Forces Shaping the Modern world NDA Questions

Forces Shaping the Modern world MCQ Questions

13.
John Cabot explored the coast of North America on behalf of:
A.
Portugal
B.
France
C.
Spain
D.
England
ANSWER :
D. England
14.
The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between:
A.
Spain and England
B.
Portugal and France
C.
Spain and Portugal
D.
England and France
ANSWER :
C. Spain and Portugal
15.
Vasco da Gama's historic voyage to India was sponsored by the king of:
A.
France
B.
Spain
C.
England
D.
Portugal
ANSWER :
D. Portugal
16.
Which Portuguese explorer is credited with the discovery of Brazil in 1500?
A.
Pedro Álvares Cabral
B.
Bartholomeu Dias
C.
Vasco da Gama
D.
Ferdinand Magellan
ANSWER :
A. Pedro Álvares Cabral
17.
Hernán Cortés is remembered for conquering which empire?
A.
The Inca Empire
B.
The Aztec Empire
C.
The Mughal Empire
D.
The Ottoman Empire
ANSWER :
B. The Aztec Empire
18.
Francisco Pizarro is known for conquering which empire in South America?
A.
The Maya Empire
B.
The Zulu Kingdom
C.
The Inca Empire
D.
The Aztec Empire
ANSWER :
C. The Inca Empire