Monday, 4 January 2010

How much do you know about Portugal?

1. Portugal is the oldest nation in Europe.
a) True
b) False

2. Portugal borders
a) Spain and Morocco
b) Spain and the Atlantic Ocean
c) Spain and the Mediterranean

3. Portugal has a geometrical shape. What does it look like?
a) triangle
b) square
c) rectangle

4. Which two groups of islands belong to Portugal?
a) Baleares
b) Azores
c) Canary Islands
d) Madeira

5. The capital of Portugal is...

a) Oporto
b) Algarve
c) Lisbon

6. The two main colours of the Portuguese flag are...
a) green and white
b) white and red
c) green and red

7. The Portuguese language is spoken in the five continents.

a) True
b) False

8. The most predominant religion in Portugal is...
a) Roman Catholicism
b) Buddhism
c) Islam

9. The Portuguese form of government is a...
a) Monarchy
b) Republic

10. In the 16th century, Portuguese sailors played an important role in exploring the coasts of Africa, Middle East and Asia.
a) True
b) False

11. Portugal is one of the newest Member States of the European Union
a) True
b) False

12. One of the most important men in the European Institutions is Portuguese
a) True
b) False

13. The leaving age for compulsory education was raised to...
a) fourteen
b) eighteen
c) sixteen

14. The typical Portuguese music is...
a) salsa
b) samba
c) fado
d) tango

15. Portugal is the leading producer of two of the following products. Which?
a) cork
b) tobacco
c) Oporto wine
d) rice

16. One of the typical Portuguese dishes is...
a) codfish
b) chop soy
c) pasta

17. Portuguese people enjoy drinking ... after their meals.
a) milk
b) tea
c) coffee

18. Which of the following singers has Portuguese parents?
a) Ville Vallo
b) Katy Perry
c) Nelly Furtado
d) Mariah Carey

19. Besides Cristiano Ronaldo there are other Portuguese Athletes winning championships.
a) True
b) False

20. The Black Eyed Peas are going to support the Portuguese national football team during the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.
a) True
b) False

Feel free to answer this quiz! We would like it very much! Maybe you don't know all the answers but we are here to help you!
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6 comments:

  1. Saeed Al Abdulsalam5 January 2010 at 21:43

    1. b
    2. c
    3. c
    4. b
    5. c
    6. c
    7. b
    8. a
    9. b
    10. b
    11. a
    12. b
    13. b
    14. d
    15. c
    16. c
    17. b
    18. b
    19. b
    20. b

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  2. mona.gareebi gareebi6 January 2010 at 12:18

    Hello Portugese group,
    Splendid idea to start with a Quiz to test our information zand stimulate us to find the right answers.I like a lot!!!We are very happy to join this project and we hope that we can make a difference to the world.
    Warm Regards,
    Mona mubarak From the sultanate of oman. http://omna2010.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-group.html

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  3. Wendy C6 January 2010 at 17:20

    Hello Portugese group~

    I really like your idea of quiz! I love quiz!shamely, I realise how poor my knowledge is about Portugal after doing this quiz...XD

    Look forward to learn more from you!!

    Best regards,
    Wendy from iDiscover, Taiwan team (http://www.wretch.cc/blog/lcvstaiwan)

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  4. hopesforall7 January 2010 at 05:03

    Hello,

    This quiz is a good idea to encourage people look for and check information about Portugal.
    Good initiative.
    Thank you very much.

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  5. marilia8 January 2010 at 15:47

    Hi everybody,
    Nice to meet you all and thanks for your nice comments:).
    Let's get the most out of this project and learn about one another.
    Best Regards,
    Marília

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  6. Anonymous11 January 2010 at 04:34

    1 b
    2 c
    3 c
    4 d
    5 c
    6 c
    7 b
    8 a
    9 b
    10 b
    11 a
    12 b
    13 a
    14 d
    15 a
    16 a
    17 c
    18 b
    19 a
    20 b

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