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Portuguese History Trivia Quiz

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

Author
carla7

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,020

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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889

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Question 1 of 10

1. From which Roman name does the word 'Portugal' derive? Hint

Bracara Augusta

Portus Alacer

Pax Julia

Portus Cale

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Celts invaded Portugal in the first millennium BC.

True

False

3. The Romans also invaded Portugal and in the south of the country they found friendly natives. However, that did not happen in the north, where a rebellion started. The Lusitanians and other native tribes were involved in this rebellion. Who was their leader? Hint

Viriato

Sancho

Afonso Henriques

Fernando

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Question 4 of 10

4. There was one event in the Portuguese History that can be called as the seminal event for the foundation of Portugal. It happened in June 24, 1128. What was it? Hint

Treaty of Zamora

Battle of S�o Mamede

Treaty of Tordesillas

Treaty of Metven

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Question 5 of 10

5. The independence of Portugal was recognized in the Treaty of Zamora, where D. Afonso Henriques had the assistance of a representative of the Holy See. In what century did these events take place? Hint

14th

13th

12th

6th

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Question 6 of 10

6. Today's capital city of Portugal is Lisboa (or Lisbon). However, the country's first capital city was in the north and it is known to this day as "the city where Portugal was born". Which city is this? Hint

Guimar�es

Coimbra

Braga

Porto

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Question 7 of 10

7. One African city marks the beginning of the Discoveries. It was conquered by the Portuguese in 1415 and it was a rich Islamic trade centre. Which city was this? Hint

Casablanca

Tangier

Arguim

Ceuta

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1487, one navigator achieved a great accomplishment: he managed to turn the Cape of Storms which, from that point on became known by another name.
Who was this navigator? Hint

Bartolomeu Dias

Pedro �lvares Cabral

Vasco da Gama

Jo�o da Nova

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Question 9 of 10

9. From 1580 to 1640, Portugal was under Spanish rule. However, due to the general insatisfaction, there was a war to restore the Portuguese independence. This was called the Restoration War and finally Portugal became an independent nation again. When? Hint

November 1, 1641

June 10, 1640

March 19, 1639

December 1, 1640

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 20th century, a form of government took over under the leadership of Ant�nio Oliveira Salazar. He was the chief of state from 1926 to 1970 (date of his death). This government was overthrown by the Revolu��o dos Cravos of 1974. What was this form of government (legally introduced in 1933) better known as? Hint

Primeira Rep�blica

Estado Novo

Dinastia Afonsina

Terceira Rep�blica

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From which Roman name does the word 'Portugal' derive?

Answer: Portus Cale

Cale was the name of a settlement on the Douro River.
The name Portucale evolved into Portugale and by the 9th century, the term "Portugale" was used extensively to refer to the region between the rivers Douro and Minho.
Nowadays, the word Portus Cale is reflected on the name of the two cities on the banks of Douro river: Porto (Portus) and Gaia (Cale).

2. The Celts invaded Portugal in the first millennium BC.

Answer: True

The Celts were one of the tribes that invaded Portugal. They intermarried with the local Iberian people, forming the Celtiberian ethnic group, with many tribes. The most famous of these tribes are the Lusitanians, the Calaicians or Gallaeci and the Cynetes or Conii. That is why the Portuguese are also known as Lusitanos.

Answer: Viriato

Viriato (in English, Viriathus) was a shepherd who rose to the leadership of the northern tribes, although he refused it several times. He was known to be a great warrior and the Roman Empire manage to win only one battle against his troops. He was betrayed by one of his own and killed.

4. There was one event in the Portuguese History that can be called as the seminal event for the foundation of Portugal. It happened in June 24, 1128. What was it?

Answer: Battle of S�o Mamede

The Battle of S�o Mamede opposed D. Afonso Henriques to his mother D. Teresa de Leon. The battle occured near Guimar�es and the Portuguese army managed to defeat D. Teresa's army. Following this battle, D. Afonso Henriques proclamed himself " Prince of Portugal".

Answer: 12th

The Treaty of Zamora was signed in 1143 and it recognized the independence of Portugal and gave D. Afonso Henriques the title of "Dux Portucalensis".
But, it was only in 1179 that D. Afonso Henriques was recognized as king by Pope Alexander III.

Answer: Guimar�es

There are three cities which were at one time capital of Portugal: Guimar�es, Coimbra and Lisboa. In fact, in Guimar�es stands to this day the castle and the palace of D. Afonso Henriques. And, in one of the city walls you can see the phrase "Portugal was born here".

7. One African city marks the beginning of the Discoveries. It was conquered by the Portuguese in 1415 and it was a rich Islamic trade centre. Which city was this?

Answer: Ceuta

The primary aims of the conquest were to expel Muslim influence from the area, further promote Christianity, and to tap into the trans-Saharan gold, slave and ivory trade routes, of which Ceuta was the northern terminus.

8. In 1487, one navigator achieved a great accomplishment: he managed to turn the Cape of Storms which, from that point on became known by another name. Who was this navigator?

Answer: Bartolomeu Dias

The Cape of Storms was renamed Cape of Good Hope. In the great epic "Lus�adas", it is said that in the Cape of Storms lived a giant named Adamastor (a Greek-type mythological character) which sunk all ships which tried to turn the cape.
This achievement opened the door to India, which was reached in 1498 by Vasco da Gama. Pedro �lvares Cabral discovered Brazil in 1500 and Jo�o da Nova discovered Ascension Island in 1501 and Saint Helena 1502.

Answer: December 1, 1640

Portugal fell under Spanish domain because one of its kings (D. Sebasti�o)died without an heir. When independence was restored, D. Jo�o IV was aclaimed as king.

June 10 is Portugal's national day.

Answer: Estado Novo

The Estado Novo (New State) was a repressive dictatorship which was overthrown by the Revolu��o dos Cravos (Carnation Revolution) in April 25, 1974. This was an effectively bloodless left-wing military coup that installed the Third Republic.

Source: Author carla7

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