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Portugal Geography Trivia Quiz

Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe. I hope you enjoy this quiz.

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

Author
spyplane

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,457

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1749

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1. What was the bad event that happened to Portugal's capital in 1755? Hint

Tornado

Earthquake

Big Fire

Terrorist Attack

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2. What's the Portugal currency? Hint

Escudo

Dollar

Peseta

Euro

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3. What's the main language in Brazil? Hint

English

Spanish

French

Portuguese

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4. How many people speak Portuguese in the world? Hint

About 20 million

About 200 million

About 50 million

About 100 million

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5. Which of these islands belong to Portugal? Hint

Ibiza and Formentera

Sicily and Sardenha

Maiorca and Menorca

Madeira and Azores

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6. What event did Portugal host in 2004? Hint

European Football Championship

Football World Cup

Olympic Games

Football Champions League Final

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7. Which region in the south of Portugal hosts millions of tourists every year? Hint

Beira Interior

Alentejo

Algarve

Minho

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8. What was Portugal's population in 2004? Hint

About 10 million

About 20 million

About 1 million

About 5 million

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9. How many countries border Portugal? Hint

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10. In which year did Lisbon host a World Exposition? Hint

2000

1998

2003

1996

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the bad event that happened to Portugal's capital in 1755?

Answer: Earthquake

It was the worst moment ever in Lisbon. It happened on the morning of November 1st 1755 and killed more than 60,000 people.

2. What's the Portugal currency?

Answer: Euro

The Euro has been the currency since 2002. Before that escudo was the currency for approximately one century.

3. What's the main language in Brazil?

Answer: Portuguese

Portuguese also spoken in Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde Islands, Sao Tome Principe, Guin� Bissau, East Timor and certainly Portugal.

4. How many people speak Portuguese in the world?

Answer: About 200 million

In Brazil there are about 170 million speaking Portuguese.

5. Which of these islands belong to Portugal?

Answer: Madeira and Azores

Madeira and Azores are both located in the Atlantic ocean. Madeira is west of the African coast and Azores is almost halfway between between Lisbon and New York.

6. What event did Portugal host in 2004?

Answer: European Football Championship

Euro 2004 was a great success. UEFA even said that it was the greatest ever tournament of football played under UEFA rules.

7. Which region in the south of Portugal hosts millions of tourists every year?

Answer: Algarve

The Algarve has magnificent beaches and weather. The nights in Algarve are very long in summer. A lot of foreigners look for the sun in the Algarve.

8. What was Portugal's population in 2004?

Answer: About 10 million

Ten million people was the population of Portugal in 2004. Spain, its neighbor, had about 40 million in the same year.

9. How many countries border Portugal?

Answer: 1

Only Spain borders Portugal. It borders Portugal on the north and east. The Atlantic lies to the west and south of Portugal.

10. In which year did Lisbon host a World Exposition?

Answer: 1998

Expo 98 hosted ten million visitors in four months.

Source: Author spyplane

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