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1. After the discovery of the sea route to India the Portuguese quickly acquired trading posts and fortified bases in East Africa, on the Northern shores of the Indian Ocean and in the Malay Archipelago. By the middle of the 16th century Portugal had more than 50 forts and factories. I will ask you about some of these. First: Strategically this was the most important base in East Africa, occupied in 1507.
2. This was the most important Portuguese base in India, established 1510.
3. Thirdly, this was the Portuguese major port in the Persian Gulf. Occupied 1515. This was a major market and port for trans-shipment in the spice trade.
4. This city in the Far East was also a major fort and the principal centre of the spice trade. Taken for the Portuguese by Albuquerque in 1511.
5. This port in East Africa was occupied in 1505. It was the port of outlet for gold from the Zambezi basin.
6. This settlement in China was established in 1557 and remained a Portuguese colony until 1999.
7. This was an important base in India, acquired by Portuguese in 1535. Along with Daman it remained a Portuguese colony until 1962.
8. This city on an Asian island was occupied by the Portuguese in the 16th century. It was the principal centre for collecting of cinnamon.
9. This was the principal Portuguese settlement on Gulf of Guinea.
Founded and fortified in 1481, it was the centre for collection and shipment of Ashanti gold. By 1600 it was also important as slave barracoon.
10. This fortified city in India was occupied in 1537 and was an important centre for collection of Bengal silk.
11. This city in East Africa was held by Portuguese from 1529-1698. It was an important trading centre. In 18th century subject to Oman.
12. This city, founded in 1535, was capital of Pernambuco province in Brazil.
13. This was the principal centre for the export of slaves from Angola to Brazil, founded 1576.
14. This island in Gulf of Guinea was an important source of sugar and provisions. Along with another minor island it constituted a colony.
15. This city, founded in 1549, was capital of vice-royalty of Brazil.
16. This city in India was occupied in 1502 and was an early Portuguese ally against Calicut.
17. Portuguese fortifications were established in Ternate (1513) and Tudore (1519), on the islands called ________?
18. This island on the East African coast was important because of the production of cloves. It was occupied by the Portuguese in 1505, but was conquered by the ruler of Oman in 1699.
19. This Portuguese colony in West Africa gained independence 1974. It is bordered by Senegal and Guinea. Before 1974 it was called _________?
20. This Portuguese colony, also in West Africa, was made part of royal domain in 1495. It gained independence in 1975.
21. Portuguese Congo is the former name of this exclave North of the Congo River. It was exchanged with territories in the Belgian Congo in 1886.
22. This former Portuguese colony in Asia gained independence 2002. Under Portuguese rule it was known as ________?
23. This island in the Indian Ocean was occupied by the Portuguese 1507-1511. Before and after it was the possession of the Sultans of Qishn.
24. In 1511 this man conquered the great emporium of Malacca for the King of Portugal.
25. Portugal invaded Morocco in 1578 but was completely defeated. Still the Portuguese kept one stronghold in Morocco until 1769. What was the name of this stronghold?
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