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1. Portugal's capital, Lisbon, stands at the mouth of which river?
 
Douro
Ebro
Segura
Tagus

With a length of 1,038 km, the Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula
 
 
2. Which city is capital of the popular holiday destination the Algarve?
 
Albufeira
Faro
Lagos
Sagres
 
 
3. Before the introduction of the euro in 1999, what was Portugal's unit of currency?
 
Escudo
Peseta
Peso
Real
 
 
4. Lisbon's Public Transport Musuem houses the historic Americanos. What are they?
 
Cable cars
Paddle boats
Trams
Trolleybuses

They were originally imported from the US in the 19th century
 
 
5. The Lusitania Trenhotel is a prestigious train between Lisbon and which city?
 
Barcelona
London
Madrid
Paris
 
 
6. The Costa da Prata is the coast of central Portugal. What is its English translation?
 
Green coast
Gold coast
Silver coast
White coast
 
 
7. A popular Portuguese dish is bacalhau. What is its main ingredient?
 
Cod
Octopus
Prawns
Squid

It's dried, salted cod. There is said to be a different recipe for every day of the year!
 
 
8. Which city is a popular tourist destination because of its university, founded in 1290?
 
Aveiro
Braga
Coimbra
Oporto
 
 
9. The traditional boats 'rabelos' were used to transport what down the Douro river?
 
Coal
Port wine
Sardines
Timber

Sadly, the wine now travels in tanker trucks
 
 
10. Funchal is the capital of which Portuguese island group?
 
The Azores
The Canary Islands
Cape Verde Islands
Madeira
 
 
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