CONTEXT OF 15TH CENTURY COLONIALISM

Prior to colonialism, which country had the monopoly of the trade relations opened by the crusades?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

Which among the following product from Southeast Asia did the European powers wanted to have a control of in the 15th century?

• silk and gunpowder

• nutmeg and clover

• ivory and silver

Which country controlled and profited the most from the spice trade in Europe?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

Why is the political turmoil in Central Asia key European countries' expansion to the other parts of Asia?

• emerging powers searched for new maritime trade routes

• European countries aimed to control the land Silk routes

• Central Asia became a target for European powers to subjugate in 1500s to 1700s

Give two technological improvements that allowed the then emerging European powers to navigate the seas effectively.

What agreement in 1400s divided the world into east and west areas of exploration as blessed by the Pope?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Versailles