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Who wrote the national epic poem 'Os Lusiadas'?
'Os Lusiadas' about the adventures of Vasco da Gama
What was the Portuguese currency before the adoption of the Euro?
Escudo
Serra da Estrela (Mountain Range of the Star) is the highest point in Portugal. True or false?
True
What is the oldest part of Lisbon called?
The Alfama
When did Portugal join the European Economic Community?
1986
In which year did John I of Castile claim the throne of Portugal?
1383
What notable Portuguese novelist and playwright was honored with the 1998 Nobel Prize for literature?
José Saramago
What record did Lisbon’s Vasco da Gama bridgehold?
At 12.3km in total length it was the longest bridge in Europe in 1998.
What two villages are connected by the shortest international bridge crossing in the world?
Marco (Portugal) and El Marco (Spain).
Name the famous explorer who some claim was a Portuguese spy and named a Caribbean island after his Alentejo hometown?
Christopher Columbus or Cristovão Colon!
Portugal and the UK jointly hold what?
The two countries have the oldest unbroken international alliance since 1386 – signed by Edward III of England and Queen Eleanor of Portugal.
What bird features on Lisbon’s coat of arms?
A raven
Porto holds the record for the world’s largest parade of what – all 14,963 of them?
This was a parade of 'Santas' in December 2010, when the city broke the previous record – also held by Porto.
In 2008, Portugal led the world by opening the first what near Povoa de Varzim?
This was the opening of the world’s first commercial project to generate electricity from wave power
. In 1761 Portugal became the first colonial power to do what?
Abolished the slave trade
Lagos is famous (or infamous) for holding the first of what type of market in Europe?
Slave Market 1443
Lisbon is home to which world’s oldest business?
Book Shop. (Livraria Bertrand store in Rua Garrett.)
What drinking habit did a Portuguese queen introduce to England in the 17th century?
Tea....Not Port wine
Portugal is the world’s largest producer of what environmentally-friendly product?
Cork
Which is the longest river found totally within Portugal's borders?
The Mondego
A large earthquake, followed by a tsunami and a devastating fire in 1755, destroyed large parts of Lisbon. Who was the person credited with rebuilding the city?
Marques de Pombal?
Leading from Edward VII Park down to the Rossio Plaza, this treelined street is one of Portugal's widest. What is it called?
Avenida da Liberdade
Lisbon was recently the venue for the 'World Expo', in what year?
1998
In which Portuguese city can you find a bridge built by Eiffel?
Porto
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