Free mock exam — Portuguese nationality knowledge test

Question 1

In what year was the Portuguese Republic established?

Accepted Answer

1910

Question 2

What happened on 25 April 1974?

Accepted Answer

The Carnation Revolution

Question 3

Who was the first king of Portugal?

Accepted Answer

King Afonso Henriques

Question 4

Which catastrophe destroyed much of Lisbon in 1755?

Accepted Answer

An earthquake followed by a tsunami

Question 5

Who wrote The Lusiads (Os Lusíadas)?

Accepted Answer

Luís de Camões

Question 6

Which Portuguese music genre is UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage?

Accepted Answer

Fado

Question 7

Which Portuguese writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Accepted Answer

José Saramago

Question 8

Which popular saint is celebrated in Lisbon on 12–13 June, with parades and sardines?

Accepted Answer

Saint Anthony

Question 9

How many castles appear on the shield of the Portuguese flag?

Accepted Answer

Seven

Question 10

What is the name of Portugal's national anthem?

Accepted Answer

A Portuguesa

Question 11

What are the colours of the national flag?

Accepted Answer

Green and red

Question 12

What does the armillary sphere on the Portuguese flag represent?

Accepted Answer

The voyages and the Age of Discovery

Question 13

From what age can you vote in Portugal?

Accepted Answer

18 years old

Question 14

In what year was the current Constitution of the Portuguese Republic approved?

Accepted Answer

1976

Question 15

"All citizens have the same social dignity and are equal before the law." Which principle is this?

Accepted Answer

The principle of equality

Question 16

Until what age is schooling compulsory in Portugal?

Accepted Answer

18 years old

Question 17

Which of these is NOT an organ of sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

The municipal councils

Question 18

How many members does the Assembly of the Republic have?

Accepted Answer

230

Question 19

How long is the President of the Republic's term?

Accepted Answer

5 years

Question 20

In what year did Portugal join the European Economic Community (now the EU)?

Accepted Answer

1986