Portugal Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Quiz di prova 3

Quiz di prova 3 di 3 per Portugal Citizenship Knowledge Quiz: altre 30 domande con risposte e spiegazioni.

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  • 80 domande
  • Verificato: 11 ottobre 2026
  1. Domanda 1 di 30

    How many Members currently sit in the Assembly of the Republic?
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    Risposta: A. 230

    The Assembleia da República currently has 230 Members.

  2. Domanda 2 di 30

    How long is one legislature of the Assembly of the Republic?
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    Risposta: B. 4 years

    Members are elected for a four-year term, which is one legislature.

  3. Domanda 3 di 30

    How are seats in the Assembly of the Republic shared out after an election?
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    Risposta: B. By proportional representation using the d'Hondt method

    Votes for party lists are turned into seats by proportional representation using the d'Hondt highest-average method.

  4. Domanda 4 di 30

    Which group does electoral law exclude from standing for the Assembly of the Republic?
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    Risposta: B. Judges

    Any Portuguese citizen over 18 can stand, but the electoral law excludes some groups such as judges, active-service military personnel and diplomats.

  5. Domanda 5 di 30

    How is the President of the Republic elected?
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    Risposta: B. By direct, universal and secret vote of Portuguese citizens aged 18 or over

    Since 1976 the President has been elected by direct, universal and secret suffrage of citizens aged 18 or over.

  6. Domanda 6 di 30

    How long is the President of the Republic's term of office?
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    Risposta: C. 5 years

    The President's mandate lasts five years.

  7. Domanda 7 di 30

    How many consecutive terms can a President of the Republic serve?
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    Risposta: B. Two (one consecutive re-election)

    The President may be re-elected only once in a row.

  8. Domanda 8 di 30

    Who appoints the Prime Minister?
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    Risposta: B. The President of the Republic

    Appointing the Prime Minister and dismissing the Government are among the President's powers.

  9. Domanda 9 di 30

    Who can dissolve the Assembly of the Republic?
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    Risposta: A. The President of the Republic

    The President can dissolve Parliament or call it to an extraordinary meeting.

  10. Domanda 10 di 30

    What can the President do with a law passed by Parliament before it takes effect?
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    Risposta: A. Promulgate it, or veto it on political or constitutional grounds

    The President promulgates laws and can use a political veto or a veto for unconstitutionality.

  11. Domanda 11 di 30

    Which court can the President ask to check a law before it is promulgated?
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    Risposta: C. The Constitutional Court

    The President can request a preventive review of constitutionality from the Constitutional Court.

  12. Domanda 12 di 30

    Who declares a state of siege or a state of emergency?
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    Risposta: B. The President, together with other bodies of the State

    Declaring a state of siege or emergency, war or peace is a power the President exercises jointly with other bodies.

  13. Domanda 13 di 30

    Which town is associated with the emergence of Portuguese national identity in the 12th century and is called Portugal's first capital?
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    Risposta: B. Guimarães

    UNESCO describes Guimarães as linked to the birth of Portuguese national identity and language in the 12th century, and as Portugal's first capital.

  14. Domanda 14 di 30

    At the battle of São Mamede in 1128, near Guimarães, whom did Afonso Henriques defeat?
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    Risposta: A. The army of his mother, Teresa

    Afonso Henriques defeated the army of his mother, Dona Teresa, starting the process that led to the founding of Portugal.

  15. Domanda 15 di 30

    Who became the first king of Portugal?
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    Risposta: C. Afonso Henriques

    Afonso Henriques, victor at São Mamede, went on to become the first king of Portugal.

  16. Domanda 16 di 30

    What happened at the battle of Aljubarrota on 15 August 1385?
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    Risposta: B. Portugal defeated Castile

    The Portuguese defeated the Castilians at Aljubarrota. The Monastery of Batalha was built to mark the victory.

  17. Domanda 17 di 30

    Which monument was built to celebrate the victory at Aljubarrota?
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    Risposta: A. The Monastery of Batalha

    King João I had the Monastery of Batalha built to fulfil a vow after the victory over Castile.

  18. Domanda 18 di 30

    Which king commissioned the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon, begun in 1502?
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    Risposta: B. Manuel I

    King Manuel I commissioned the monastery, whose decoration is typical of Manueline art.

  19. Domanda 19 di 30

    The Tower of Belém in Lisbon commemorates the voyage of which navigator?
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    Risposta: A. Vasco da Gama

    UNESCO says the Tower of Belém commemorates the expedition of Vasco da Gama.

  20. Domanda 20 di 30

    What is the name of the decorative architectural style of the Age of Discoveries, seen at the Jerónimos Monastery?
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    Risposta: A. Manueline

    UNESCO describes the monastery's rich decoration as typical of Manueline art.

  21. Domanda 21 di 30

    On what date was the Portuguese Republic established, ending the monarchy?
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    Risposta: B. 5 October 1910

    The Republic was established on 5 October 1910 and a Provisional Government was formed.

  22. Domanda 22 di 30

    Who was the first President of the Portuguese Republic, elected by Congress in 1911?
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    Risposta: C. Manuel de Arriaga

    After the first republican Constitution was approved on 21 August 1911, Congress elected Manuel de Arriaga as the first President.

  23. Domanda 23 di 30

    How long did the dictatorship that ended on 25 April 1974 last?
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    Risposta: B. 48 years

    The Carnation Revolution ended a dictatorship that had lasted 48 years.

  24. Domanda 24 di 30

    Who carried out the military operation of 25 April 1974?
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    Risposta: B. The Armed Forces Movement (MFA)

    The Armed Forces Movement (Movimento das Forças Armadas), planned by officers known as the April Captains, carried out the operation.

  25. Domanda 25 di 30

    Which song, played on the radio just after midnight on 25 April 1974, was the signal for the revolution to go ahead?
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    Risposta: A. Grândola, Vila Morena

    José Afonso's 'Grândola, Vila Morena' was played on Rádio Renascença at 00:20 as the green light for the troops.

  26. Domanda 26 di 30

    Why is the revolution of 25 April 1974 called the Carnation Revolution?
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    Risposta: C. People gave red carnations to the soldiers, who put them in their rifles

    Celeste Caeiro and Lisbon florists handed red carnations to soldiers, who placed them in their rifles.

  27. Domanda 27 di 30

    Who won the 1976 presidential election, the first held in democracy?
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    Risposta: C. António Ramalho Eanes

    António Ramalho Eanes won the 1976 election, the first presidential election under democracy.

  28. Domanda 28 di 30

    Since when has Portugal been a member of the European Union?
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    Risposta: A. 1 January 1986

    Portugal joined on 1 January 1986.

  29. Domanda 29 di 30

    Since when has Portugal been part of the euro area?
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    Risposta: A. 1 January 1999

    Portugal has been in the euro area since 1 January 1999.

  30. Domanda 30 di 30

    How many Members does Portugal elect to the European Parliament?
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    Risposta: D. 21

    Portugal has 21 Members of the European Parliament.

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