FOREVER EUROPE

COMENIUS PROJECT

THE PORTUGUESE

GUESSING GAME

1. Who is the Portuguese President?

A

B

C

2. Which is the picture of the capital city of Portugal?

A

C

B

3. Which flag is the Portuguese one?

A

C

B

4. Who is the Portuguese Prime Minister?

A

B

C

5. Which is a typical Portuguese dish?

A

B

C

6. What was the Portuguese banknote before the Euro?

A C

B

7. Which painting was made by a Portuguese painter?

C

A

B

8. How do Portuguese people celebrate Carnival?

A

B

C

9. What is this?

A. Tarro

B. Tapete de Arraiolos

C. Cantarinhas de Nisa

10. Which is the most famous Portuguese football player?

A

B

C

11. Who was the Portuguese Nobel Prize Winner in Literature?

A

B

C

12 . What famous Portuguese monument do you see in the picture?

A – Jerónimos Monastery

B – Belém Tower

C – Alcobaça Monastery

13. Which beer is a Portuguese one?

B

A

C

14. Which ship was used in the Portuguese discoveries?

A C

B

15. What is the name of the main sport in Portugal?

AC

B

1. Who is the Portuguese President?

A

B

C

Aníbal Cavaco SilvaThe 19th President of the Portuguese Republic since 2006.

2. Which is the picture of the capital city of Portugal?

A

C

B

Lisbon

3. Which flag is the Portuguese one?

A

C

B

The symbols of the Portuguese flag: - Red - It remembers the blood and encourages to the victory;- Green – The colour of hope. - The armillary sphere - the symbol of the

Portuguese discoveries; - The shield with the five corners - It´s a tribute to the bravery and feats of the Portuguese who fought for independence; - The seven castles - They represent the national independence.

4. Who is the Portuguese Prime Minister?

A

B

C

PedroPedro Manuel Passos Coelho.

The head of the XIX government.

5. Which is a typical Portuguese dish?

A

B

C

Boiled codfish with potatoes, cabbage and eggs. Portuguese people eat it during the year, but it’s typically eaten at Christmas dinner.

6. Which was the Portuguese banknote before the Euro?

A C

BEscudo

7. Which painting was made by a Portuguese painter?

C

A

B

This painting “Party” is a work of the Portuguese painter Paula Rego. She painted it in 2003.

8. How do Portuguese people celebrate Carnival?

A

B

The common characteristics of Carnival in Portugal are:

- The usage of masks,

- The satire and the provocation;

- The 'Caretos' (single guys) (in the picture)

These celebrations take place in Podence – Macedo de

Cavaleiros, in the North of Portugal.C

9. What is this?

A. Tarro

B. Tapete de Arraiolos

C. Cantarinhas de Nisa Kind of cork pan with lid, where the shepherds of Alentejo used to take food when they went to work.

A C

10. Which is the most famous Portuguese football player?

Cristiano Ronaldo, known as CR7, was born on the 5th February 1985. He plays as a forward at Real Madrid and at the Portuguese national team, in which he is the captain.In 2013, he won the Fifa Ballon d’Or, because he was considered the best football player in the world.

B

11. Who was the Portuguese Nobel Prize Winner in Literature?

A

B

CJosé Saramago won the Literature Nobel Prize in 1998.

12 . What famous Portuguese monument do you see in the picture?

A –Jerónimos Monastery

B – Belém Tower

C – Alcobaça Monastery

Jeronimos Monastery is a “Manuelino” monastery, that is a monumental testimony to the wealth of the Portuguese Discoveries. It is situated in Belém, Lisbon.

13. Which beer is a Portuguese one?

B

A

C

Super Bock is a Portuguese brand of beer owned by the Unicer. It was launched in 1927.

14. Which ship was used in the Portuguese discoveries?

A C

B

In early 15th century, the Portuguese began to use caravels in their Atlantic voyages of

exploration. This type of vessel proved to be the most suitable for the realization of such

expeditions; it was adapted to the exploration ship, fast and used as a defense resource.

In early 15th century, the Portuguese began to use “caravelas” in their Atlantic voyages of exploration.

15. What is the name of the main sport in Portugal?

AC

B

Football

Football is the most important sport in Portugal. It is managed by the Portuguese Football Federation.

My knowledge about Portugal and its culture is…

15 - 14 – VERY GOOD

13 - 12 – GOOD

11 - 8 – OK

7 - 4 – NOT OK

0 - 3 – POOR