Colonial Motives in the Arabian Gulf region

The Gulf region controls the strait of

• Bab el Mandeb

• Gibraltar

• Hormus

• The Bosphorus

The territory of southeast Asia, particularly India, was famous for producing ______________ in the olden time.

• spices

• petroleum

• carpet

• dates

____________ is the first European country that arrived to the Gulf region for colonialism:

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

The European Colonial ambitions to the Gulf region began at the beginning of the:

• 14th century

• 15th century

• 17th century

• 16th century

Britain and the Netherlands were the first European countries to send geographical expeditions to the Arabian Gulf region.

• Yes

• No

The Arabian Gulf region was subjected to European colonial invasion

• Yes

• No

The prime motive behind European colonization of the Arabian Gulf region was a political one.

• Yes

• No

The Arabian Gulf region controlled international trade routes

• Yes

• No

What is the meaning of Peninsula

• a country surrounded by land

• a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water

• A country surrounded by 3 sides of land

Arabian gulf region is rich in _________________ resources.

• Petroleum

• Spices

• Minerals

• Sea food