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History of Portugal I

How much of these can you get right about the history of one of the oldest independent countries in the world?
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Last updated: August 9, 2023
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Who were the people that used to live in Portuguese territory before the arrival of the Romans?
Lusitanians
What was the name of the roman province where nowadays Portugal is settled?
Hispania
What is the name of the region where the Iberian knights and population hid during the Moors Occupation?
Asturies
What was the name of the first king of Portugal?
Afonso I of Portugal
What was the first capital of the Kingdom of Portugal?
Guimarães
What was the last chunk to be conquered by Portuguese kings?
Algarve
Who was the queen who was crowned after her death by her lover?
Inês de Castro
In the year of 1384, Castilian troops invaded Portuguese territories and attempted a siege to one of its cities, with a catastrophic outcome. Which city was it?
Lisbon
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Which conquest marks the beginning of the Portuguese Age of Discoveries?
Ceuta
Who was the king who died young in battle, leaving no rightful heir to the throne?
Sebastian I
Which royal house ruled Portugal from 1580 to 1640?
Habsburg
Which natural resource allowed the Portuguese royal family to grow extremely wealthy in the first half of the 18th century?
Gold
Which natural disaster followed the earthquake and destroyed the Portuguese capital in the year of 1755?
Tsunami
Who was the general who forced the royal family to leave along with courtiers to Brazil?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the regimen that was conducted in the country following the conclusion of the Civil War in 1834?
Liberalism
What was the cause of death of the last but one king of Portugal, Charles I and his son?
Murder
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