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History Practice Quiz 285
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Q1.Which traveller from Portugal visited India in 1518?
Explanation: Duarte Barbosa from Portugal with a visit to India in 1518.
Q2.Which traveller from France wrote accounts of India in the seventeenth century?
Explanation: François Bernier (1620-88) from France in the seventeenth century.
Q3.Who wrote the Kitab-ul-Hind?
Explanation: The source text mentions 'Write a note on the Kitab-ul-Hind' in the context of Al-Biruni's work, as Al-Biruni is known for writing Kitab-ul-Hind.
Q4.Which two travelers' accounts are compared and contrasted in the source text?
Explanation: The source text asks to 'Compare and contrast the perspectives from which Ibn Battuta and Bernier wrote their accounts of their travels in India.'
Q5.What practice did Bernier draw attention to?
Explanation: The source text includes the question 'What were the elements of the practice of sati that drew the attention of Bernier?'
Q6.Which traveler's account provides evidence for slavery in India?
Explanation: The source text asks to 'Analyse the evidence for slavery provided by Ibn Battuta.'
Q7.What does Bernier's account describe about Indian craftsmen?
Explanation: The excerpt from Bernier in the source text states that Indians make excellent muskets, fowling-pieces, and beautiful gold ornaments.
Q8.Which topic is discussed in a short essay about Al-Biruni?
Explanation: The source text includes the essay topic 'Discuss Al-Biruni’s understanding of the caste system.'
Q9.Who is the author of 'Indo-Persian Travels in the Age of Discoveries, 1400-1800'?
Explanation: Muzaffar Alam and Sanjay Subrahmanyam. 2006. Indo-Persian Travels in the Age of Discoveries, 1400-1800.
Q10.Which book was published in 2006 by Catherine Asher and Cynthia Talbot?
Explanation: Catherine Asher and Cynthia Talbot. 2006. India Before Europe.
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