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What are the three main trade routes in which Asia and Europe continued their trade relations?

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Modes of transport used in trade relations (2)

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By the medieval period in whose hands was the trade monopoly?

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How did they make profit?

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What was the main center of East and West trading?

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Under whom was Constantinople?

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When and by whom was Constantinople captured?

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What is Constantinople called at present?

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What were the difficulties Europeans faced when Constantinople was captured? (2)

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What did the Portuguese do after Constantinople was captured?

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Where is Portugal situated?

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A person in Portugal from the distant past who was interested in sea affairs?

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What were the reasons the Portuguese were in the forefront of finding new sea routes to Asia?

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What were taught in the naval schools of Portuguese?

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When and who landed in India?

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When and how did the European domination over Asia start?

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How long and since when did Europeans exert power over Asia?

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What were the main objectives of the Europeans in Asia? (3)

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What were the main objectives of the arrival of the Portuguese to Sri Lanka? (3)

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What was the statement made by Vasco De Gama when they landed in India?

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What were the orders give to the second group of sailers after Vasco De Gama? (2)

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Build a store house to store commodities

Request permission from the ruler of Calicut to bring in 5 monks to preach sermons

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By what name was Sri Lanka know by the Portuguese in the past?

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Seilan

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What were the reasons as to why the Portuguese gave priority to Sri Lanka soon after landing in India? (3)

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Sri Lanka was located close to the trade routes which passed through the Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka produced high quality cinnamon

Sri Lanka had economic and military significance

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Where and what and who was appointed to find Seilan?

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Francisco De Almeida was appointed as viceroy in East. Finding Seilan

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What were the orders give to the second group of sailers after Vasco De Gama? (2)

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By what name was Sri Lanka know by the Portuguese in the past?

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What were the reasons as to why the Portuguese gave priority to Sri Lanka soon after landing in India? (3)

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When, where, what and who was appointed to find Seilan?

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How did Francisco De Almeida complete his mission of finding Sri Lanka?

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Explain why there was a conducive background set for foreign invasion when Lorenzo De Almeida arrived to Seilan in 1505?

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What were the 3 kingdoms that existed when the Portuguese arrived in Sri Lanka?

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Who was the king that united the country and created a political stability when the Portuguese arrived?

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What situation experienced by the Portuguese’ led to the creation of a common proverb used in Sri Lankan society?

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When and what was the incident that divided the largest kingdom into 3 parts when the Portuguese arrived?

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Who was the king before Vijayabahu VI?

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Who was the king after Veera Parakramabahu VIII?

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Who were the 3 sons of Vijayabahu VI?

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What were the respective areas rules by the three sons of Vijayabahu VI?

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Who was the upcountry king during the Vijayaba Kollaya?

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Who killed Vijayabahu VI?

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Explain Vijayaba Kollaya

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Who was the prince, Vijayabahu VI wanted to coronate as king?

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Why and how was Vijayaba Kollaya an advantage to the Portuguese?

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What were the two main reasons disputes occurred between Buvanekabahu VII and Mayadunne?

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What was the name of Buvanekebahu’s child?

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What was the name of Buvanekebahu’s child’s husband?

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What were the names of Buvanekabahu’s grand children?

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Who did Buvanekabahu want to confer confer his kingship to?

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Why did Buvanekabahu fear that Mayadunne would attack his kingdom? (2)

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What did Buvanekabahu do regarding Mayadunne’s attack?

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What did the Portuguese do when Buvanekabahu called?

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What did the Portuguese do regarding the Muslims in Kotte?

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What did the Muslims do regarding the Portuguese? (2)

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Who were the people that supported Mayadunne? (2)

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Why the attack on the Portuguese by Mayadunne not successful?

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What did the king have to do while the Portuguese fought for the protection of Kotte?

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What were the reasons disputes occurred between Buvanekabahu and the Portuguese?

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How and when did the conflicts between Buvanekebahu VII and the Portuguese end?

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From where was information regarding when Buvanekabahu died, sourced from?

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When did Buvanekabahu die?

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What were the reasons Buvanekabahu created a statue of his son and sent it to the Portuguese? (2)

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What was the time period of Dharmapala’s reign over the kingdom of Kotte?

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Why was Dharmapala recognized as a puppet ruler of the Portuguese? (3)

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What were the incidents that occurred because Dharmapala was identified as a puppet ruler?

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What did Dharmapala do regarding the future of the kingship of Kotte?

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Present three facts regarding Veediye Bandara

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Who was the wife of Veediye Bandara?

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What were the names of Veediye Bandara’s children?

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Why and where was Veediye Bandara imprisoned by the Portuguese?

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Why did Veediye Bandara perform the actions which led him to be imprisoned by the Portuguese and what were they?

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How was Veediye Bandara freed from Portuguese imprisonment?

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Where did Veediye Bandara flee to after he was freed from Portuguese imprisonment?

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What did Veediye Bandara do after fleeing from the Portuguese?

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What and why did the Portuguese and king Mayadunne form an alliance to defeat Veediye Bandara?

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Who supported Veediye Bandara and why?

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Where did Veediye Bandara flee to after being defeated and where after?

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How did Veediye Bandara die?

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What did Mayadunne continue from the beginning of his kingdom regarding the Portuguese?

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What was Mayadunne’s son’s initial name and his name after he rose to the throne?

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When and how did Mayadunne’s son serve the kingdom of Seethawaka and why was he good at it?

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When did Mayadunne attack the Portuguese with all his power and what happened?

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What was the policy Mayadunne followed, after his attack on 1557 failed?

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What did the Seethawaka kingdom do after abstaining themselves from massive attacks?

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Explain what happened when the Portuguese launched an onset attack to both the Colombo Fort and Kotte?

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How many Portuguese soldiers died in the Mulleriyawa fight?

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Where and what happened at the fight between the Portuguese and the Seethawaka kingdom where 1,600 Portuguese soldiers died?

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When and what did Dharmapala do after occasional attacks on Kotte by Seethawaka?

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When did Buvanekabahu VII die and who rose to the throne after him?

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What did Rajasinghe do soon after he ascended to the throne?

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What was Rajasinghe able to do the Potuguese by 1582?

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Who was the ruler of the Udarata kingdom when Rajasinghe ascended to the throne?

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What were the areas under the Seethawaka kingdom by 1582? (3)

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How many times did Rajasinghe try to besiege and repulse the Portuguese?

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Why were Rajasinghe’s attempts to besiege the Portuguese unsuccessful? (2)

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When did the second besiege happen and what did Rajasinghe try to do?

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Why did the besiege of king Rajasinghe fail? (2)

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How did Rajasinghe die?

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What were the reasons for the collapse of the Seethawaka kingdom? (3)

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Who was Veerasundara Bandara’s son?

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How did Veerasundara Bandara serve Rajasinghe?

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What happened to the Portuguese after the decline of the Seethawaka kingdom and what did they do? (Captured 3 areas)

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When was the Jaffna kingdom established?

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By which dynasty was the kingdom of Jaffna ruled?

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Who was the king of Jaffna when the Portuguese arrived?

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Why didn’t the Portuguese immediately pay attention to the kingdom of Jaffna?

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Who captured the power Jaffna after the Portuguese arrived and state the time period

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What were the reasons conflict started to occur between the Portuguese and Sankili? (2)

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When did the Portuguese first try to invade Jaffna and what happened?

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What did the Portuguese do after coming to a peaceful agreement with the leader of Jaffna?

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How did Sankili support the Hindu priests?

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What did the missionary priests do regarding the actions of king Sankili and what happened afterwards?

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What were the actions taken by Sankili regarding the Portuguese? (2)

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When did the Portuguese invade Jaffna for the second time?

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What did Sankili have to do regarding the attack on Jaffna 1560?

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What did the Portuguese do in Jaffna in 1560?

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What were the reasons the deprivation of Jaffna was a great loss to the leader? (2)

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Who dethroned Sankili and when?

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What happened after the dethroning of Sankili?

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Why did the some seek the assistance of the Portuguese after the dethroning of Sankili?

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Who did the Portuguese appoint to the throne of Jaffna after the dethroning of Sankili?

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What was the Portuguese’ one issue with Edirimannasinham?

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When did Edirimannasinham pass away?

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What again happened after the death of Edirimannasinham?

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Who rose to the throne after the death of Edirimannasinham?

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What was the Portuguese’ one issue regarding Portuguese rulers and what did the Portuguese do regarding it during the reign Sankili Kumara?

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When did the Portuguese establish their power in Jaffna and who was responsible for it?

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What were the reasons for the collapse of the Jaffna kingdom?

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What were the battles against the kingdom of Kandy done by the Portuguese and their years (4)

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Why were the Portuguese against Konappu Bandara rising to the throne of Kandy?

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Who did the Portuguese appoint to the throne of Kandy before the battle of Danthure?

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Who was the captain general responsible for the invasion and throning of Kusumasana Devi and when did it happen?

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Why were the Kandyans against the throning of Kusumasana Devi and what did they do?

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Explain the battle of Danthure

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What were the reasons for the victory of Wimaladharmasooriya I?

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What were the reasons for the victory of Wimaladharmasooriya I?

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Who was appointed as the captain general after Pero Lopes De Susa?

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Where and who was the leader of the rebellion that occurred before the battle of Balana?

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What happened to the rebellion that occurred before the battle of Balana?

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Who prepared for a battle with Kandy after the rebellion of Edirille Rala was defeated?

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When and what happened in the battle of Balana?

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141
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What did Asavedu do after he was defeated?

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What did the Portuguese do after the failed attack of Asavedu?

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Who became the king after the death of Wimaladharmasooriya?

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When and what did king Senarath do with the Portuguese?

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Who was the appointed captain general at the beginning of the battle of Randeniwala?

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What happened in the battle of Randeniwala?

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What did the Portuguese army consist of for the battle of Randeniwala?

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Who led the Kandyan army during the battle of Randeniwala?

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When did the battle of Randeniwala happen?

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Why were the Portuguese helpless at the battle of Randeniwala?

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What was significant about the battle of Randeniwala on the side of the Portuguese?

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When did the battle of Gannoruwa occur?

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When did the Portuguese army consist of for the battle of Gannoruwa?

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Who was the king of Kandy during the battle of Gannoruwa?

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What happened at the battle of Gannoruwa?

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What were the reasons for the failure of the Portuguese attacks and the further protection of the Kandyan kingdom and in the process, the independence of Sri Lanka?

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157
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What was the motherland of the Dutch?

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How did the Dutch arrive in Asia?

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159
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Why could the Dutch not establish strong power in Asia?

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160
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What did the Dutch trade companies do after they could not establish strong power in Asia?

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What was an alternate name to the East Holland Trade Company?

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What was an alternate name to the VOC Company?

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Where was the centre of Dutch power in Asia established?

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Why did the Dutch pay attention to Sri Lanka?

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165
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In the beginning what did the Dutch do in order to find more information about Sri Lanka?

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166
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When and who was the first Dutch representative to arrive in Sri Lanka?

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167
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Who was the second Dutch representative to arrive in Sri Lanka?

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168
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Who was the king of the upcountry when the Dutch representative arrived in Sri Lanka?

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169
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Who was the king responsible for the first successful Sri Lanka-Dutch relationships?

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170
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When and where did the Dutch and Sri Lankans first attack the Portuguese?

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How did king Rajasinghe II receive assistance from the Dutch to take down the Portguese?

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Why did Rajasinghe II enter into a bond with the Dutch?

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173
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What were the fundamental facts of the 1638 Kandy-Dutch agreement? (4)

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174
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How many years did it take to expel the Portuguese from the country after the initial attack in 1638?

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175
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Why was the good will between king Rajasinghe II and the Dutch damaged?

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What were the two objectives king Rajasinghe II wanted to achieve with the assistance of the Dutch?

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177
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What did Rajasinghe II in order to minimize the power of the Dutch?

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178
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By what name had the Dutch accepted Rajasinghe II?

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179
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What were the phrases used by the Dutch and Rajasinghe II when referring to each other in letters?

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180
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What were the prominent features of the Dutch policy regarding the Kandyan kingdom? (4)

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181
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The Dutch’ policy of gaining maximum economic benefit (5)

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182
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When and why did rebellions against the Portuguese rise in 1760?

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183
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Who was the king of Kandy in 1760?

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184
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What did the Dutch do in 1764?

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Who was the Dutch governor in 1764?

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186
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Explain the conflicts between the Kandyan Kingdom and the Dutc

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138

187
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What happened before 1770 that the Portuguese avoided fighting with the Kandyan kingdom for about hundred years?

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