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Culture and heritage

Explore literature, music, crafts and cultural and natural heritage through examples from mainland Portugal, the Azores and Madeira.

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  1. Casa Fernando Pessoa — Carta a Adolfo Casais Monteiro

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    Introductory summary; paragraphs beginning Passo agora, Aparecido Alberto Caeiro, Criei então

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  2. UNESCO — Intangible Cultural Heritage

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    Definition paragraph; What is Intangible Cultural Heritage? domains

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  3. UNESCO — Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture

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    Description; Brief synthesis; Authenticity; Protection and management requirements

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  4. UNESCO — Laurisilva of Madeira

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    Brief synthesis; Criteria (ix), (x); Protection and management requirements

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Learning questions

Law 7/99 associates Mirandese with the cultural heritage of which area?

  1. ATerra de MirandaCorrect answer
  2. BBaixo Alentejo
  3. CAlto Douro
  4. DRibatejo

Explanation

Article 2 links the language to communication and identity in Terra de Miranda. It does not declare a second official language nationwide.

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  1. Lei n.º 7/99 — direitos linguísticos da comunidade mirandesa

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    Artigos 1.º–5.º

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Who wrote Os Lusíadas?

  1. AFernando Pessoa
  2. BEça de Queirós
  3. CLuís de CamõesCorrect answer
  4. DJosé Saramago

Explanation

The museum identifies Luís de Camões as the author of Os Lusíadas, an epic poem in ten cantos.

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  1. Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis — Desenhos sobre Camões

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    Paragraph beginning São exemplo desses desenhos

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Which description of the form of Os Lusíadas is correct?

  1. ANovel in ten chapters
  2. BEpic poem in ten cantosCorrect answer
  3. CPlay in five acts
  4. DCollection of ten short stories

Explanation

The museum identifies an epic poem divided into ten cantos. A canto here is a division of poetry, not a novel chapter.

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  1. Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis — Desenhos sobre Camões

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    Paragraph beginning São exemplo desses desenhos

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In Pessoa’s writing, what distinguishes a heteronym?

  1. AA pseudonym that only substitutes the author’s name
  2. BAn anonymous narrator shared by all the texts
  3. CA historical author writing in collaboration with Pessoa
  4. DA created literary identity with its own voice and biographyCorrect answer

Explanation

Pessoa describes creating different personalities and relations between them. Their biographies belong to the literary construction.

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  1. Casa Fernando Pessoa — Carta a Adolfo Casais Monteiro

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    Introductory summary; paragraphs beginning Passo agora, Aparecido Alberto Caeiro, Criei então

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Which of these names is a heteronym created by Fernando Pessoa?

  1. AEça de Queirós
  2. BJosé Saramago
  3. CAlberto CaeiroCorrect answer
  4. DLuís de Camões

Explanation

Alberto Caeiro is a literary personality created by Pessoa. The other names refer to distinct historical writers.

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  1. Casa Fernando Pessoa — Carta a Adolfo Casais Monteiro

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    Introductory summary; paragraphs beginning Passo agora, Aparecido Alberto Caeiro, Criei então

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