Gujarat Board Class 9 Social Science — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: After the conquest of Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453 AD by Turkish Muslims, the traditional trade route through Constantinople was closed for Europeans. Since they could not do without Indian spice

A: Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese sailor, discovered the sea route to India in 1498 AD. He reached Calicut on the western coast of India with the help of an Indian sailor and was welcomed by King Zamorin.

A: The British East India Company established its first trade center (Kothi) in Surat in 1613 AD after getting permission from Mughal Emperor Jehangir. Initially, they were opposed by the Portuguese but

A: Western European countries wanted to expand their empires and acquire new territories. They established colonies to obtain raw materials for their industries and markets to sell their finished product

A: The Frankfurt Treaty (1871) contained the seeds of the First World War. After Germany defeated France in the Sedan War, France had to pay war fines and give away two provinces - Alsace and Lorraine -

A: The Opium Wars (1839-1842) were fought between England and China due to opium trade disputes. China lost the war and had to give five of its ports to England for trade. This weakened China and allowed

A: Fascism originated from the Italian word 'fascismo' or 'fasces' meaning absolute control of the state on all things. It was started by Benito Mussolini in Italy after World War I. The party symbol was

A: Adolf Hitler was the German dictator who joined the National Socialist German Workers Party in 1919, which became known as the Nazi Party. He established dictatorial rule after President Hindenburg's

A: The Holocaust was the systematic genocide carried out by Nazi Germany under Hitler's rule. It involved the mass extermination of Jews, gypsies, and mentally challenged people in the name of 'purificat