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History Grade 7Voyages of discovery

1. 15th century Europeans believed that the earth was?2. The other name given to the Atlantic Ocean was ?3. Marco polo reached the court of which ruler?4. What did Marco polo find in the southern India?5. What was the name of Marco polo’s book?6. Why were Europeans so keen to take part in the spice trade?7. What skills were Portuguese explorers famous for? 8. Where did Vasco da Gama go and what did he want from there ?9. Which explorer did king Manuel sent after the successful voyage of Vasco

da Gama?10.Why Vasco da Gama did made a second trip to India?11. What did Christopher Columbus actually want to find?12. Who funded Christopher Columbus for his voyage?13. What did Christopher Columbus actually discovered?14.Who led the first expedition to go right round the world?15.How did Sir Francis drake defeat the Spanish?16.What did drake take from the Spanish?

The Mughal dynasty -1 (Babur 1483-1530)1. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?2. What helped Babur in winning the battle of Panipat?3. What weapons was Babur famous for?4. What was gunpowder made of?5. What is the record of Babar’s reign called?