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São Jorge Castle - Quiz
São Jorge Castle
  • 1. By the 1930s, what had happened to the visibility of São Jorge Castle from Lisbon's skyline?
A) It was completely renovated and shone brightly.
B) It was almost entirely obscured by later annexes and additions.
C) It was moved to a different part of the city.
D) It had been destroyed by an earthquake.
  • 2. Which government leader initiated the extensive renovations of the castle in the 1930s?
A) Maria II
B) António de Oliveira Salazar
C) Soares dos Reis
D) Afonso Henriques
  • 3. What entity supervised the demolition of incongruous structures at the castle site?
A) IGESPAR
B) DGEMN
C) The city government of Porto
D) DRCLisboa
  • 4. What monument was installed on the castle grounds on 25 October 1947?
A) A commemorative plaque for the foundation of Lisbon.
B) A bronze replica of the 1930 renovation team.
C) A statue of Queen Maria II.
D) A monument dedicated to Afonso Henriques.
  • 5. In what year were the castle's spaces adapted into the museum Olissipónia?
A) 2006
B) 1947
C) 1998
D) 1979
  • 6. What is the general shape of the castle's plan?
A) Triangular
B) Circular
C) Hexagonal
D) Roughly square
  • 7. What is the name of the main square of the castle complex?
A) Torre de São Lourenço
B) Olisipónia Square
C) Casa Ogival
D) Praça d'Armas
  • 8. Whose name and what date appear on the 19th-century main gate of the citadel?
A) António de Oliveira Salazar and 1930
B) Soares dos Reis and 1887
C) Queen Maria II and 1846
D) Afonso Henriques and 1947
  • 9. Where is the original 19th-century statue of Afonso Henriques by Soares dos Reis located?
A) Near the Tower of Ulysses
B) Near Guimarães Castle
C) Inside the Casa Ogival
D) In the Praça d'Armas
  • 10. How many towers does the rectangular castle have?
A) Eight
B) Ten
C) Twelve
D) Five
  • 11. What was installed in the Tower of Ulysses in 1998?
A) A gift shop
B) The Torre do Tombo archive
C) A statue of Afonso Henriques
D) A camera obscura
  • 12. What architectural feature protected the southern and eastern sides of the castle?
A) A barbican
B) A large stone wall without a moat
C) A series of tunnels
D) A natural cliff
  • 13. What protected the northern and western sides of the castle?
A) The royal palace walls
B) A massive barbican
C) A deep moat
D) The steep hillside
  • 14. What is the current state of the castle's moat?
A) It is filled with water from the Tagus River.
B) It is dry.
C) It has been paved over for the museum.
D) It is filled with modern security equipment.
  • 15. What is the name of the tower at the end of the curtain wall on the west side?
A) Torre de Ulysses
B) Torre Fernandina
C) Torre de São Lourenço
D) Torre do Tombo
  • 16. What institution previously used the Tower of Ulysses?
A) The national council of culture
B) The Royal Palace
C) The city government of Lisbon
D) Torre do Tombo archive
  • 17. In which Portuguese city is São Jorge Castle located?
A) Porto
B) Braga
C) Lisbon
D) Coimbra
  • 18. Human occupation of the castle hill dates back to at least which century BC?
A) 1st century BC
B) 2nd century BC
C) 5th century BC
D) 8th century BC
  • 19. Which event in 1147 led to the conquest of the castle by the Portuguese?
A) Siege of Lisbon
B) Portuguese Restoration War
C) Battle of Alcácer Quibir
D) 1755 Earthquake
  • 20. Who was the knight said to have died blocking a castle door to allow Christian soldiers to enter?
A) Martim Moniz
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Afonso Henriques
D) King Denis
  • 21. Which King dedicated the castle to Saint George in the late 14th century?
A) Afonso III
B) John I
C) Ferdinand I
D) Manuel I
  • 22. Which animal was kept in the 'Casa dos Leões' in the 15th century?
A) Wolves
B) Eagles
C) Bears
D) Barbary lions
  • 23. Which navigator was received by King Manuel I at the castle in 1498?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) Pedro Álvares Cabral
D) Bartolomeu Dias
  • 24. What major natural disaster severely damaged the castle in 1755?
A) Earthquake
B) Hurricane
C) Flood
D) Wildfire
  • 25. During the 14th century, which King ordered the building of the Cerca Nova?
A) Afonso III
B) Ferdinand I
C) John I
D) Manuel I
  • 26. What structure was established in the citadel from 1780 to 1807 for the education of poor children?
A) Soldiers' Hospital
B) Recolhimento do Castelo
C) Torre do Tombo
D) Casa Pia
  • 27. Who staged the 'Monólogo do Vaqueiro' at the castle in 1502?
A) Gil Vicente
B) Damião de Góis
C) Fernão Lopes
D) Gomes Eanes de Zurara
  • 28. What was the name of the fortified residence for Afonso III?
A) Ribeira Palace
B) Torre Albarrã
C) Cerca Moura
D) Alcáçova
  • 29. The first geodetic observatory in Portugal was constructed on a castle tower in what year?
A) 1788
B) 1755
C) 1648
D) 1498
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