 - 1. When is contemporary music in Europe estimated to have begun?
A) Mid-'50s
B) Early '60s
C) Late '70s
D) Mid-'40s
- 2. Which artists are mentioned as pop sensations at the start of contemporary Portuguese music?
A) Madalena Iglesias and Simone de Oliveira
B) Maria João and Mário Laginha
C) António Variações and Carlos Paião
D) Rui Veloso and Jorge Palma
- 3. In which decade did electronic music rise in Germany and later succeed in Portugal?
A) '70s
B) '50s
C) '80s
D) '60s
- 4. What is another name for the 1970s in the context of the pop fever and nightlife growth?
A) Roaring years
B) Golden era
C) Silver age
D) Vibrant decades
- 5. How did the settling of the pop music genre grow across different regions in Portugal?
A) Strictly regulated growth
B) Very uneven growth
C) Uniform and rapid growth
D) Slow and steady growth
- 6. Which Portuguese region remained completely clueless and behind its time regarding musical trends?
A) Lisbon
B) The south
C) The coastline
D) The midland
- 7. What style did the Hippie era bring to Portugal?
A) Industrial and dark style
B) Formal and classical style
C) Relaxed and urban style
D) Conservative and traditional style
- 8. Who were the popular artists during the corruptible dictatorship regime whose voices gained massive success?
A) Mário Laginha and Maria João Pires
B) António Variações and Carlos Paião
C) Xutos e Pontapés and GNR
D) Mariza and Dulce Pontes
- 9. What was the title of Carlos Paião's major song that featured rice powder?
A) Playback
B) O Corpo é que paga
C) Lusitana Paixão
D) Pó de Arroz
- 10. What was the title of António Variações' unforgettable song?
A) Canção do Mar
B) Playback
C) O Corpo é que paga
D) Pó de Arroz
- 11. In what year did António Variações pass away?
A) 1994
B) 2004
C) 1984
D) 1974
- 12. When did the peaceful Carnation Revolution take place in Portugal?
A) 25 April 1984
B) 25 April 1974
C) 25 April 1994
D) 25 April 1954
- 13. Which intervention song started the Carnation Revolution?
A) Playback
B) Lusitana Paixão
C) Canção do Mar
D) Grândola, Vila Morena
- 14. What musical genre was put on the backburner because it brought back memories of Salazar's dictatorship?
A) Rock
B) Pop
C) Fado
D) Electronic
- 15. When was Fado brought back up into mainstream popularity?
A) Mid-'90s
B) Mid-'70s
C) Early 2000s
D) Early '80s
- 16. What new genres followed the arrival of rock music in Portugal?
A) Punk, dark rock, metal, and heavy metal
B) Folk and country
C) Jazz and blues
D) Classical and opera
- 17. Who became considered the best Portuguese Rock artist by the '90s?
A) Sam the Kid
B) Rui Veloso
C) Carlos Paião
D) António Variações
- 18. Which rock band started performing by the '90s alongside Rui Veloso?
A) The Gift
B) Da Weasel
C) Xutos e Pontapés
D) Silence 4
- 19. Who was Rui Veloso's favorite composer?
A) Jorge Palma
B) Carlos Tê
C) Mário Laginha
D) Paulo Gonzo
- 20. Who were among the most talented figures in European erudite music in Portugal?
A) Mário Laginha and Maria João Pires
B) Mariza and Amália Rodrigues
C) Da Weasel and The Gift
D) Dulce Pontes and Sara Tavares
- 21. Which artist renewed Fado with an unmatchable voice and brought it new life?
A) Maria de Medeiros
B) Ana Moura
C) Dulce Pontes
D) Kátia Guerreiro
- 22. What was Dulce Pontes's major pop hit?
A) Playback
B) Pó de Arroz
C) Lusitana Paixão
D) Canção do Mar
- 23. What was Dulce Pontes's major Fado hit?
A) Grândola, Vila Morena
B) O Corpo é que paga
C) Canção do Mar
D) Lusitana Paixão
- 24. Who is noted as the diva of Morna music who contributed with a remarkable voice?
A) Maria João
B) Cesária Évora
C) Sara Tavares
D) Anabela Pires
- 25. Which singer started the revival wave of Fado and became its diva after Amália Rodrigues?
A) Dulce Pontes
B) Mariza
C) Ana Moura
D) Kátia Guerreiro
- 26. In what year did Rock in Rio Lisbon happen for the first time?
A) 2006
B) 2005
C) 2004
D) 1994
- 27. Which four countries had the widest hip hop production when the genre took over?
A) Italy, Portugal, UK, and USA
B) USA, France, Italy, and Portugal
C) USA, UK, Germany, and Spain
D) Portugal, Brazil, France, and Spain
- 28. What became the most popular Portuguese hip-hop band?
A) Da Weasel
B) GNR
C) The Gift
D) Xutos e Pontapés
- 29. In what year were the MTV Europe Music Awards broadcast in Lisbon?
A) 2004
B) 2006
C) 2005
D) 1984
- 30. Which band won the 'Best Portuguese Band' category at the 2005 MTV EMA in Lisbon?
A) Silence 4
B) Xutos e Pontapés
C) Da Weasel
D) The Gift
- 31. What unconventional choice did The Gift make for the main character of their first music video?
A) A famous politician
B) An international pop star
C) A transvestite from Lisbon
D) A classical ballet dancer
- 32. Which artist caused a scandal in 2006 by defending the Portuguese language in an irreverent way?
A) Sam the Kid
B) Gonçalo Salgueiro
C) Rui Veloso
D) Carlos Tê
- 33. In which country did Mariza record her critically acclaimed album 'Transparente'?
A) France
B) Brazil
C) Italy
D) Spain
- 34. Which talented actress recorded her first jazz album with a Brazilian touch in 2006?
A) Maria de Medeiros
B) Madalena Iglesias
C) Simone de Oliveira
D) Anabela Pires
- 35. Which female voices are highlighted for exploring Jazz in the text?
A) Jacinta and Maria João
B) Mariza and Dulce Pontes
C) Kátia Guerreiro and Ana Moura
D) Sara Tavares and Anabela Pires
- 36. Which architect is noted for his work spanning the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, and the rebuild of Chiado?
A) Tomás Taveira
B) Manuel Taínha
C) Álvaro Siza Vieira
D) Rem Koolhaas
- 37. Where did Tomás Taveira gain fame and renown through his personal exhibition?
A) Serralves Museum
B) Amoreiras Shopping Center
C) Belém Cultural Center
D) Casa da Música
- 38. What was the theme of Expo 98?
A) Portuguese architecture
B) The Age of Discovery
C) Modern technology
D) The oceans
- 39. Which Dutch architect designed the Casa da Música in Oporto?
A) Rem Koolhaas
B) Tomás Taveira
C) Álvaro Siza Vieira
D) Eduardo Souto Moura
- 40. What movement emerged in the 1960s and 1970s that challenged traditional artistic categories and required active viewer participation?
A) Naturalism
B) Surrealism
C) Neo-realism
D) Conceptual art
- 41. Which war partially stifled the urgency for artistic renewal in Portugal during the 1960s and 1970s?
A) Portuguese Colonial War
B) The Carnation Revolution
C) Spanish Civil War
D) World War II
- 42. Which art style became prominent in sculpture during the 1980s, emphasizing bold simplicity, color, and artificial lighting?
A) Minimalism
B) Surrealism
C) Baroque
D) Impressionism
- 43. Which artist rose to prominence in the Portuguese art scene in the 1980s after first emerging in the 1970s?
A) Júlio Pomar
B) José Dias Coelho
C) Vitor Pomar
D) Cipriano Dourado
- 44. Who is known for 'storytelling' in painting and works like 'Dog Woman'?
A) Joana Vasconcelos
B) Marta Wengorovius
C) Paula Rego
D) Maria Keil
- 45. Which maritime explorer's 1434 voyage opened the Atlantic Ocean and overcame the myth of the Dark Sea?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Gil Eanes
- 46. Which prominent Portuguese painter and sculptor was assassinated by the PIDE for his political activities?
A) Cipriano Dourado
B) Júlio Pomar
C) Álvaro Lapa
D) José Dias Coelho
- 47. Who is the graffiti and street artist born in 1987 mentioned in the text?
A) Alberto Lume
B) Miguel Branco
C) Vhils
D) Carlos Barahona Possollo
- 48. Which international institution outside Portugal exhibits paintings by Portuguese artists, alongside the Hispanic Society of America?
A) Louvre
B) Centre Pompidou
C) Prado Museum
D) Tate Modern
- 49. Who designed the Portugal Pavilion for Expo 98 along with Álvaro Siza Vieira?
A) Fernando Távora
B) Rem Koolhaas
C) Eduardo Souto Moura
D) Tomás Taveira
- 50. Which novelist led the team that went to the Ribatejo in 1953 to work on the theme of rice paddies?
A) Alves Redol
B) António de Oliveira Salazar
C) João Paulo Oliveira
D) Mário Dionísio
- 51. Who leads the Painting Department at Ar.Co and is known for works like 'Small Figure of a Skier on a Yellow Background'?
A) Pedro Rocha
B) Miguel Branco
C) Alberto Lume
D) Carlos Carreiro
- 52. Which prominent contemporary Portuguese artist of the late 1980s generation is specifically highlighted for rising international prominence?
A) Eva Mota
B) Graça Morais
C) Rita Barros
D) Joana Vasconcelos
- 53. When did installation art spring in Portugal?
A) 1980s
B) 1990s
C) Late nineties
D) 2005
- 54. What was the title of the work Joana Vasconcelos presented during Venice's Biennial in 2005?
A) "Aladino"
B) "Néctar"
C) "A Noiva"
D) "Moda Lisboa"
- 55. Who was the official representative for Portugal at the 2005 Venice Biennial installation project?
A) Joana Vasconcelos
B) Jurgen Bock
C) Ângela Ferreira
D) Ana Salazar
- 56. Who commissioned the 2005 Venice Biennial project involving Ângela Ferreira?
A) Miguel Vieira
B) Jurgen Bock
C) José António Tenente
D) Joe Berardo
- 57. Where is Colecção Berardo headquartered?
A) Venice
B) Porto
C) Paris
D) CCB
- 58. Which sculptures are comprised in Colecção Berardo along with the Aladino installation?
A) Néctar
B) Golden Globes gowns
C) "A Noiva"
D) Gold and diamond bikini
- 59. What did runways resemble back when dressmakers were set aside for being innovative?
A) A confection's display
B) A modern executive office
C) An elite fashion show
D) An art gallery
- 60. Which designer carried out work in Portugal comparable to what Chanel did in France?
A) Ana Salazar
B) Fátima Lopes
C) Katty Xiomara
D) Maria Gambina
- 61. What was the primary impact of Ana Salazar's work on women?
A) Dressing them for the Golden Globes
B) Granting them more freedom
C) Providing them affordable work clothes
D) Introducing them to haute-couture
- 62. What label was frequently given to Ana Salazar by her critics?
A) Elite designer
B) City chick
C) L'enfant terrible
D) Unaesthetic
- 63. What is Miguel Vieira's glamorous style called?
A) Pop culture
B) City chick
C) Modern confection
D) Haute-couture
- 64. Who became Ana Salazar's rival after appearing in the nineties?
A) Maria José Ritta
B) Katty Xiomara
C) Maria Gambina
D) Fátima Lopes
- 65. Which prominent figure sponsored Fátima Lopes?
A) José Manuel Gonçalves
B) Miguel Flor
C) Jurgen Bock
D) Joe Berardo
- 66. What is the price of Fátima Lopes's famous bikini made of gold and diamonds?
A) 500.000 euros
B) 1.000.000 euros
C) 250.000 euros
D) 50.000 euros
- 67. Where did Fátima Lopes wear her gold and diamond bikini on a runway?
A) Venice
B) Porto
C) Lisbon
D) Paris
- 68. Where does the event Portugal Fashion take place?
A) Lisbon
B) Venice
C) Paris
D) Porto
- 69. How does the general public still largely view fashion creations?
A) As a painting
B) As an installation
C) As a product
D) As an art form
- 70. What is the current status of investment in Portuguese fashion according to the text?
A) It is declining rapidly
B) It is rising
C) It has reached its peak
D) It is completely non-existent
- 71. What was the symbolic pen color used by the regime to cross out undesirable content called?
A) Blue-Pencil
B) Golden-Pen
C) Red-Ink
D) Black-Marker
- 72. Is Intervention Poetry officially regarded as a literary artistic movement today?
A) Only by the government
B) No
C) Only internationally
D) Yes
- 73. Who was known for his mysterious look and creative genius in Intervention Poetry?
A) Pedro Homem de Melo
B) Alexandre O’Neill
C) António Gedeão
D) Zeca Afonso
- 74. Which artist was rocked back and forth in an eternal 'green pine ship' against the dictatorship?
A) Ary dos Santos
B) Miguel Torga
C) Manuel Alegre
D) Zeca Afonso
- 75. Who was the great vice and bohemia icon from Lisbon's traditional neighborhoods and a merciless theorist?
A) Ary dos Santos
B) Joel Lira
C) Lídia Jorge
D) José Saramago
- 76. What is the name of the children's tale written by Sophia de Mello Breyner that is taught in primary schools?
A) A Fada Oriana
B) Memorial do Convento
C) A Costa dos Murmúrios
D) Sombras do Meu Sentir
- 77. What kind of revolution did Miguel Torga create by lively portraying the rural background of Portugal?
A) A rural revolution
B) An industrial revolution
C) A political revolution
D) An artistic revolution
- 78. Which main figure of Portuguese contemporary literature insisted on defending the cultural and historic Azorean heritage while aiming to become deputy?
A) Alice Vieira
B) Isabel Alçada
C) Lídia Jorge
D) Natália Correia
- 79. Which author wrote 'A Costa dos Murmúrios', which was adapted into a film and reveals secrets of the Algarve region?
A) Natália Correia
B) Maria Velho da Costa
C) Lídia Jorge
D) Fiama Hasse Pais Brandão
- 80. Who is the poet from Seixal known for his popular book 'Sombras do Meu Sentir'?
A) Joel Lira
B) Ruy Belo
C) José Régio
D) David Mourão-Ferreira
- 81. According to the text, what art form has taken the pedestal from theatre?
A) Painting
B) Sculpture
C) Architecture
D) Cinema
- 82. Which actors had their careers pass through Hollywood according to the text?
A) Some of the listed actors
B) None of the listed actors
C) All of the listed actors
D) Only the directors
- 83. Which foundation's Modern Art Centre is named after José de Azeredo Perdigão?
A) Museu do Chiado
B) Berardo Collection
C) Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
D) Serralves Foundation
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