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Cape of Good Hope	By which path did Portugal discover a route to India?
Brazil	What South American country did Portugal discover?
increased	Did the King's confidence in de Melo increase or decrease?
Prime Minister	What title was given to de Melo in 1755?
British	With whose economic success was de Melo impressed with?
Sebastião de Melo	Who abolished slavery in Portugal?
Sebastião de Melo	Who ended discrimination against difference Christian sects in Portugal?
economic and financial	What were de Melo's greatest reforms?
to ensure the wine's quality	Why did e Melo demarcate the region for production of Port?
especially among the high nobility	Among which class did de Melo's reforms gain him the most enemies?
Sebastião de Melo	Who was the first person to try to ensure the wine's quality in Portugal?
upon all classes of Portuguese society from the high nobility to the poorest working class	Did de Melo impose strict laws only on one class of people?
April 1974	Until when did the Portuguese government resist decolonization of their overseas territories?
left-wing military coup in Lisbon	What was the Carnation Revolution?
social turmoil and power disputes between left- and right-wing political forces	By what was the PREC characterized by?
Junta de Salvação Nacional	What entity governed Portugal until 1976?
Socialist Party	Which party won the Portuguese election in 1976?
Mário Soares	Who became the Prime Minister of Portugal in 1976?
1976 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1985	Through what years was Mario Soares the Portuguese Prime Minister?
socialism and adherence to the neoliberal model	Between which two political ideals did Portugal bounce between?
1976	In what year was the Portuguese Constitution approved?
to accommodate socialist and communist principles	For what reasons were the Portuguese Constitution rewritten?
Mediterranean	What type of climate does Portugal have?
8–12 °C (46.4–53.6 °F)	In the mountainous interior north of Portugal, between what degrees is the average temperature?
16–19 °C (60.8–66.2 °F)	In the south of Portugal and on the Guadiana river basin, between what degrees does the average temperature fluctuate?
900 metres (3,000 ft)	How high do the mountains between Algarve and the Alentejo region reach?
subtropical	What type of climate do the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira have?
rough topography	What makes weather predictions difficult in the archipelago region?
Mediterranean	What type of climate does the island of the Azores have?
deciduous and coniferous	What two types of forests can be found in Geres?
the Tertiary period	To what period does the laurissilva forest date back to?
Pyrenean	What type of oak tree is colonizing many abandoned areas in Portugal?
Boars	What wild animal was recently found roaming urban areas in Portugal?
12	How many national parks does Portugal have?
a unique type of subtropical rainforest	What is Laurisilva?
fox, badger, iberian lynx, iberian wolf, wild goat (Capra pyrenaica), wild cat (Felis silvestris), hare, weasel, polecat, chameleon, mongoose, civet, brown bear	What are some examples of mammalian fauna found in Laurisilva forests?
migratory birds	What type of animal crosses between Europe and Africa during the Autumn?
more than 100	How many freshwater fish species can be found in Portugal?
in the Tagus International Natural Park	In Portugal, where can you find the giant European catfish?
because of habitat loss, pollution and drought	Why are some species becoming endangered in Portugal?
plankton	What type of glowing species can be found on some beaches in Portugal?
five	For how many years is the Portugal president elected?
Aníbal Cavaco Silva	Who is the current president of Portugal?
230	How many deputies make up the Assembly of the Republic?
four-year	For how long of a term are deputies elected?
thirteen	How many members sit on the Constitutional Court?
Socialist Party and the Social Democratic Party	What two political parties dominate Portugal's government?
national-, regional- and local-levels	At what three levels does the Portugal government operate?
Unitary Democratic Coalition (Portuguese Communist Party and Ecologist Party "The Greens"), the Left Bloc and the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party	What other political groups exist other than the two dominant ones?
5 and 15%	What percentage of the vote do the non-dominant parties get?
President of the Republic	Who is the Head of State of Portugal?
five	For how many years does each term of the President of the Republic last?
by direct, universal suffrage	By what means is the President of the Republic elected?
President of the Republic	Who has the power to appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister?
The Council of Ministers	What group acts as the presidential cabinet?
define the broad outline of its policies in a programme, and present it to the Assembly for a mandatory period of debate	What process is required of each government's policies?
an absolute majority of deputies	What is needed to reject a cabinet's policy?
former colonies and territories	Portuguese law continues to be a major influence for what?
a civilian police force who work in urban areas	What is the Policia de Seguranca Publica - PSP (Public Security Police)?
a highly specialized criminal investigation police	What is the Policia Judiciaria - PJ (Judicial Police)?
the Public Ministry.	Which entity oversees the Judicial Police?
2001	In which year did Portugal decriminalize drug possession?
10 days worth of personal use	How much of a drug is legal to possess?
go to a rehab facility	What option is allowed to those caught with small amounts of drugs?
50 percent	By 2009, by how much had the rate of HIV infection decreased?
308	How many municipalities is Portugal divided into?
3,092	How many civil parishes are the Portuguese municipalities divided into?
18	How many districts is the continental Portugal divided into?
three	How many branches make up the Portuguese armed forces?
Navy, Army and Air Force	What are the branches of the Portuguese armed forces?
primarily as a self-defense force whose mission is to protect the territorial integrity of the country and provide humanitarian assistance and security	What is the primary purpose of the Portuguese armed forces?
7,500	How many women were in the Portuguese armed forces in 2008?
$5.2 billion, representing 2.1 percent of GDP	How much money was spent on the Portuguese armed forced in 2009?
21,000	What is the number of personnel in the army?
Pandur II APC	With what is the infantry brigade mainly equipped with?
Leopard 2 A6 tanks and M113 APC	What is the mechanized brigade mainly equipped with?
paratroopers, commandos and rangers	What does the Rapid Reaction Brigade consist of?
10,700	How many personnel does the Navy have?
World War I and the Portuguese Colonial War	In what two major conflicts did Portugal engage in during the 20th century?
1961–1974	During which years was the Portuguese Colonial War fought?
East Timor, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq (Nasiriyah) and Lebanon	In what countries have the Portuguese Armed Forces participated in peacekeeping missions?
Angola in 1992 and in Guinea-Bissau in 1998	What are two examples of independent Portuguese unilateral military operations conducted abroad?
Pedro Passos Coelho	Who headed the government after the bailout was announced?
improve the State's financial situation	What was the purpose of the Portuguese bailout?
tax hikes, a freeze of civil service-related lower-wages and cuts of higher-wages by 14.3%, on top of the government's spending cuts	How was the Portuguese bailout implemented?
20%	Between 2010 and 2012, by what percentage were the wages of public servants cut?
1974	In which year did the Carnation Revolution take place?
unclear Public–private partnerships and funding of numerous ineffective and unnecessary external consultancy and advisory of committees and firms	Between 1974 and 2010, how did the Portuguese government encourage over-expenditure and investment bubbles?
Diário de Notícias	By whom was a report published in 2011 that demonstrated the Portuguese government encouraged over-expenditure and investment bubbles?
2007–08	In what two years was there a financial crisis?
Banco Português de Negócios (BPN) and Banco Privado Português (BPP)	Which two Portuguese banks had been accumulating losses for years?
bad investments, embezzlement and accounting fraud	What caused BPN and BPP to accumulate losses?
its size, market share, and the political implications	Why was the case of BPN more serious?
fraud	On what charge was BPN's CEO arrested?
the euro (€)	What currency does Portugal use?
Portuguese Escudo	What currency did the euro replace in Portugal?
Banco de Portugal	What is the name of Portugal's central bank?
Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas	In what two areas are most Portuguese industries, businesses, and financial institutions concentrated?
Golf	According to World Travel Awards, for what activity is Portugal known as Europe's leading destination?
1974	In which year did the Carnation Revolution take place?

Cape of Good Hope

By which path did Portugal discover a route to India?

Brazil

What South American country did Portugal discover?

increased

Did the King's confidence in de Melo increase or decrease?

Prime Minister

What title was given to de Melo in 1755?

British

With whose economic success was de Melo impressed with?

Sebastião de Melo

Who abolished slavery in Portugal?

Sebastião de Melo

Who ended discrimination against difference Christian sects in Portugal?

economic and financial

What were de Melo's greatest reforms?

to ensure the wine's quality

Why did e Melo demarcate the region for production of Port?

especially among the high nobility

Among which class did de Melo's reforms gain him the most enemies?

Sebastião de Melo

Who was the first person to try to ensure the wine's quality in Portugal?

upon all classes of Portuguese society from the high nobility to the poorest working class

Did de Melo impose strict laws only on one class of people?

April 1974

Until when did the Portuguese government resist decolonization of their overseas territories?

left-wing military coup in Lisbon

What was the Carnation Revolution?

social turmoil and power disputes between left- and right-wing political forces

By what was the PREC characterized by?

Junta de Salvação Nacional

What entity governed Portugal until 1976?

Socialist Party

Which party won the Portuguese election in 1976?

Mário Soares

Who became the Prime Minister of Portugal in 1976?

1976 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1985

Through what years was Mario Soares the Portuguese Prime Minister?

socialism and adherence to the neoliberal model

Between which two political ideals did Portugal bounce between?

1976

In what year was the Portuguese Constitution approved?

to accommodate socialist and communist principles

For what reasons were the Portuguese Constitution rewritten?

Mediterranean

What type of climate does Portugal have?

8–12 °C (46.4–53.6 °F)

In the mountainous interior north of Portugal, between what degrees is the average temperature?

16–19 °C (60.8–66.2 °F)

In the south of Portugal and on the Guadiana river basin, between what degrees does the average temperature fluctuate?

900 metres (3,000 ft)

How high do the mountains between Algarve and the Alentejo region reach?

subtropical

What type of climate do the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira have?

rough topography

What makes weather predictions difficult in the archipelago region?

Mediterranean

What type of climate does the island of the Azores have?

deciduous and coniferous

What two types of forests can be found in Geres?

the Tertiary period

To what period does the laurissilva forest date back to?

Pyrenean

What type of oak tree is colonizing many abandoned areas in Portugal?

Boars

What wild animal was recently found roaming urban areas in Portugal?

12

How many national parks does Portugal have?

a unique type of subtropical rainforest

What is Laurisilva?

fox, badger, iberian lynx, iberian wolf, wild goat (Capra pyrenaica), wild cat (Felis silvestris), hare, weasel, polecat, chameleon, mongoose, civet, brown bear

What are some examples of mammalian fauna found in Laurisilva forests?

migratory birds

What type of animal crosses between Europe and Africa during the Autumn?

more than 100

How many freshwater fish species can be found in Portugal?

in the Tagus International Natural Park

In Portugal, where can you find the giant European catfish?

because of habitat loss, pollution and drought

Why are some species becoming endangered in Portugal?

plankton

What type of glowing species can be found on some beaches in Portugal?

five

For how many years is the Portugal president elected?

Aníbal Cavaco Silva

Who is the current president of Portugal?

230

How many deputies make up the Assembly of the Republic?

four-year

For how long of a term are deputies elected?

thirteen

How many members sit on the Constitutional Court?

Socialist Party and the Social Democratic Party

What two political parties dominate Portugal's government?

national-, regional- and local-levels

At what three levels does the Portugal government operate?

Unitary Democratic Coalition (Portuguese Communist Party and Ecologist Party "The Greens"), the Left Bloc and the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party

What other political groups exist other than the two dominant ones?

5 and 15%

What percentage of the vote do the non-dominant parties get?

President of the Republic

Who is the Head of State of Portugal?

five

For how many years does each term of the President of the Republic last?

by direct, universal suffrage

By what means is the President of the Republic elected?

President of the Republic

Who has the power to appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister?

The Council of Ministers

What group acts as the presidential cabinet?

define the broad outline of its policies in a programme, and present it to the Assembly for a mandatory period of debate

What process is required of each government's policies?

an absolute majority of deputies

What is needed to reject a cabinet's policy?

former colonies and territories

Portuguese law continues to be a major influence for what?

a civilian police force who work in urban areas

What is the Policia de Seguranca Publica - PSP (Public Security Police)?

a highly specialized criminal investigation police

What is the Policia Judiciaria - PJ (Judicial Police)?

the Public Ministry.

Which entity oversees the Judicial Police?

2001

In which year did Portugal decriminalize drug possession?

10 days worth of personal use

How much of a drug is legal to possess?

go to a rehab facility

What option is allowed to those caught with small amounts of drugs?

50 percent

By 2009, by how much had the rate of HIV infection decreased?

308

How many municipalities is Portugal divided into?

3,092

How many civil parishes are the Portuguese municipalities divided into?

18

How many districts is the continental Portugal divided into?

three

How many branches make up the Portuguese armed forces?

Navy, Army and Air Force

What are the branches of the Portuguese armed forces?

primarily as a self-defense force whose mission is to protect the territorial integrity of the country and provide humanitarian assistance and security

What is the primary purpose of the Portuguese armed forces?

7,500

How many women were in the Portuguese armed forces in 2008?

$5.2 billion, representing 2.1 percent of GDP

How much money was spent on the Portuguese armed forced in 2009?

21,000

What is the number of personnel in the army?

Pandur II APC

With what is the infantry brigade mainly equipped with?

Leopard 2 A6 tanks and M113 APC

What is the mechanized brigade mainly equipped with?

paratroopers, commandos and rangers

What does the Rapid Reaction Brigade consist of?

10,700

How many personnel does the Navy have?

World War I and the Portuguese Colonial War

In what two major conflicts did Portugal engage in during the 20th century?

1961–1974

During which years was the Portuguese Colonial War fought?

East Timor, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq (Nasiriyah) and Lebanon

In what countries have the Portuguese Armed Forces participated in peacekeeping missions?

Angola in 1992 and in Guinea-Bissau in 1998

What are two examples of independent Portuguese unilateral military operations conducted abroad?

Pedro Passos Coelho

Who headed the government after the bailout was announced?

improve the State's financial situation

What was the purpose of the Portuguese bailout?

tax hikes, a freeze of civil service-related lower-wages and cuts of higher-wages by 14.3%, on top of the government's spending cuts

How was the Portuguese bailout implemented?

20%

Between 2010 and 2012, by what percentage were the wages of public servants cut?

1974

In which year did the Carnation Revolution take place?

unclear Public–private partnerships and funding of numerous ineffective and unnecessary external consultancy and advisory of committees and firms

Between 1974 and 2010, how did the Portuguese government encourage over-expenditure and investment bubbles?

Diário de Notícias

By whom was a report published in 2011 that demonstrated the Portuguese government encouraged over-expenditure and investment bubbles?

2007–08

In what two years was there a financial crisis?

Banco Português de Negócios (BPN) and Banco Privado Português (BPP)

Which two Portuguese banks had been accumulating losses for years?

bad investments, embezzlement and accounting fraud

What caused BPN and BPP to accumulate losses?

its size, market share, and the political implications

Why was the case of BPN more serious?

fraud

On what charge was BPN's CEO arrested?

the euro (€)

What currency does Portugal use?

Portuguese Escudo

What currency did the euro replace in Portugal?

Banco de Portugal

What is the name of Portugal's central bank?

Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas

In what two areas are most Portuguese industries, businesses, and financial institutions concentrated?

Golf

According to World Travel Awards, for what activity is Portugal known as Europe's leading destination?

1974

In which year did the Carnation Revolution take place?