Kerala SCERT Class 7 Social Science Chapter 2 From Trade to Power Question Answer Solution Here. Kerala Board Class 7 Students can find Here 1st Chapter From Trade to Power Notes provide by our Teacher. Important Question Answer from Chapter 2 From Trade to Power.
- Board- Kerala Board.
- Class – 7.
- Subject – Social Science Part 1
- Chapter – 2.
- Chapter Name – From Trade to Power.
- Topic – Question Answer Solution.
(A) Answer the following questions: – (marks – 1)
(1) When did the turks conquered Constantinople?
Ans: – In 1453.
(2) Who is the ruler of Calicut (Kozhikode)?
Ans: – Zamorin.
(3) Which were the two major trade centers of the Portuguese?
Ans: – Goa, Daman and Diu.
(4) Who constructed St. Angelo Fort at Kannar and Kottappuram?
Ans: – Almeida and Albuquerque.
(5) St. Angelo Fort situated in which district?
Ans: – Thrissur district.
(6) Portuguese were also known by which name?
Ans: – Parankis.
(7) What are the agricultural crops introduced by the Portuguese?
Ans: – Agricultural crops like pineapple, guava, pa[aya, red chilly, cashew, tobacco etc.
(8) Who is the admiral of Zamorin’s naval force?
Ans: – Kunhali Marakkars.
(9) Which were the two chief trade centers of the Dutch?
Ans: – Kochi and Kollam.
(10) Who initiated the compilation Hortus Malabaricus’?
Ans: – Van Rheede, a Dutch Governor.
(11) What is the topic/subject of the book ‘Hortus Malabaricus’?
Ans: – The medicinal plants at Kerala.
(12) Van Rheede completed the book ‘Hortus Malabaricus’ with the help of ___________
Ans: – Achuthan Vaidyar.
(13) Who is the king of Travancore?
Ans: – Morthanda Verma
(14) When did the Dutch were defeated in the Battle of Kolachel?
Ans: – In 1741.
(15) What is the other name of Dutch?
Ans: – Lanthans.
(16) When did the English East India Company was formed?
Ans: – In 1600.
(17) What was the first trade centre of the company in India?
Ans: – Surat in Gujarat.
(18) When did the French East India company established?
Ans: – In 1664.
(19) What are the chief trade centres at the French?
Ans: – Pondichery (Puduchery), Mahe and Karakkal. Pondichery was their headquarters.
(20) The series of conflicts between the French and the English in South India was known as _______
Ans: – Carnatic wars.
(21) Who is the Nawab of Bengal?
Ans: – Mir Kasim
(22) When did the British defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah?
Ans: – In 1757
(23) When did the company captured power in Bengal?
Ans: – In 1764
(24) Who is the Nawab of Audh?
Ans: – Shuja – Ud – Daulah.
(25) Who introduced ‘Subsidiary Alliance’?
Ans: – Lord Wellesley.
(26) Who execute the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
Ans: – Lord Dalhousie.
(27) Which princely states entered into the ‘Subsidiary Alliance’?
Ans: – Hyderabad, Thanjavore and Indore.
(28) Almost all of India came under the British rule by _______
Ans: – 1857
(B) Answer the following questions: – (marks – 2 or 3)
(1) What is the reason that the Portuguese could not establish many trade centres in India?
Ans: – The reasons are –
They did not have enough economic and military resources to compete with other European powers
They faced resistance from native forces.
(2) What is ‘Hortus Malabaricus’?
Ans: – Var Rheede, a Dutch Governor who initiated the complication of ‘Hortus Malabaricus’ a book on the medicinal plants of Kerala. He completed the book with the help of Itti Achuthan Vaidyar.
(3) What is the reason behind the war between the English and the French is known as ‘Carnatic war’?
Ans: – The war between the English and the French happened mainly in the Carnatic region which includes the major regions the present Tamil Nadu. So these battle were known as the Carnatic wars.
(4) What is the Treaty of Sreerangapattanam?
Ans: – The British had to fight four wars before establishing their suzerainty in Mysore. The British announced Malabar as per the Sreerangapattanam treaty signed between Tipu and the British after the third Anglo-Mysore war.
(5) What is the ‘Doctrine of lapse’ policy?
Ans: – This policy is introduced by Lord Dalhousie. As pas the policy when the ruler of a princely state died without a male heir, the British could annex the state with British India.
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