21. The Danish East India Company established a trading post on the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana) in West Africa. What was the main commodity traded there?
a) Gold
b) Slaves
c) Spices
d) Silk
22. Which European power established the Danish West India Company in the 17th century to trade in the Caribbean region?
a) Spain
b) France
c) Netherlands
d) England
23. The Danish East India Company faced competition from the VOC in Southeast Asia. Which island did the VOC capture from the Danes in 1663?
a) Java
b) Sumatra
c) Bali
d) Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
24. The Danish East India Company established a trading post at Serampore (Srirampur) in India, which is now part of which major city?
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Chennai
d) Bengaluru
25. The Danish colony of Tranquebar was sold to which European power in 1845, effectively ending Denmark’s presence in India?
a) England
b) France
c) Netherlands
d) Portugal
