History of Portugal

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-portugal

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is History of Portugal?Southwestern Europe, Iberian Peninsula, Atlantic coast
2. How many people live in History of Portugal?Approximately 10.3 million (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is History of Portugal?92,212 square kilometers (35,603 square miles)
4. What is the capital of History of Portugal?Lisbon
5. What language do people speak in History of Portugal?Portuguese (official)
6. When was History of Portugal built?Kingdom established in 1139

Reconquista: The centuries-long period of Christian kingdoms retaking territory from Muslim rule in Iberia.
Al-Andalus: The Muslim-ruled territory on the Iberian Peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries.
Iberian Union: A period from 1580 to 1640 when Portugal and Spain shared the same monarch.
Carnation Revolution: A largely bloodless military coup in 1974 that overthrew Portugal's authoritarian regime.