Question

maritime empires established quiz
questions 1 through 3 refer to the following.
work in resin ivory plaque representing the christ child on a sailing ship, produced in portuguese goa, • early seventeenth century
© the trustees of the british museum
located on the southwestern coast of india.
1 mark for review
the production of the plaque in goa is best understood in the immediate context of which of the following?
a the establishment of plantation economies
b the spread of printing-press technology
c the development of trading-post empires
d the decline of asian states such as the mughal empire

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context of the plaque's production in Portuguese Goa (early 17th century). Trading - post empires (like Portuguese in Goa) involved European powers establishing trading posts in Asia. The production of religious art (the plaque) in Goa is linked to the Portuguese trading - post empire's presence, as they spread Christianity while trading.

• Option A: Plantation economies were more about the Americas (sugar, etc.), not Goa's context.
• Option B: Printing - press technology spread later and isn't directly tied to the plaque's production in Goa's immediate context.
• Option D: The Mughal Empire's decline wasn't the immediate context for Portuguese - produced art in Goa.

So the best choice is the development of trading - post empires.

Answer:

C. The development of trading - post empires