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