Macau: A Long And Colorful History

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1. Macau was a colony of which European country? Netherlands France England Portugal

2. When was the first permanent Portuguese settlement established in Macau? 1666 1492 1755 1553

3. Macau was the last European colony in Asia. True False

4. The name Macau is derived from what? A goddess of sea farers A species of monkey native to the region A famous Portuguese caravel An indigenous plant used in medicine

5. Who was once jailed in Macau on charges of malfeasance, while on a governmental post? Vasco da Gama Luis de Camoes Diogo Cao Pedro Alvares Cabral

6. Macau was given a Portuguese religious name in order to encourage Christianity in the province. What was it? 'City of the name of God' 'City of Christ' 'Christian city' 'God's city'

7. Which other European power's constant efforts to take Macau by force, were repelled on each occasion by the inhabitants? England Netherlands France Spain

8. The rise to prominence of another port in the region heralded the decline of Macau. Which one was it? Dalian Hong Kong Taipei Shanghai

9. The Chinese government paid an annual trading fee to the Portuguese for use of the port's facilities. True False

10. After Hong Kong took over as the principal port and trading post of the region, how did Macau's financial fortunes start to rise again? It became a smugglers haven Oil was discovered off shore It moved completely into manufacturing It became a gambling resort