A Quiz on Lisbon

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Lisbon is composed of how many hills? Five Seven Three Nine

2. Lisbon is famous for its _________________ sidewalks? Brick Mosaic Marble Clay

3. The _________, Lower Town, in the flat area next to the harbor, is Lisbon's old business district? Barrio Alto Baixa Chiado Castelo

4. In November 1755, a(an) _____________ occurred killing an estimated 50,000 people and destroying most of Lisbon? Plague Fire Earthquake Battle

5. Lisbon is located on the ________ River? Rio Grande Tiber Tagus Arno

6. The medieval quarter in Lisbon is called the _________ ? Barrio Alto Castelo Chiado Alfama

7. Which Lisbon tourist site, located in Belem, was started in 1502 by Manuel I, to give thanks for the success of Vasco da Gama's voyage? Mosteiro dos Jeronimos Palacio Nacional Castelo de Sao Jorge Jardim da Estrela

8. Standing guard on the left bank of the river, in Lisbon, is a very large statue of __________________? Manuel I Dom Pedro IV Marques de Pombal Jesus

9. The Ascensor de Santa Justa is a ___________? Escalator Funicular Street Elevator Cable Tramway

10. Opened in 1966, the first bridge over the river in Lisbon was _________? Ponte Vasco da Gama Ponte Santa Caterina Ponte Graca Ponte 25 de Abril