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Portugal quiz

Portugal is in 8 of our quizzes: flag, 17 Explorer photos, one number, outline, capital, one trivia question and the Europe map. São Miguel Island and Ribeira are among its 17 photos.

8 quizzes·Capital Lisbon·17 places in Explorer

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Quick round · 8 questions

8 questions about Portugal only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Portugal at a glance

Capital	Lisbon
Continent	Europe
In our quizzes	8 packs

Where it is

Portugal on the map of Europe. In the Europe map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

17 in Explorer

São Miguel Island, Portugal — **São Miguel Island**
The largest Azores island, with twin crater lakes of green and blue water.
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ribeira, Porto, Portugal — **Ribeira**Porto
Colourful riverside houses along the Douro in Porto.
Photo: Jakub Hałun / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Belém Tower, Lisbon, Portugal — **Belém Tower**Lisbon
A Manueline fort guarding the mouth of the Tagus.
Photo: Alvesgaspar / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Óbidos, Portugal — **Óbidos**
A whitewashed village enclosed by a medieval castle wall.
Photo: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Batalha Monastery, Portugal — **Batalha Monastery**
A flamboyant Gothic monastery built to celebrate a 1385 victory over Castile.
Photo: Alvesgaspar / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Flores Island, Portugal — **Flores Island**
The westernmost point of Europe, a hydrangea-covered island in the Azores.
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Questions we ask

Question	Answer
Which country's capital is Lisbon?	Portugal
What is the capital of Portugal?	Lisbon
In what country is Lisbon?	Portugal
In what year did Brazil gain independence from Portugal?	1822

Did you know

Pena Palace. A romanticist palace of clashing colours on a forested hilltop.

Santa Maria Island. The oldest and sunniest Azores island, where Columbus stopped on his way home in 1493.

Vasco da Gama Bridge. Europe's longest bridge, 17 km across the Tagus estuary.

Graciosa Island. The 'White Island' of the Azores, with a sulphur cave inside its caldera.

Alcobaça Monastery. Portugal's first Gothic monastery, with the tombs of the lovers Pedro and Inês.

Faial Island. The 'Blue Island' of the Azores, with a caldera and the yacht port of Horta.

Portugal in our quizzes

Spain is a decoy for Lisbon and for Portugal's flag and outline. Spain, Italy and Bulgaria sit beside Portugal in the flag round. Spain, Ireland and the United Kingdom are the outline rivals. Spain is on both lists.

Trivia asks: “In what country is Lisbon?” The answer is Portugal. The numbers round holds independence in 1822. Explorer pins 17 photos in Portugal; Pena Palace and Graciosa Island are marked hard.

Every Portugal question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

What is the capital of Portugal?

The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.

Which continent is Portugal in?

Portugal is in Europe.