
History of the East India Company

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10th - 12th Grade
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Sophia Harris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary reason for the establishment of the East India Company?
To establish overseas trade
To create a new government
To explore new lands
To spread Christianity
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two European nations had already established large empires before the East India Company?
France and Spain
Netherlands and Portugal
Portugal and Spain
England and France
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the first major foothold of the East India Company in India?
Madras
Bombay
Calcutta
Delhi
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which company did the East India Company avoid conflict with by focusing on the eastern coast of Africa?
French East India Company
Dutch East India Company
Portuguese Crown
Royal African Company
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was a key figure in the East India Company's military success in India?
Lord Cornwallis
Robert Clive
Warren Hastings
Charles Canning
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
The Mughal Empire regained power
The East India Company took control of Bengal
The French gained control of Bengal
The Dutch East India Company was defeated
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the most profitable trade for the East India Company in the 19th century?
Tea
Spices
Opium
Silk
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