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Portuguese Kings and Queens Trivia Quiz

A quiz about Portuguese Kings and Queens. Have fun and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by carla7. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
carla7

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,120

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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312

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Question 1 of 10

1. It is common knowledge that the first king of Portugal was D. Afonso Henriques. Who was his wife? Hint

D. Urraca

D. Mafalda

D. Teresa

D. Sancha

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Question 2 of 10

2. All Portuguese Kings had a nickname (apart from their name, they always had a cognomen). What was the nickname of D. Afonso II? Hint

The Fat

The Avenger

The Handsome

The Conqueror

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Question 3 of 10

3. One of the Portuguese kings was married to a woman who was said to be a saint - D. Isabel. Who was this king who was also known for his love of agriculture? Hint

D. Sancho II

D. Dinis

D. Manuel

D. Pedro IV

4. This king was at the centre of one of the most beautiful love stories ever. He fell in love with a woman (D. In�s) who was killed by men on his father's orders. Who was this king who crowned his beloved after she died? Hint

D. Afonso IV

D. Jo�o II

D. Pedro I

D. Filipe I

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Question 5 of 10

5. He signed the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 and was one of the minds behind the Discoveries. He was said to have been one of the brighest monarchs of Europe and was known as "The Perfect Prince" and also "The Tyrant". Who was he? Hint

D. Jo�o II

D. Ant�nio

D. Pedro II

D. Miguel

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Question 6 of 10

6. Legend says this king will return on a foggy night, but in reality he died in Alc�cer Quibir in a battle in 1578. He died at the age of 24 and left no heir. Who was this legendary king? Hint

D. Pedro IV

D. Sebasti�o

D. Sancho II

D. Lu�s

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Question 7 of 10

7. He was indeed king but rumour had it that someone else was actually "the boss" of the country. That someone else was called Marqu�s de Pombal and was his prime-minister. Who was this king? Hint

D. Manuel

D. Jo�o III

D. Afonso V

D. Jos� I

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Question 8 of 10

8. From 1580 to 1640, Portugal was ruled by Spain. Those Spanish kings all had the same name: Filipe. How many were there? Hint

Three

Four

Two

Five

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Question 9 of 10

9. The last king of Portugal was D. Manuel II who rose to the throne because both his father and his older brother were killed. His brother's name was Lu�s, but who was his father? Hint

D. Filipe II

D. Carlos

D. Miguel

D. Manuel I

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Question 10 of 10

10. So, we talked about kings, but what about queens? How many queens ruled over Portugal? Hint

Four

None

Two

Three

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. It is common knowledge that the first king of Portugal was D. Afonso Henriques. Who was his wife?

Answer: D. Mafalda

All of the others were his daughters. D.Teresa was also the name of his mother whom D.Afonso had to battle in order to establish the Kingdom of Portugal.

2. All Portuguese Kings had a nickname (apart from their name, they always had a cognomen). What was the nickname of D. Afonso II?

Answer: The Fat

He was known by this cognomen because... well, because he was fat!
"The Conqueror" was the cognomen of D. Afonso Henriques. "The Avenger" was the cognomen of D. Pedro I and "The Handsome" was the cognomen of D. Fernando.

3. One of the Portuguese kings was married to a woman who was said to be a saint - D. Isabel. Who was this king who was also known for his love of agriculture?

Answer: D. Dinis

His wife D. Isabel was also the daughter of the D. Pedro III and D. Constan�a, King of Aragon. D.Dinis created the "Magna Charta Priveligiorum" which was the constitution of the first Portuguese university.

Answer: D. Pedro I

After his father's death, D. Pedro I chased down the men who had killed his beloved. When they were caught, he had their hearts removed and became known by the cognomen "The Avenger".

Answer: D. Jo�o II

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the World in two parts: one belonging to Portugal and the other to Spain.
It is said that D. Jo�o II already knew of the existence of Brazil, prior to its discovery in 1500. One of the proofs given of this, is that when signing the Treaty of Tordesillas, D. Jo�o II pressured the King of Spain to change the coordinates of the dividing line so that Brazil would be on "Portugal's side of the world".

6. Legend says this king will return on a foggy night, but in reality he died in Alc�cer Quibir in a battle in 1578. He died at the age of 24 and left no heir. Who was this legendary king?

Answer: D. Sebasti�o

D. Sebasti�o left for Africa in June of 1578 and arrived in Alc�cer Quibir on August 3rd where he expected to defeat the Moors. His army was composed of adventurers and miserables. When they reached Alc�cer Quibir, the entire army was exhausted from the walk and the heat. Led by an unfit king, they were easily destroyed.

7. He was indeed king but rumour had it that someone else was actually "the boss" of the country. That someone else was called Marqu�s de Pombal and was his prime-minister. Who was this king?

Answer: D. Jos� I

During his reign, several people were persecuted including Jews, Jesuits and several members of royalty. It was during his reign that a great earthquake destroyed part of the city of Lisbon in 1755.

8. From 1580 to 1640, Portugal was ruled by Spain. Those Spanish kings all had the same name: Filipe. How many were there?

Answer: Three

D.Filipe I: reigned from 1580 to 1598.
D.Filipe II: reigned from 1598 to 1621.
D. Filipe III: reigned from 1621 to 1640.
They made up the Third Dynasty, also known as Filipina.

9. The last king of Portugal was D. Manuel II who rose to the throne because both his father and his older brother were killed. His brother's name was Lu�s, but who was his father?

Answer: D. Carlos

Both D. Carlos and his older son were killed by revolutionaries. D. Manuel II reigned until 1910 when there was a republican revolution and the monarchy was abolished. He fled to England but kept a close eye on the destiny of Portugal. He eventually died in Twickenham, England on July, 2nd 1932.

10. So, we talked about kings, but what about queens? How many queens ruled over Portugal?

Answer: Two

D. Maria I was proclamed queen in 1777 and established one of the greatest charitable institutions of Portugal - Casa Pia. D. Maria II was born in Brazil in 1819 and was crowned in 1834. She was only seven years old when her father, King D. Pedro IV abdicated in her favour.

Source: Author carla7

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