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Portuguese Culture - Core concepts

Quiz by Marco Schaumloeffel

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  • Q1
    What concept reflects sentiments of hope, longing, and sadness that many Portuguese people experience?
    Colonialism
    Formality
    Sebastianismo
    Modesty
    30s
  • Q2
    Which region of Portugal has significant Moorish influence due to its proximity to Northern Africa?
    Alentejo
    Lisbon
    Algarve
    Porto
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a popular pastime in Portugal, particularly in the region known as the Algarve?
    Cultivating farms
    Growing potted plants
    Eating food
    Visiting the beach
    30s
  • Q4
    What is a highly treasured element of Portuguese culture and lifestyle?
    The production and sharing of food
    Modesty
    Playing Moorish music
    Uncertainty Avoidance
    30s
  • Q5
    What major political event marked the end of the nearly fifty-year-long dictatorship in Portugal?
    The 'Revolução dos Cravos'
    The end of the seafaring adventures
    The handing over of Macau to China
    The end of colonisation in Africa
    30s
  • Q6
    What are comparisons often made between Portugal and neighbouring Spain?
    Affinities and cultural connections
    Political movements
    Geographic characteristics
    Ethnic composition
    30s
  • Q7
    What determines how Portuguese interact with one another?
    The liking of similar musical genres
    Economic factors and social stratification
    The kind of food that is cooked
    Expressiveness
    30s
  • Q8
    What concept reflects a combination of longing, nostalgia, and melancholy in Portuguese culture?
    Saudade
    Expressiveness
    Modesty
    Uncertainty Avoidance
    30s
  • Q9
    What major political event marked the end of European colonialism in Africa for Portugal?
    The 'Revolução dos Cravos'
    Handing over Macau to Mainland China in 1999
    The handing over of several African islands to African countries
    The wars in Angola and Mozambique
    30s
  • Q10
    Which three elements did dictator Salazar promote as central to the Portuguese identity?
    Festa, Fátima and futebol
    Folklore, Fátima and fado
    Fado, Fátima and futebol
    Fado, Fátima and flamenco
    30s

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