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