Quiz on Pedro Cabral and Vasco da Gama's Expeditions

Who was the Portuguese explorer involved in a dispute with the Zamorin of Calicut in 1500?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Pedro Cabral

• Vasco da Gama

What was the main cause of the dispute between Pedro Cabral and the Zamorin of Calicut?

• Religious differences

• Spice trade

• Territorial expansion

• Gold trade

What action did Pedro Cabral take that led to a riot in Calicut?

• Kidnapped the Zamorin

• Seized an Arab merchant ship

• Attacked the Zamorin's palace

• Destroyed a Hindu temple

How many Franciscan friars were killed during the riot in Calicut?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Who arrived at Calicut two years after Pedro Cabral seeking revenge?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What did the King of Calicut send to Vasco da Gama as a sign of peace?

• A peace treaty

• A Brahman with a white cloth

• A chest of spices

• A white flag

What did Vasco da Gama do to the city of Calicut upon his arrival?

• Established a trade agreement

• Held a peace conference

• Bombarded the city

• Built a fort

What did Vasco da Gama do to the crews of the captured Malabar vessels?

• Cut off their hands, ears, and noses

• Sent them back to the Zamorin

• Took them as prisoners

• Released them unharmed

What message did Vasco da Gama send to the Zamorin with the mutilated friar?

• A request for peace

• A demand for surrender

• A curry recipe

• A threat of further violence

What did Vasco da Gama do to the mutilated bodies of the Indian crews?

• Left them on the ships

• Set them on fire and sent them ashore

• Sent them back to Portugal

• Buried them at sea