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Complete the sentence about Mário Soares with the correct year: In March ______, Soares was arrested again by PIDE, and a military tribunal sentenced him to banishment in the colony of São Tomé and Principe in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Complete the sentence about Mário Soares with the correct year: In March ______, Soares was arrested again by PIDE, and a military tribunal sentenced him to banishment in the colony of São Tomé and Principe in the Gulf of Guinea.
1968. In March 1968, Soares was arrested again by PIDE, and a military tribunal sentenced him to banishment in the colony of São Tomé and Principe in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Complete the sentence about Almeida Garrett with the correct year: After the "Vilafrancada", a reactionary coup d'état led by the Infante Dom Miguel in ______, he was forced to seek exile in England.
1823. After the "Vilafrancada", a reactionary coup d'état led by the Infante Dom Miguel in 1823, he was forced to seek exile in England.
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Complete the sentence about Marcelo Caetano with the correct year: Caetano soon became an important figure in the Estado Novo government, and in ______, he was appointed chief of the Portuguese Youth Organisation.
1940. Caetano soon became an important figure in the Estado Novo government, and in 1940, he was appointed chief of the Portuguese Youth Organisation.
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Complete the sentence about Iberian Union with the correct year: Philip was recognized as king by the Cortes of Tomar in ______, beginning the reign of the House of Habsburg over Portugal.
1581. Philip was recognized as king by the Cortes of Tomar in 1581, beginning the reign of the House of Habsburg over Portugal.
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Complete the sentence about Prime Minister of Portugal with the correct year: In ______, with the Republic, the official title of the prime minister became president of the Ministry.
1911. In 1911, with the Republic, the official title of the prime minister became president of the Ministry.
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Complete the sentence about Madeira with the correct year: During the reign of King Edward III of England, lovers Robert Machim and Anna d'Arfet were said to have fled from England to France in ______.
1346. During the reign of King Edward III of England, lovers Robert Machim and Anna d'Arfet were said to have fled from England to France in 1346.
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Complete the sentence about Iberian Union with the correct year: When Philip left in ______ to Madrid, he made his nephew Albert of Austria his viceroy in Lisbon.
1583. When Philip left in 1583 to Madrid, he made his nephew Albert of Austria his viceroy in Lisbon.
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Complete the sentence about Lagos, Portugal with the correct year: Lagos became an independent jurisdiction under the rule of King Peter I in ______.
1361. Lagos became an independent jurisdiction under the rule of King Peter I in 1361.
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Complete the sentence about Mariza with the correct year: In ______, fado's most famous and beloved interpreter, Amália Rodrigues died.
1999. In 1999, fado's most famous and beloved interpreter, Amália Rodrigues died.
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Complete the sentence about Peninsular War with the correct year: The Treaties of Tilsit, negotiated during a meeting in July ______ between Emperors Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon, concluded the War of the Fourth Coalition.
1807. The Treaties of Tilsit, negotiated during a meeting in July 1807 between Emperors Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon, concluded the War of the Fourth Coalition.
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Complete the sentence about Bartolomeu Dias with the correct year: One of his ancestors, Dinis Dias e Fernandes, explored the African coast in the 1440s and discovered the Cap-Vert peninsula in today's Senegal in ______.
1445. One of his ancestors, Dinis Dias e Fernandes, explored the African coast in the 1440s and discovered the Cap-Vert peninsula in today's Senegal in 1445.
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Complete the sentence about Berlengas with the correct year: A new endemic species of snail, Oestophora barrelsi spec. nov was described in ______.
2015. A new endemic species of snail, Oestophora barrelsi spec. nov was described in 2015.
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Complete the sentence about Independence of Brazil with the correct year: In ______, a liberal revolution broke out in Portugal and the royal family was forced to return to Lisbon.
1820. In 1820, a liberal revolution broke out in Portugal and the royal family was forced to return to Lisbon.
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Complete the sentence about East Timor with the correct year: East Timor came under Portuguese influence in the sixteenth century, remaining a Portuguese colony until ______.
1975. East Timor came under Portuguese influence in the sixteenth century, remaining a Portuguese colony until 1975.
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Which place completes this sentence about Pena Palace? The castle's history started in the Middle Ages when a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pena was built on the top of the hill above ______.
Sintra. The castle's history started in the Middle Ages when a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pena was built on the top of the hill above Sintra.
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Which place completes this sentence about Manuel I of Portugal? Manuel was born in Alcochete on 31 May 1469, the ninth child of Ferdinand, Duke of ______ and Beatriz of Portugal.
Viseu. Manuel was born in Alcochete on 31 May 1469, the ninth child of Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu and Beatriz of Portugal.
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Complete the sentence about Treaty of Zamora with the correct year: Afonso Henriques and Alfonso VII convened at Zamora between 4 and 5 October ______.
1143. Afonso Henriques and Alfonso VII convened at Zamora between 4 and 5 October 1143.
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Complete the sentence about Livraria Lello with the correct year: Alternately, in ______, José Lello along with his brother-in-law created the firm David Pereira & Lello.
1881. Alternately, in 1881, José Lello along with his brother-in-law created the firm David Pereira & Lello.
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Complete the sentence about Mariza with the correct year: Mariza's third album, Transparente, was recorded in Brazil and released in ______.
2005. Mariza's third album, Transparente, was recorded in Brazil and released in 2005.
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Complete the sentence about Flores Island, Azores with the correct year: Van der Haegen had arrived in the Azores in ______ and lived for a time on Faial Island by invitation of the first Captain of Faial, Josse van Huerter.
1469. Van der Haegen had arrived in the Azores in 1469 and lived for a time on Faial Island by invitation of the first Captain of Faial, Josse van Huerter.
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Complete the sentence about Bartolomeu Dias with the correct year: On 8 December ______, he arrived at the Golfo da Conceição, modern-day Walvis Bay, Namibia.
1487. On 8 December 1487, he arrived at the Golfo da Conceição, modern-day Walvis Bay, Namibia.
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Which place completes this sentence about Douro? The wine was taken downriver in flat-bottom boats called rabelos, to be stored in barrels in cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia, just across the river from ______.
Porto. The wine was taken downriver in flat-bottom boats called rabelos, to be stored in barrels in cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia, just across the river from Porto.
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Complete the sentence about 1755 Lisbon earthquake with the correct year: The earthquake struck on the morning of 1 November ______, All Saints' Day.
1755. The earthquake struck on the morning of 1 November 1755, All Saints' Day.
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Complete the sentence about Iberian Union with the correct year: António had been acclaimed king of Portugal by the people of Santarém on 24 July ______, and then in many cities and towns throughout the country.
1580. António had been acclaimed king of Portugal by the people of Santarém on 24 July 1580, and then in many cities and towns throughout the country.
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Complete the sentence about John IV of Portugal with the correct year: John IV was born at Vila Viçosa and succeeded his father Teodósio II as Duke of Braganza when the latter died insane in ______.
1630. John IV was born at Vila Viçosa and succeeded his father Teodósio II as Duke of Braganza when the latter died insane in 1630.
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Complete the sentence about Laurisilva with the correct year: The term Lucidophyll, referring to the shiny surface of the leaves, was proposed in ______ by Tatuo Kira.
1969. The term Lucidophyll, referring to the shiny surface of the leaves, was proposed in 1969 by Tatuo Kira.

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