{"id":8737,"date":"2021-06-01T18:21:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T18:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museurealcompanhiavelha.pt\/?p=8737"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:09:23","slug":"quiz-a-historia-da-real-companhia-velha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museurealcompanhiavelha.pt\/en\/quiz-a-historia-da-real-companhia-velha\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz- The History of Real Companhia Velha"},"content":{"rendered":"

International Children\u2019s Day 2021 - digital quiz<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to another digital activity of the educational service of the Museum of the Oldest Appellation in the World, on this special day. The Quiz presented is based on the information provided in the children\u2019s interactive book, digitally promoted a year ago. Available online,\n click here<\/em><\/a>, and which was digitally promoted a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This activity consists of 20 questions, taking into account the information provided in this digital book. For each question, three answers are presented, one of them is the correct answer. This is an activity for the entire family and we invite everyone to participate. Do you really know the history of the company and the history of port wine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get started\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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QUIZ \u2013 The History of Real Companhia Velha<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st Question<\/strong> \u2013 The Upper Douro Wine region was classified by Unesco as a World Heritage site, in the year of?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 2001<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1998<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2nd Question<\/strong> \u2013<\/strong> The wine produced in the Douro region had been consumed locally for many hundreds of years. In what century did this wine start to be exported to other countries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 17th century<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

- 15th century<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- 16th century<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3rd Question <\/strong> \u2013 The Treaty of Methuen was used to facilitate the commercialization of Portuguese wines, and was carried out in 1703, among which countries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Portugal and Brazil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Portugal and Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Portugal and England<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4th Question<\/strong> \u2013 The Marquis of Pombal established the Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro, through the royal charter with the permission of which King?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– D. M aria I<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– D. Jose I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– D. Jo\u00e3o IV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5th Question<\/strong> \u2013 In what year is Real Companhia Velha founded? It was established on 10th September of \u2026.<\/strong> \u2013 In what year is Real Companhia Velha founded? It was established on 10th September of \u2026.\u2013 In what year is Real Companhia Velha founded? It was established on 10th September of \u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1765<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1756<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1657<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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6th Question <\/strong> \u2013 Real Companhia Velha aimed to elevate and give prosperity to Port wine. Considering those objectives, what were the main responsibilities of this Company?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Produce high quality Port and Alto Douro wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Regulate only the international trade of Port wine, with foreign countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Demarcate the Alto Douro wine region and regulate the production and commercialization of the wine produced there.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7th Question<\/strong> \u2013 The Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro created the first demarcated and regulated wine region in the world. How was this demarcation made?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– - Through stone pillars.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Through high fences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Through wooden stakes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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8th Question<\/strong> \u2013 The commercial control of wines produced in Alto Douro, by the State, in the city of Porto, originated a famous protest, on February 23rd, 1757. Which was known as?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- The Revolt of the English<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– The Revolt of the Tavern Keepers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

- The Merchant Revolt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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9th Question<\/strong> \u2013The Cooperage was a fundamental craft for the storage of Port wine, in exceptional conditions. From which country did experienced coopers come from to teach the Portuguese makers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

- France<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Italy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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10th Question <\/strong> \u2013 The Company supported the creation of various public utility services (building ships, warehouses, factories, among many others) and also carried out several public works (roads, bridges and walls). It was also responsible for improving the navigability of the Douro River, through the destruction of several obstacles, as was the case of Cach\u00e3o da Valeira. What kind of obstacle was this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- A dam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- A fishing place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– A waterfall.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pergunta 11<\/strong> 11th Question <\/strong>\u2013 Real Companhia Velha established the first public higher education school in the city of Porto. Which is at the origin of the current University of Porto. What was its designation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Nautical Class<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Technical Class<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Commerce Class <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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12th Question <\/strong>\u2013 The Companhia Geral da Agricultura do Vinhas do Alto Douro improved the commercialization and international prestige of Port wine. By creating strong commercial relations with several countries, from different continents. In what Russian city was a Portuguese commercial house open, in the 18th century, to deliver Port wine to the empress?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Moscow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Saint Petersburg<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Samara <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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13th Question <\/strong>\u2013 The Real Companhia Velha and the dynamism of the Port wine trade, elevated the city of Porto both in terms of social and economic prestige. At the end of the 18th century, what percentage did Port wine represent in terms of national exports?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Above 45%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Above 30% <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Above 50%<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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14th Question <\/strong>\u2013 The 19th century was a century marked by great difficulties for the entire nation and for the Company itself. What were the reasons?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- The Industrial Revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Brazil's War of Independence and its repercussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– The French Invasions and the Portuguese Civil War between Absolutists and Liberals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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15th Question<\/strong>\u2013 The second half of the 19th century was marked by the appearance of several pests that plagued the vineyards of the Upper Douro region. The most well-known had very serious repercussions, destroying a large area of vineyards in the region. What was the name of this plague?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Phylloxera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Oidium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Mildew<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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16th Question <\/strong>\u2013 Real Companhia Velha became an independent and world-renowned company, although it definitively lost all of its majestic privileges in the year of \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1889<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1865<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1870<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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17th Question <\/strong>\u2013 By not having the support of the Company to regulate the production and commercialization of Port wine, at the beginning of the 20th century, this wine had lost its prestige. However, what was the name of one of the most famous figures in the History of Port Wine for defending this product?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Baron of Forrester<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

- D. Ant\u00f3nia Ferreira<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- Adriano Ramos Pint<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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18th Question<\/strong>\u2013 The first half of the 20th century was marked by the two Great World Wars. How was the commercialization of the port wine affected by this conjecture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- No significant changes were recorded in the demand for this wine type in the international market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

- The international trade of Port and Douro wine reached new foreign markets and countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–  The international sales of this wine type dropped suddenly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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19th Question <\/strong>\u2013 Real Companhia Velha modernizes and consolidates itself in the national and international market, when Manuel da Silva Reis, after acquiring the majority of the company's capital, assumes its direction, in the year of\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1960<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1962<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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20th Question <\/strong>\u2013 The Upper Douro Wine Region has a wonderful landscape magnitude. This region extends for how many kilometers along the Douro valley?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 200 km<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 120 km<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 150 km<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Copyright Museu da 1\u00aa Demarca\u00e7\u00e3o \u2013 Real Companhia Velha<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a9 Illustration: Maria Ferrand SAL Studio<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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