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Portugal Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 2026: Oefenexamen 3

Oefenexamen 3 van 3 voor Portugal Citizenship Knowledge Quiz: 30 extra vragen met antwoorden en uitleg.

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  • Portugal
  • 80 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 11 oktober 2026

  1. Vraag 1 van 30

    How many Members currently sit in the Assembly of the Republic?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. 230

    The Assembleia da República currently has 230 Members.

  2. Vraag 2 van 30

    How long is one legislature of the Assembly of the Republic?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. 4 years

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

  3. Vraag 3 van 30

    How are seats in the Assembly of the Republic shared out after an election?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 4 van 30

    Which group does electoral law exclude from standing for the Assembly of the Republic?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 5 van 30

    How is the President of the Republic elected?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 6 van 30

    How long is the President of the Republic's term of office?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. 5 years

    The President's mandate lasts five years.

  7. Vraag 7 van 30

    How many consecutive terms can a President of the Republic serve?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Two (one consecutive re-election)

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

  8. Vraag 8 van 30

    Who appoints the Prime Minister?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The President of the Republic

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

  9. Vraag 9 van 30

    Who can dissolve the Assembly of the Republic?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. The President of the Republic

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

  10. Vraag 10 van 30

    What can the President do with a law passed by Parliament before it takes effect?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 11 van 30

    Which court can the President ask to check a law before it is promulgated?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. The Constitutional Court

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

  12. Vraag 12 van 30

    Who declares a state of siege or a state of emergency?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 13 van 30

    Which town is associated with the emergence of Portuguese national identity in the 12th century and is called Portugal's first capital?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 14 van 30

    At the battle of São Mamede in 1128, near Guimarães, whom did Afonso Henriques defeat?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 15 van 30

    Who became the first king of Portugal?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Afonso Henriques

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

  16. Vraag 16 van 30

    What happened at the battle of Aljubarrota on 15 August 1385?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Portugal defeated Castile

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

  17. Vraag 17 van 30

    Which monument was built to celebrate the victory at Aljubarrota?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. The Monastery of Batalha

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

  18. Vraag 18 van 30

    Which king commissioned the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon, begun in 1502?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Manuel I

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

  19. Vraag 19 van 30

    The Tower of Belém in Lisbon commemorates the voyage of which navigator?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Vasco da Gama

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

  20. Vraag 20 van 30

    What is the name of the decorative architectural style of the Age of Discoveries, seen at the Jerónimos Monastery?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Manueline

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

  21. Vraag 21 van 30

    On what date was the Portuguese Republic established, ending the monarchy?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. 5 October 1910

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

  22. Vraag 22 van 30

    Who was the first President of the Portuguese Republic, elected by Congress in 1911?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 23 van 30

    How long did the dictatorship that ended on 25 April 1974 last?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. 48 years

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

  24. Vraag 24 van 30

    Who carried out the military operation of 25 April 1974?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 25 van 30

    Which song, played on the radio just after midnight on 25 April 1974, was the signal for the revolution to go ahead?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 26 van 30

    Why is the revolution of 25 April 1974 called the Carnation Revolution?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 27 van 30

    Who won the 1976 presidential election, the first held in democracy?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. António Ramalho Eanes

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

  28. Vraag 28 van 30

    Since when has Portugal been a member of the European Union?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. 1 January 1986

    Portugal joined on 1 January 1986.

  29. Vraag 29 van 30

    Since when has Portugal been part of the euro area?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. 1 January 1999

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

  30. Vraag 30 van 30

    How many Members does Portugal elect to the European Parliament?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. 21

    Portugal has 21 Members of the European Parliament.

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