Portugal's Maritime History and Initiatives

The video explores Portugal's historical significance as a global maritime empire and its modern efforts to expand its maritime territory. It highlights Portugal's colonial past, its decline, and its current strategy to become a major maritime power. The video also emphasizes the importance of ocean conservation and the efforts of Team Seas to remove trash from the oceans.

What is Portugal's plan to increase its global standing?

• Develop nuclear capabilities

• Expand its maritime territory

• Increase its population

• Expand its land territory

Which ocean did the Portuguese Empire dominate during its peak?

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

What was the main goal of Portugal's colonial ambitions in Africa after losing Brazil?

• To colonize the entire African continent

• To establish a contiguous colony from west to east

• To convert the entire continent to Christianity

• To establish trade routes with Asia

Who led the right-wing dictatorship in Portugal during the 1930s?

• Dom Pedro I

• Francisco Franco

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Antonio de Oliveira Salazar

What was the outcome of the 13-year guerrilla war Portugal fought in Africa?

• Portugal lost all its African colonies

• Portugal became a superpower

• Portugal gained new allies

• Portugal expanded its African colonies

What is the significance of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea for Portugal?

• It led to Portugal's economic decline

• It restricted Portugal's fishing rights

• It enabled Portugal to claim a larger maritime territory

• It allowed Portugal to expand its land territory

What percentage of Portugal's new territorial measurement would be water?

• 100%

• 97%

• 75%

• 50%

What is the main goal of the Team Seas initiative?

• To remove trash from the oceans

• To build new ships

• To create artificial islands

• To explore the deep sea

How much trash does Team Seas aim to remove from the oceans?

• 10 million pounds

• 20 million pounds

• 30 million pounds

• 40 million pounds

What is the environmental impact of the ocean mentioned in the video?

• It is shrinking due to climate change

• It provides half of the planet's oxygen

• It is a source of fresh water

• It is a major source of pollution