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How can we divide the Region, in geographical terms?
Upper Ribatejo and Lower Ribatejo
Charneca and Bairro
Lezíria do Tejo and Ribatejo
Upper Ribatejo and Lezíria
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What is the Lezíria?
Adjacent area to the river, which is known for its calcarium water and potentialities that have been a reason pointed for the millennial settlement.
Adjacent area to the river, known for its fertility, alluvial soils (sediment deposition) and agricultural importance.
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What is the Bairro?
Area on the south/left bank of the Tagus. It has sandy soils, including vast areas of cork oak forests, as well as eucalyptus and pine trees. However, it is also possible to observe, in more favorable places, cultivation of cereals and vines, as well as rice in the most irrigated areas.
Area on the north/right bank of the Tagus, with a shallow relief, adjacent and with sandstone, limestone and clay formations. In these clay soils are found shrub and tree crops in which the olive tree that lives closely with the vine, wheat and corn prevails.
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What is the Charneca/Moorlands?
Area on the north/right bank of the Tagus, with a little accentuated relief, adjacent and of sandy, limestone and clayey formations. In these clay soils there are shrub and tree cultures in which the olive tree that lives closely with the vine, wheat and corn.
Located in the south/east bank of the Tagus. It has sandy soils, including vast areas of cork oak forests, as well as eucalyptus and pine trees. However, it is also possible to observe, in more favorable places, cultivation of cereals and vines, as well as rice in the most irrigated areas.
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What are the three most important rivers in Ribatejo?
Tagus, Zêzere and Nabão
Zêzere, Sorraia and Tagus
Alviela, Sorraia, Zêzere
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The Sorraia and Zêzere are... from the Tagus river.
tributary rivers
abundant rivers
copious rivers
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The Sorraia names comes from:
the rivers Sor and Raia
the region's traditional handicrafts
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What's a protected area?
Delimited and managed places that are intended to preserve a representative set of the main ecosystems or natural regions of a territory and natural areas or elements of singular scientific, cultural, educational, aesthetic, landscape or recreational value
Transitional aquatic environment between a river and the sea.
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When was the Tagus Natural Reserve created?
1976
1975
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What is the most important animal in the Tagus?
tailor bird
small egret
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What's the Ramsar Convention?
Intergovernmental treaty to provide a structural basis for international cooperation and national action for the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources
Intergovernmental treaty that works towards the sustainable use of its wetlands through territorial planning, policy development and publication of legislation, management actions and education of its populations.
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When was the Ramsar Convention and when did it come to force?
1975 and 1976
1971 and 1976
1971 and 1975
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What animail is represented in the Marshland of the Boquilobo's logo?
Small egret
Tailor bird
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When did the Boquilobo Marshland become part of the Unesco?
1978
1980
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Which were the most important factors that led to Ribatejo's settlement?
Proximity to Lisbon and navegability of the Tagus
Strategic defensive position
Abundance of water and natural resources
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What are some of the Peoples who once came across in Ribatejo? Answer by order.
Carthaginians, Phoenicians, Germanic Peoples, Romans and Moors
Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Germanic Peoples and Moors
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Why was Santarém important during the Reconquest?
Fertility and proximity to Lisbon
Its castle (Almoural) and natural/geographical conditions
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When was the castle built and to whom it served?
1171 and the Knights Templar
1118 and the Knights Templar
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During the Discoveries, the Ribatejo served as...
a get-away territory for the Royal family
a winter resort for the Royal family
a place for political development as we can see in Santarém's National Act of 1134
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Who has its body in Santarém?
Pedro de Sanches
Pedro Álvares Cabral
Vasco da Gama
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Who lies in the Graça Church? When was it built?
Pedro Álvares Cabral & Pedro Menezes. 1380. Serves a physical proof of the Flamboyant Gothic, having been built by Afonso Teles de Menezes
Pedro Álvares Cabral.1368. Serves a physical proof of the Flamboyant Gothic, having been built by Afonso Teles de Menezes
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Who is in the Saint Francis Convent?
Gonçalo Menezes. 1232. Proof of the mendicant Gothic.
Gonçalo Menezes. 1242. Proof of the mendicant Gothic.
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What is the Companhia das Lezírias?
A Portuguese landowner association connected to the industrial sector.
A Portuguese landowner association connected to agriculture, forestry and tourism.
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When was it created?
1836.
1838.
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Why did the Region evidenced a economic boom.
Agriculture, salt production, can production and forestry
Stone extraction, agriculture, salt production.
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What is fandango?
Tap dance.
Singing competition.
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What does it symbolize?
A fight between two men to grab a woman's attention.
A dance to propose to a woman.
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BONUS QUESTION: What is a practice that should be abolished?
Bullfighting.
Maria Cristina Carvalho dos Anjos
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What is the Campino's attire? One represents the Campino, the other the Bull man who should not have a job.
Evening dress white shirt, red vest, blue trousers and cloak, white sock and green cap with red tassel
Red vest, green stocking hat with a red stripe, dark trousers with a belt and a white knee-long sock.
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What are examples of Gastronomy?
Feijoada, Sopa da Pedra, Alibaixo Ribatejano (meat dish with garlic and potatoes)
Sopa da Pedra, Torriscada (toasted bread with olive oil and garlic) and Caldeirada (fish stew).
