Geography
This is the capital of Brasil
What is Brasilia
The Amazon is the world’s largest ___ .
What is a rainforest?
This explorer was the first European to reach Brazil.
Who is Pedro Álvares Cabral?
This is the main language spoken in Brazil.
What is Portuguese?
This is the most famous city in Brazil.
What is Rio de Janeiro?
Brazil is the ___ largest country in the world.
What is the fifth largest?
The Amazon is called the “lungs of the world” because it produces this.
What is oxygen?
Brazil was colonized by this European country.
What is Portugal?
This is Brazil’s most popular sport.
What is soccer?
This famous beach is located in Rio.
What is Copacabana Beach?
This ocean borders Brazil to the east.
What is the Atlantic Ocean
This layer of the rainforest has the MOST animal life.
What is the canopy?
Brazil became independent in this year.
What is 1822?
This famous festival in Rio is known as the world’s biggest party.
What is Carnival?
This statue overlooks Rio from a mountain.
What is Christ the Redeemer?
Name one major geographic region of Brazil.
What is the Amazon Basin / Brazilian Highlands / Pantanal / Guiana Highlands / Coastal Lowlands?
This famous fish lives in the Amazon and is known for its sharp teeth.
What is a piranha?
This royal family moved to Brazil in 1808 to escape invasion in Europe.
Who are the Portuguese royal family
This martial art combines dance and fighting.
What is capoeira?
These waterfalls sit on the border of Brazil and Argentina.
What are the Iguazu Falls?
This is the largest wetland in the world located in Brazil.
What is the Pantanal?
Name two major threats to the Amazon.
What is deforestation / logging / farming / urbanization?
About this percentage of indigenous people died after European arrival.
What is 90%?
This Brazilian dessert is made with chocolate and milk.
What is brigadeiro?
These slum areas in Brazilian cities are called this.
What are favelas?