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Scramble for Africa
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During what period were the Portugese Africa's cities founded or redeveloped?
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to protect the centuries-long Portuguese interests in the continent from rivalries enticed by the Scramble for Africa
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Why were the Portugese Africa territories' borders formally established?
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Beira, Moçâmedes, Lobito, João Belo, Nacala and Porto Amélia
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What new Portugese Africa's coastal towns were developed during the Scramble for Africa?
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1 February 1908
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On what day were King Dom Carlos I and and his heir, Prince Royal Dom Luis Filipe, Duke of Braganza, murdered?
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on 14 June 1892, and again on 10 May 1902
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Under the rule of King Dom Carlos I, on what two days was Portugal declared bankrupt?
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Manuel II of Portugal
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Who succeeded King Dom Carlos I as king?
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5 October 1910
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On what day was King Manuel II overthrown?
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Political instability and economic weaknesses
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During the Portuguese First Republic, what creating a fertile ground for chaos and unrest?
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António de Oliveira Salazar
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Who led the Estado Novo?
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1933
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In what year was the Estado Novo established?
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five
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How many European countries remained neutral throughout World War II?
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relocation of mainland Portuguese citizens into the overseas provinces in Africa
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What action affirmed Portugal's status as a transcontinental nation?
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United Nations, the European Union, the Eurozone, OECD, NATO and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries
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What are three international organizations that Portugal belongs to?
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unitary semi-presidential republican
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What form of government does Portugal maintain?
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18th highest
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What is Portugal's Social Progress ranking?
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France, Spain and Italy
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Which three Western European countries have a lower Social Progress ranking than Portugal?
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decriminalized the usage of all common drugs
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In 2001, Portugal was the first country in the world to do what?
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to use the Cantabrian mountains as a place of refuge and protection from the invading Moors
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What was Pelayos' plan?
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Moors
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Against which group of people was Pelayos fighting?
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Battle of Covadonga
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In which battle did Pelayos defeat the Moors?
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722 AD
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In which year was Pelayos proclaimed king?
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Reconquista Cristã
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What was the war of Christian reconquest, started by Pelayos, known as in Portugese?
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dynastic divisions of inheritance among the kings offspring
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Why was the Kingdom of Asturias divided?
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King Alfonso III
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Who annexed the County of Portugal into the Kingdom of Asturias?
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868 AD
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In which year was Vimara Peres knighted?
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First Count of Portus Cale
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What was Vimara knighted as?
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Portucale, Portugale, and simultaneously Portugália
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What three names did Portugal become known as after Vimara Peres was knighted?
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maintain the autonomy of Galicia with its distinct language and culture (Galician-Portuguese) from the Leonese culture
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During the internecine struggles, what did the the people of Country of Portugal struggle with?
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the Kingdom of Portugal
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The County of Portugal separated from the Kingdom of Galicia to establish what?
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Galician
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Portugese diverged from which language?
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Spanish
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What is the Castilian Lanugage known as?
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Castilian (Spanish Language)
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By which language was the Astur-Leonese replaced?
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the daughter of the Austrian Field Marshal Leopold Josef, Count von Daun
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Who was de Melo's second marriage to?
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Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo
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Who was the 1st Marquis of Pombal?
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Queen consort of Portugal
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What title did Archduchess Maria Anne Josefa hold?
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Queen consort of Portugal
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Who arranged the widow de Melo's second marriage?
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King John V of Portugal
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Who was not pleased by de Melo's second marriage?
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earthquakes
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What type of natural disaster was the city center of Lisbon designed to resist?
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marching troops around the models
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How were earthquakes simulated on the architectural models?
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Lisbon suffered no epidemics
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Did Lisbon suffer any epidemics from the calamity?
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The buildings and big squares of the Pombaline City Centre
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What are some of Lisbon's tourist attractions?
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by designing an inquiry that was sent to every parish in the country
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How did de Melo contribute to the study of seismology?
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Portuguese Republic
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What is the official name of Portugal?
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Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe
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Where is Portugal located?
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Atlantic Ocean
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Which ocean does Portugal border?
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1,214 km (754 mi)
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How long is the Portugal-Spain border?
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Azores and Madeira
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What two autonomous regions have their own governments in Portugal?
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Portuguese Republic
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What is the official name of Portugal?
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Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe
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Where is Portugal located?
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Spain
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What other country does Portugal border?
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Atlantic Ocean
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What ocean does Portugal border?
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Portugal–Spain
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What is the longest uninterrupted border within the European Union?
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The Celts and the Romans
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Who were the first inhabitants of Portugal?
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Visigothic and the Suebi Germanic peoples
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Which two groups followed the first inhabitants?
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1139
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By what year had Portugal established itself as an independent kingdom?
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Age of Discovery
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What age did Portugal pioneer?
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15th and 16th centuries
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In which centuries did Portugal establish the first global empire?
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Lisbon
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In Portugal, which city was destroyed in the 1755 earthquake?
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1822
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In which year did Brazel become independent?
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1910
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In which year was the Portugal monarchy deposed?
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Macau
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Which Portugese colony was lost to China in 1999?
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250 million
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How many Portugese speakers are there today?
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Portus Cale
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From what name is Portugal derived?
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Pre-Celts and Celts
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By what group was the Portugal region settled?
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Gallaeci, Lusitanians, Celtici and Cynetes
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To what four peoples did the settlement of Portugal give rise?
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45 BC until 298 AD
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During what years was the Portugal region incorporated in the Roman Republic?
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Alankerk
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From what old Germanic word is Alenquer originate?
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27 BC
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In what year did Lusitania become a Roman province?
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Gallaecia
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What was the Northern province of Lusitania known as?
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Conímbriga and Mirobriga
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What are two large Roman sites that still exist today in Portugal?
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hill forts
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What are castros?
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16 km
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How far apart are Conimbriga and Coimbra?
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a few months
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How long did it take the Umayyad Caliphate to defeat the Visigoths?
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711
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In what year did Portugal become a part of Umayyad Caliphate's empire?
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750
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In which year did Umayyad Caliphate's empire collapse?
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Abd-ar-Rahman
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Under whom did the Western part of Umayyad Caliphate's empire gain its independence?
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almost two centuries
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How long did it take the Emirate to become the Caliphate of Codoba?
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Emir
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What were the governors of the taifas called?
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the Christian kingdoms of the north
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Which which kingdoms did the taifas establish diplomatic relations?
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Taifa of Badajoz
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To which taifa did most of Portugal fall into?
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1086
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In which year did the taifa period end?
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Battle of Sagrajas
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Which battle took place in 1147?
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Muwallad or Muladi
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What are converts to Islam called?
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noblemen from Oman
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Who did the Arabs principally consist of?
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Atlas mountains and Rif mountains of North Africa
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Where were the Berbers originally from?
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Algarve region, and south of the Tagus
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In which region of Portugal did the Muslim population stay?
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800
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How many modern Portugese words have Arabic origins?
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García, became king of León
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Who was the eldest son of Alfonso III and what did he become king of?
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Ordoño, reigned in Galicia
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Who was the second son of Alfonso III and what did he become king of?
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Fruela, received Asturias with Oviedo as his capital
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Who was Alfonso III's third son and what area did he receive?
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910
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In which year did Alfonso III likely die?
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1230
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In which year was the Kingdom of Castile formed?
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1348 and 1349
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Which years were plagued by the Black Death?
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England
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In 1373, Portugal made an alliance with which country?
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Portugal made an alliance with England
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What is the longest standing alliance in the world?
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NATO
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The Portugal-English alliance served as the predecessor to what?
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Oporto region
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In which Portugese region is there still visible English influence?
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the Age of Discovery
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What European age did Portugal spearhead?
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King João I
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Who was the Father of Prince Henry the Navigator?
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Azores, Madeira, and Cape Verde
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Which three Atlantic archipelagos did Portugal discover?
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