. Which Kunjali Marakkar was killed by the Portuguese

    Ans:Kunjali IV

  21. The agricultural products that were introduced by the Portuguese in India

    Ans:Cashew nut,Pineapple,Guava,Tobacco

  22. The art form of Chavitunatakam,Christian imitations of Kathakali ,evolved by the influence of

    Ans:The Portuguese

  23. Which incident marked first permanent split among the saint Thomas Christians in Kerala

    Ans:Coonan Cross Oath

  24. In which year was the Coonan cross Oath

    Ans:1653

  25. Which place witnessed the Coonan cross oath

    Ans:Mattancherry

Comments

  1. SHA'Z19 April 2020 at 11:57

    I have some doubt in question no. 10, is it albuquerque or nuno da cunha?

    ReplyDelete

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