Pioneer Explorers
Colonial History Of Sri Lanka
British Empire
Snack Attack!
(Food and Culture)
100

Which Italian explorer discovered the “new world”?

100

What year did Sri Lanka gain independence?

100

Where was England's first colony located?

100

What was a sweet substance from the Canary Islands that Christopher Columbus bought?

200

John Cabot famously explored North America (Newfoundland) but under which flag?

200

Which ethnic group, in the northern regions of Sri Lanka, faced conflicts with the Sinhalese majority due to British policy?

200

What was the main crop that the English exported from India that is still a major export? 

200

What continent did coffee originate from?

300

 What are the names of the ships built by the Portuguese that are equipped with better maneuverability?

300

What are the three countries that colonized Sri Lanka, in order?

300

England Famously Colonized Sri Lanka in 1798, what sports did they introduce?

England Introduced sports like cricket and rugby which are vital parts of Sri Lankan culture

https://theculturetrip.com/asia/sri-lanka/articles/how-sri-lanka-was-influenced-by-being-a-british-colony

300

What is the name of this spicy ingredient from the Americas that changed the cuisine of countries like India and Thailand?

400

In 1608 which French explorer founded Quebec, a city with a combination of French culture in Canada.

400

What country spread the religion known as Burgher, to Sri Lanka?


400

What is the name of this crop from the Americas that became a staple food and transformed economies?



500

Vasco Da Gama was the first Portuguese explorer to sail to India, he opened a new trade route from India to Europe, what goods did India trade on that route?

500

What are five exports that Britain introduce to Sri Lanka?


500

What was the war fought between 1899 and 1902 against the Dutch settlers in South Africa?

500

What is the most exported old-world fruit in the world?

 

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