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Quiz about Portugal Europes West Coast Part 2

Portugal: Europe's West Coast Part 2 Quiz

This is my second quiz on the charming country of Portugal that lies in the south-west corner of Europe.

A multiple-choice quiz by adbissell. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
adbissell

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
325,697

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
326

Last 3 plays: Richard27 (9/10), Guest 96 (6/10), Guest 37 (8/10).

This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. Lisbon was destroyed by what natural disaster in 1755? Hint

earthquake

hurricane

tornado

flood

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2. What is the name of Portugal's second city, famous for its beautiful hills and fortified wine? Hint

Seville

Lisbon

Oporto

Madeira

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3. Many tourists visit Portugal every year to play what sport? Hint

Badminton

Chess

Beach football

Golf

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4. The Algarve geographic region is in what part of Portugal? Hint

South

East

North

West

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5. Portugal's oldest alliance is with what country? Hint

France

Spain

USA

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6. What was the Portuguese currency until 2001 when it began using the euro? Hint

Escudo

Franco

Paseta

Counts

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7. The Portuguese dictatorship was overthrown in the Revolution of the Carnations in what year? Hint

1968

1950

1981

1974

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8. Which of these wines is not produced locally in Portugal? Hint

Port wine

Moscatel

Madeira wine

Sherry

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9. What official language is spoken in Portugal? Hint

Spanish

Mirandese

Brazilian

Portuguese

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10. Portugal is the world's leading producer of what natural export? Hint

Beeswax

Cork

Beer

Olives

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lisbon was destroyed by what natural disaster in 1755?

Answer: earthquake

The entire city was razed to the ground by the earthquake on 1 November 1755. Being All-Saints day, the churches had a lot of lit candles so there was a terrible fire which was followed by a tsunami!

2. What is the name of Portugal's second city, famous for its beautiful hills and fortified wine?

Answer: Oporto

Port wine is actually made upstream in the Douro Valley and is then sent to Oporto where the producers have their wine cellars. In the old days it would come down on boats, but later was transported by truck, just like everything else.

3. Many tourists visit Portugal every year to play what sport?

Answer: Golf

There are not very many native golf players in Portugal, as it is still considered a rich man's sport. There are, however, hundreds of courses because of the visitors and the great weather.

4. The Algarve geographic region is in what part of Portugal?

Answer: South

The Algarve's capital is Faro. The area is known for its hills and valleys.

5. Portugal's oldest alliance is with what country?

Answer: UK

Anglo-Portuguese Alliance is actually considered the oldest alliance in the modern world. The alliance was signed between the two countries on June 13, 1373.

6. What was the Portuguese currency until 2001 when it began using the euro?

Answer: Escudo

One euro was worth 200 escudos at the time of exchange. When there were escudos being used, they even had a 100th of an escudo called a centavo. They also had a name for 1000 ecudos, called a "conto", which was the pseudo-currency for expensive items such as cars or houses.

7. The Portuguese dictatorship was overthrown in the Revolution of the Carnations in what year?

Answer: 1974

The Portuguese dictatorship was overthrown on the 25th of April to be exact. It was a "bloodless" revolution, but led to years of extreme pendulum swings with many governments only lasting a few months.

8. Which of these wines is not produced locally in Portugal?

Answer: Sherry

Sherry is made in Jerez, Spain. The other three drinks are all made in Portugal, with port wine being the best-known by foreigners.

9. What official language is spoken in Portugal?

Answer: Portuguese

Brazilian is a form of Portuguese and Mirandese. Mirandese a dialect from the north of Portugal. I hope none of you said Spanish, as any red-blooded Portuguese would take that as an insult--it is like calling a Scotsman English!

10. Portugal is the world's leading producer of what natural export?

Answer: Cork

Cork is the bark of Cork Oak trees, and the country is full of them. The modern cork industry has suffered from an invasion of plastic stoppers!

Source: Author adbissell

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May 18 2023 : Richard27: 9/10
May 16 2023 : Guest 96: 6/10
May 12 2023 : Guest 37: 8/10
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