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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
In which year did Charles II transfer Bombay to the East India Company?
A. 1661
B. 1665
C. 1668
D. 1674
Correct Answer: C
The English Crown transferred Bombay to the Company in 1668 for a nominal annual rent.
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Bombay came to the English Crown in 1661 as part of the dowry of:
A. Catherine of Braganza
B. Anne of Denmark
C. Mary of Modena
D. Henrietta Maria
Correct Answer: A
Bombay formed part of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza when she married Charles II.
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Madras was acquired by the East India Company in 1639 and became the site of:
A. Fort William
B. Fort St. George
C. Fort St. David
D. Fort Augustus
Correct Answer: B
Fort St. George at Madras became the Company's major settlement on the Coromandel Coast.
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Sir Thomas Roe served as the English ambassador at the court of:
A. Jahangir
B. Shah Jahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. Bahadur Shah I
Correct Answer: A
Sir Thomas Roe represented King James I at Jahangir's court from 1615 to 1619.
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The Company's important factory at Surat was established in:
A. 1605
B. 1613
C. 1620
D. 1639
Correct Answer: B
The Company established a factory at Surat in 1613 after gaining Mughal approval.
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The East India Company established an early factory at Masulipatnam in:
A. 1600
B. 1611
C. 1639
D. 1668
Correct Answer: B
An early Company factory was established at Masulipatnam on the Coromandel Coast in 1611.
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The naval Battle of Swally, which strengthened the Company's position near Surat, was fought in:
A. 1608
B. 1612
C. 1618
D. 1625
Correct Answer: B
The English defeated the Portuguese near Suvali or Swally in 1612, helping secure Mughal permission to trade.
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Captain William Hawkins reached the Mughal court of which emperor?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: B
William Hawkins reached Jahangir's court while seeking trading privileges for the Company.
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Who commanded the East India Company's first major voyage to the East Indies in 1601?
A. James Lancaster
B. Thomas Roe
C. Robert Clive
D. William Hawkins
Correct Answer: A
Sir James Lancaster commanded the Company's first voyage, which departed in 1601.
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1600-1858 - British Expansion - East India Company
The East India Company's original charter primarily granted it a monopoly over English trade with:
A. West Africa
B. The East Indies
C. North America
D. The Mediterranean
Correct Answer: B
The charter gave the Company exclusive English trading rights in the East Indies.
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Which English monarch granted the East India Company its original royal charter?
A. Elizabeth I
B. James I
C. Charles I
D. William III
Correct Answer: A
Queen Elizabeth I granted the charter to the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading into the East Indies.
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In which year was the English East India Company established?
A. 1599
B. 1600
C. 1608
D. 1613
Correct Answer: B
The English East India Company received its royal charter on 31 December 1600.