Lisbon trivia questions

20 questions about Lisbon

1. 1. In which year was Lisbon struck by the great earthquake on All Saints' Day?

   1. 1755
   2. 1580
   3. 1807
   4. 1910
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   A. 1755

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1755_Lisbon_earthquake

2. 2. Which prime minister organised the relief and rebuilding of Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake?

   1. The Duke of Wellington
   2. António de Oliveira Salazar
   3. Vasco da Gama
   4. The Marquis of Pombal
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   D. The Marquis of Pombal

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1755_Lisbon_earthquake

3. 3. Whose stone tomb lies in the lower choir of Lisbon's Jerónimos Monastery?

   1. Henry the Navigator
   2. Ferdinand Magellan
   3. Bartolomeu Dias
   4. Vasco da Gama
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   D. Vasco da Gama

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jer%C3%B3nimos_Monastery

4. 4. Lisbon lies at the mouth of which river?

   1. Tagus
   2. Douro
   3. Guadiana
   4. Mondego
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   A. Tagus

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon

5. 5. Which hillside district between the castle and the river is Lisbon's oldest neighbourhood?

   1. Chiado
   2. Alfama
   3. Bairro Alto
   4. Parque das Nações
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   B. Alfama

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfama

6. 6. Which modern Lisbon district includes the site of the 1998 World Expo?

   1. Belém
   2. Parque das Nações
   3. Alcântara
   4. Campo de Ourique
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   B. Parque das Nações

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_das_Na%C3%A7%C3%B5es

7. 7. The original pastel de nata recipe was created by monks of which Lisbon monastery?

   1. São Vicente de Fora
   2. Carmo Convent
   3. Madre de Deus Convent
   4. Jerónimos Monastery
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   D. Jerónimos Monastery

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastel_de_nata

8. 8. In Portuguese cooking, 'bacalhau' is dried and salted what?

   1. Sardine
   2. Tuna
   3. Cod
   4. Octopus
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   C. Cod

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacalhau

9. 9. Which music genre, linked with Lisbon's Alfama, joined UNESCO's intangible heritage lists in 2011?

   1. Morna
   2. Flamenco
   3. Fado
   4. Rebetiko
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   C. Fado

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fado

10. 10. Lisbon's Museu Nacional do Azulejo is dedicated to what?

    1. Traditional Portuguese tilework
    2. Maritime navigation
    3. Royal carriages
    4. Portuguese guitars
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    A. Traditional Portuguese tilework

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museu_Nacional_do_Azulejo

11. 11. Calouste Gulbenkian, whose art collection is in Lisbon, made his fortune in which industry?

    1. Shipping
    2. Oil
    3. Diamonds
    4. Textiles
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    B. Oil

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calouste_Gulbenkian

12. 12. Estádio da Luz is the home ground of which Lisbon club?

    1. Sporting CP
    2. C.F. Os Belenenses
    3. Atlético CP
    4. S.L. Benfica
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    D. S.L. Benfica

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Est%C3%A1dio_da_Luz

13. 13. Estádio José Alvalade is the home of which club?

    1. Sporting CP
    2. S.L. Benfica
    3. FC Porto
    4. Casa Pia
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    A. Sporting CP

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Est%C3%A1dio_Jos%C3%A9_Alvalade

14. 14. The Santa Justa Lift connects the Baixa with which higher square?

    1. Praça do Comércio
    2. Praça da Figueira
    3. Largo do Carmo
    4. Largo das Portas do Sol
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    C. Largo do Carmo

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Justa_Lift

15. 15. Lisbon's Rossio square is officially named after which king?

    1. Manuel I
    2. José I
    3. Pedro IV
    4. João V
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    C. Pedro IV

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossio

16. 16. From which century does Lisbon's Belém Tower date?

    1. The 16th century
    2. The 12th century
    3. The 14th century
    4. The 18th century
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    A. The 16th century

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bel%C3%A9m_Tower

17. 17. Whose figure leads the Monument to the Discoveries on the Tagus waterfront in Belém?

    1. Pedro the Cruel
    2. John the Perfect
    3. Afonso the Conqueror
    4. Henry the Navigator
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    D. Henry the Navigator

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_of_the_Discoveries

18. 18. Lisbon's 25 de Abril Bridge shares its International Orange colour with which US bridge?

    1. The Brooklyn Bridge
    2. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
    3. The Mackinac Bridge
    4. The Golden Gate Bridge
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    D. The Golden Gate Bridge

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_de_Abril_Bridge

19. 19. Which geographic title does Lisbon hold among the capitals of mainland European countries?

    1. Southernmost
    2. Westernmost
    3. Highest
    4. Oldest
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    B. Westernmost

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon

20. 20. Which fish is the snack of choice at Lisbon's Saint Anthony festivities on 13 June?

    1. Grilled mackerel
    2. Grilled sardines
    3. Fried sea bass
    4. Octopus salad
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    B. Grilled sardines

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardines_as_food

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