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