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Portugal at Euro 2008 Trivia Quiz

Quiz about the Portuguese team in the European Championship 2008. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by carla7. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
carla7

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,244

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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478

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which group was Portugal placed? Hint

Group A

Group C

Group B

Group D

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Question 2 of 10

2. Portugal's first game was against Switzerland.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the coach of Portugal? Hint

Mourinho

Manuel Jos�

Cajuda

Scolari

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Question 4 of 10

4. On the Portuguese team, there was one player who was the centre of attention. He played for Manchester in 2008 and he always wore the number 7 shirt. Who is he? Hint

Moutinho

Cristiano Ronaldo

Miguel Veloso

Ricardo Quaresma

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Question 5 of 10

5. Just before the beginning of the Championship, the Portuguese team suffered a minor setback when one of its players was injured and had to be replaced. Who was this goalkeeper? Hint

Quim

Nuno

Ricardo

Jos�

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Question 6 of 10

6. Although we are talking about a national team, the truth is that in the Portuguese team, there were two foreign players. They�re both Brazilian, but can you name them? Hint

Deco and Pepe

Pepe and Ricardo Carvalho

Deco and Bosingwa

Quaresma e Pepe

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Question 7 of 10

7. Quaresma was one of the most valuable players on the team. There was something about him that is distinctive. Do you know what that was? Hint

He is not Portuguese

He has long hair

He's a gypsy

He is 2 metres high

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what town was Portugal stationed during Euro 2008? Hint

Geneva

Basileia

Vienna

Neuchatel

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Question 9 of 10

9. The second game that Portugal played had everyone worried. It was a hard game, but Portugal still managed to win 3-1. Which team did they play? Hint

Austria

Turkey

Czech Republic

Switzerland

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who scored Portugal's first goal in Euro 2008 and was considered Man of the Match? Hint

Ronaldo

Pepe

Quaresma

Deco

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which group was Portugal placed?

Answer: Group A

Portugal was placed in Group A along with Switzerland, Turkey, and Czech Republic.

2. Portugal's first game was against Switzerland.

Answer: False

Portugal's first game was against Turkey, and it was the second game of the tournament. The first was Switzerland against Czech Republic. Portugal won the first game and the final score was 2-0.

3. What was the coach of Portugal?

Answer: Scolari

He is Brazilian and had already won a World Championship while coaching its national team. After Euro 2008, he went to England to coach Chelsea.

4. On the Portuguese team, there was one player who was the centre of attention. He played for Manchester in 2008 and he always wore the number 7 shirt. Who is he?

Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo was born in Madeira and started off his career in Sporting (a Portuguese team).

5. Just before the beginning of the Championship, the Portuguese team suffered a minor setback when one of its players was injured and had to be replaced. Who was this goalkeeper?

Answer: Quim

In fact, Quim suffered an injury to his arm and had to leave the team. Since each team must have three goalkeepers, Scolari had to call another one, Nuno. The funny thing is, Nuno thought he was joking and at first and did not believe he was being called to represent Portugal.

6. Although we are talking about a national team, the truth is that in the Portuguese team, there were two foreign players. They�re both Brazilian, but can you name them?

Answer: Deco and Pepe

In fact, both these players were Brazilian and they were only allowed to play for Portugal because they have never represented Brazil, and they both have Portuguese nationality.

7. Quaresma was one of the most valuable players on the team. There was something about him that is distinctive. Do you know what that was?

Answer: He's a gypsy

He played for FC Porto. He also had a distinctive way of shooting the ball. It's called a trivela.

8. In what town was Portugal stationed during Euro 2008?

Answer: Neuchatel

Portugal was stationed in Neuchatel and, when the team arrived it seemed as if they had won the Championship already. The streets were full with Portuguese waving flags and wearing t-shirts with the Portuguese colors. This happened because there are a lot of Portuguese people living in Switzerland.

9. The second game that Portugal played had everyone worried. It was a hard game, but Portugal still managed to win 3-1. Which team did they play?

Answer: Czech Republic

Portugal won 3-1 and took a giant step towards the next phase of the game. Ronaldo, Deco, and Quaresma scored the three goals and the team proved they were game.

10. Who scored Portugal's first goal in Euro 2008 and was considered Man of the Match?

Answer: Pepe

Pepe scored the first goal and Meireles followed him.

Source: Author carla7

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