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