1. When did Portugal's first king, Afonso Henriques, first declared his independence from Castille? 1143 1254 1147 1321

2. In what year were the official Portuguese borders with Castille first defined? 1332 1297 1465 1238

3. Isabel of Aragon, the wife of the 5th King of Portugal, King Dinis, was later considered a saint due to several miracles. True False

4. Portugal and England celebrated the Westminster Treaty on the 9th of May 1398, making this the world's most ancient alliance between two countries. True False

5. The begining of te Portuguese Maritime Expansion began with the conquest of this Northern African city. Gilbraltar Tangiers Ceuta Fez

6. In what year was he Treaty of Tordesilhas signed? 1495 1498 1494 1492

7. After a Golden Age in the late 15th century and the first half of the 16th century, the ruling Portuguese dynasty died out. In 1580 the country fell under Spanish rule. For how long? 20 years 9 years 115 years 60 years

8. After the the period of Spanish domination Portugal had to re-establish lost alliances with other European countries. As a part of renewing the alliance with England, a daughter of King João IV was sent to marry an English king. Who was this king? James I Charles II Edward VI Charles I

9. In 1755 a very strong earthquake destroyed a large area of Lisbon. True False

10. Portugal has been a republic since the 5th October 1910. Who was the first president? Américo Tomás General Ramalho Eanes Teófilo Braga Manuel de Arriaga