Physical Geography of Brazil
The Amazon River begins and ends here.
Where is The Andes of Peru and Atlantic Ocean?
Slavery became illegal in Brazil in _____.
When is 1888?
This is the official language of Brazil.
What is Portuguese?
An area where rivers and tributaries drain
What is a basin?
The primary sport of Brazil.
What is soccer "football"?
What is coffee, sugarcane, and tropical fruits?
The Pope came up with this idea to make Spain and Portugal happy in regards to the lands of Brazil.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Many poor people live in these on the outskirts of large cities.
What are Favelas?
Highland plateaus plunge to the Atlantic coast forming ___________, or steep slopes.
What is escarpments?
Brazilians are very _________ of other cultures, races, and ethnic groups.
What is accepting?
This type of climate exists in areas along the Amazon River.
What is a tropical rain forest climate?
The discovery of _________ helped draw European immigrants to Brazil in the 1720's.
What is diamonds?
School is free up until age 17, but ____ of Brazilians only have 4 years of schooling or less.
What is 60%?
Native people
What is indigenous?
Forests cover about _____ of Brazil.
What is 60%?
The river that covers more freshwater than any other river in the entire world.
What is the Amazon River?
This was a direct consequence of the land-grant system set up by King John III in the 1500's.
What is colonists forced the native population into slavery?
The primary religion of Brazilians.
What is Roman Catholic?
Many people escaped into the __________, which is remote areas
What is hinterlands?
What is Rio de Janeiro?
The western highlands of Brazil and Atlantic lowlands are similar because ___________.
Which French emperor indirectly helped Brazil gain independence?
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
The main challenge of Brazil is _____________.
What is improving the quality of life for Brazilians?
Brazil's lowlands people practiced this to grow crops.
What is slash-and-burn agrilculture?
The city that is Brazil's industrial center.
What is Sao Paulo?