Azores

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1. Administratively, the Azores have three capital cities. Which of the following is not one of the capital cities of the Azores? Ponta Delgada Horta Angra do Heroísmo Santa Cruz da Graciosa

2. Within the Azores there are nine major islands and eight smaller islands. What is the collective name for the eight smaller islands? Fioras Formigas Nadraks Madras

3. Along with the Azores, what other archipelago is considered an Autonomous Region of Portugal? Cape Verde Islands Sao Tome & Principe Canary Islands Madeira

4. Which world leader sent a fleet to the Azores in 1583 to quell an uprising that was trying to establish a pretender to the Portuguese throne? Philip II of Spain Henry III of France Elizabeth I of England Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II

5. What name was given to the Portuguese Civil War fought from 1828 to 1834 between the liberals and the absolutists that established Terceira Island as the new government headquarters? Absolutist Wars Liberal Wars Azorean Wars King João Wars

6. What long-time Portuguese dictator leased bases on the Azores to the Allied Forces from 1943 to 1945? Aníbal Cavaco Silva Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás António Óscar Fragoso Carmona António de Oliveira Salazar

7. What mountain in the Azores contains the highest point in all of Portugal? Mount Alentejo Mount Corvo Mount Pico Mount Cesar

8. The nine major islands of the Azores are divided into three main groups. Which of the following is not one of the three groups? Western Group Eastern Group Central Group Southern Group

9. What bird of prey, the symbol of the Azores, is pictured near the center of the flag of the Azores? Caracara Goshawk Falcon Osprey

10. The motto of the Azores "Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos" can be found on the Coat of Arms. What does this phrase translate to in English? Before dying we will prosper. The lives of free people forever are found here. All good comes to those that work. Rather die free than in peace be subjugated.