CBSE Class 11 History Confrontation of Cultures MCQs

Question : Columbus’ expedition that was sanctioned by the Spanish authorities set sail from the port of Palos on
(a) 3 January 1942.
(b) 3 February 1942.
(c) 3 March 1942.
(d) 3 August 1492.

Answer :  D

Question : When Christopher Columbus reached the islands of Cubanascan, he mistook it for
(a) Andaman
(b) Australia
(c) Japan
(d) Malaysia

Answer :  C

Question : Columbus’ expedition that was sanctioned by the Spanish authorities set sail from the port of Palos on
(a) 3 January 1942.
(b) 3 February 1942.
(c) 3 March 1942.
(d) 3 August 1492.

Answer :  D

Question : Columbus’ expedition that was sanctioned by the Spanish authorities set sail from the port of Palos on
(a) 3 January 1942.
(b) 3 February 1942.
(c) 3 March 1942.
(d) 3 August 1492.

Answer : D

Question : The Portuguese would have thought of importing slaves from Africa because
(a) Slaves were openly sold in Africa
(b) Sugar mills were being estabilished in Brazil
(c) Local natives had abandoned their homes and hearth
(d) Slaves could further be exported to Portugal.

Answer :  C

Question : In 1519, the group that was trying to secede from the Aztec rule of king Montezuma was
(a) Castillo.
(b) Malinchista.
(c) Tlaxcalans.
(d) Totonacs.

Answer : D

Question : In 1519, the group that was trying to secede from the Aztec rule of king Montezuma was
(a) Castillo
(b) Malinchista
(c) Tlaxcalans
(d) Totonacs

Answer : D

Question : The civilization which was politically less powerful than the Aztecs in Mexico was
(a) Arawaks
(b) Mayas
(c) Incas
(d) Caribs 

Answer : B

Question : Corrtes could destroy Aztecs empire because
(a) He was an expert Army Commander.
(b) He bagged help from the Totonacs.
(c) He was supported by artillery.
(d) He was shrewd, manipulator and fraudulent.

Answer : D

Question :  The first formal Portuguese capital in South America was
(a) Salvador.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Bahamas.
(d) Bahia/Salvador.

Answer : D

Question : Who destroyed the Inca civilisation?
(a) German
(b) British
(c) Spanish
(d) French

Answer : C

Question : The magnetic compass, used in explorations, had been known since
(a) 1377.
(b) 1378.
(c) 1379.
(d) 1380.

Answer : D

Question :  Aztecs got power when they destroyed the power of __
(a) Montezuma
(b) Incas
(c) Maya
(d) Tolteks