Detailed Instructions: Given a factoid/trivia type question, generate the topic of the question. The topic is the entity the question talks about.
See one example below:
Problem: Who was the first American President?
Solution: president of the united states
Explanation: The question talks about the president of the USA.

Problem: From the 15th century onward, which country took control of Ceuta (North Africa), Madeira, the Azores, Goa (India), Brazil, Ormuz (in the Persian Strait), Malacca (now part of Malaysia) and Macau (China)?
Solution:
madeira