Test Questions on Vasco da Gama's Voyage to India

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🧭 Voyage Start: Vasco da Gama's first voyage to India began in 1497.
• 📍 Destination: He aimed to find a maritime route to India to access the spice trade.
• 🗓️ Arrival in India: He arrived in Calicut (now Kozhikode) in May 1498.
• 🤝 Reception: Initial reception by the Zamorin (local ruler) was mixed.
• 🌶️ Trade: Da Gama's voyage opened a direct sea route between Europe and Asia, revolutionizing trade.
• 🔙 Return to Portugal: He returned to Portugal in 1499.
• 👑 Significance: His voyage marked a significant moment in European exploration and colonialism.

📝 Practice Quiz

1. What year did Vasco da Gama's first voyage to India begin?
   1. 1487
   2. 1492
   3. 1497
   4. 1500
2. What was Vasco da Gama's primary goal in sailing to India?
   1. To spread Christianity
   2. To discover new lands
   3. To find a maritime route for the spice trade
   4. To establish a Portuguese colony
3. In what city did Vasco da Gama first arrive in India?
   1. Bombay
   2. Goa
   3. Calicut
   4. Madras
4. What was the name of the local ruler who received Vasco da Gama in India?
   1. The Emperor
   2. The Sultan
   3. The Zamorin
   4. The Maharaja
5. What was one of the main commodities Vasco da Gama sought in India?
   1. Gold
   2. Silk
   3. Spices
   4. Tea
6. In what year did Vasco da Gama return to Portugal after his first voyage to India?
   1. 1497
   2. 1498
   3. 1499
   4. 1500
7. What was the overall significance of Vasco da Gama's voyage to India?
   1. It led to the discovery of America
   2. It opened a direct sea route between Europe and Asia
   3. It marked the beginning of the Renaissance
   4. It ended the spice trade