Names
Which person first arrived in India?
Vasco da Gama
When was the Conquest of Ceuta?
1415
Where was Ceuta located?
North Africa
What happened in 1490 in Africa?
Conversion of the king of Congo to Christianity
How was the life of People better in the 15th century than in the 14th
No wars, less plagues
Who made first circumnavigational trip?
Fernão de Magalhães
When did Vasco da Gama arrive in India?
1498
What place did Gil Eanes pass in 1434?
Cabo Bojador
What was signed in 1494?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Where were boats built and repaired In Lisbon?
Ribeira de Naus
Who arrived in Brazil by following Vasco da Gama’s route in 1500?
Pedro Alvares Cabral
When was the Conquest of Goa?
1510
What place did Bartolomeu Dias pass in 1488?
Cabo da Boa Esperança (Cape of Good Hope)
What was signed in 1479?
Treaty of Alcaçovas
Why did D.Manuel I move to Paço da Ribeira from Paço da Alcaçova?
To better control his monopoly in trading
Who was the commander of the fleet that conquered Ceuta?
D.João 1
When was the Conquest of Malacca?
1511
What place did the Portuguese discover in 1543?
Japan
What happened in 1548?
Tome de Sousa became General Government
Why did a lot of people came to Lisbon?
To get better life conditions
Who was responsible for creating the Portuguese Empire in the East?
Afonso de Albuquerque
When did King D.João II begin colonize Brazil?
1530
To what place did D.Manuel I move to better control trading?
Paço da Ribeira
How did missionaries teach African native people Christianity?
Churches and schools were founded by missionaries
How did the Court of D.Manuel I show its wealth?
By hiring several poets, writers, musicians, dancing and great banquets