Let's Learn Lusophones Trivia Quiz

Answer: Angola

Miradouro da Lua is located approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) to the south of Angola's capital, Luanda. The spectacular site serves as a filming location for many movies, which include "O Miradouro da Lua" (1993).

Angola gained its independence from Portugal in 1975. Andorra and Albania are both European nations, whereas Armenia is a landlocked country located in Western Asia.

Answer: Brazil

Salvador served as the first capital of Brazil from 1534 until 1763. The city was founded in 1549 by the Portuguese, making it one of the oldest colonial cities in the continent of South America. In 1985, the Historic Center of Salvador was inscribed as a UNESCRO World Heritage Site.

Some popular tourist attractions include the Cathedral of Salvador and the Church and Convent of São Francisco.

Answer: Cape Verde

Cape Verde was discovered by the Portuguese in the 15th century. The nation gained its independence from Portugal in 1975.

The city of Cidade Velha was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. Additionally, it was named one of the "Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World" in the same year.

Answer: East Timor

The Christ the King of Dili (Cristo Rei of Dili) statue measures 27 meters (88.6 feet) in height. A gift of the Indonesian government, the statue stood atop a hill overlooking the nations' capital, Dili.

Answer: Equatorial Guinea

When Fernão do Pó first discovered Boiko in 1472, he named the island Formosa (beautiful in Portuguese).

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is located in Central Africa. Though it is a Lusophone nation, it gained its independence from Spain in 1968. In 2010, the nation adopted Portuguese as one of its official languages.

Answer: Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau gained its independence from Portugal in 1973. The name of the nation's capital, Bissau, formed part of the nation's name, to differentiate the nation, Guinea-Bissau, from its neighboring country, Guinea, which was formerly known as French Guinea.

Found in the Atlantic Ocean, the Bissagos Islands are located off the coast of Guinea-Bissau. The archipelago received the "UNESCO Biosphere Reserve" status in 1996.

Answer: Macau

A former Portuguese colony, Macau, also spelled Macao, is dubbed the "Las Vegas of the East". The Historic Centre of Macau was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. It is home to the famous tourist attraction, the Ruins of Saint Paul's.

Answer: Mozambique

The Republic of Mozambique gained its independence from Portugal in 1975.

Located in Southern Africa, the Lebombo Mountains stretch across three nations - Eswatini, Mozambique, and South Africa.

Answer: Portugal

The Iberian Peninsula is occupied by two nations - Portugal and Spain. Belém Tower (Torre de Belém in Portuguese), located on the bank of the Tagus river in Lisbon, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.

Portugal is known for being the birthplace of many great explorers, whose maritime explorations had led to the discovery, and subsequently, the colonization of many Lusophone nations and territories.

Answer: São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe gained its independence from Portugal in 1975. The islet of Ilhéu das Rolas is located to the south of the island of São Tomé.

The three wrong options - Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago, are all Caribbean island nations. Like São Tomé and Príncipe, all of them consist of two main islands.