Geography
What is the largest city in Brazil?
a. Rio de Janeiro
b. London
c. Buenos Aires
d. San Paulo
d. San Paulo
What is the Brazilian Way?
a. personal warmth; good nature
b. rude; status based
c. nice; biased nature
d. none of the above
a. personal warmth; good nature
What's Brazil's main export?
a. cotton
b. soybeans
c. wheat
d. spices
b. soybeans
What is the largest animal in the Amazon rainforest?
a. Capuchin (aka monkey)
b. Sloth
c. Anaconda
d. Alligators
c. Anaconda *The Green Anaconda
Who is the best Brazilian soccer player?
a. Ronaldo
b. Messi
c. Pele
d. Rodrygo
c. Pele
What used to be Brazil's main export?
a. soybeans
b. coffee
c. sugarcane
d. wheat
b. coffee
What is the famous 4-day holiday of Brazil?
a. Fifa World Cup
b. Cinco de Mayo
c. Fiesta
d. Carnival
d. Carnival
True or False:
The further development of coffee and cotton plantations came around the same time as the discover of gold in the Eastern Highlands.
True
Which colorful bird in Brazil is known for its big bright beak?
a. Hyacinth Macaw
b. Seagull
c. Toco Toucan
d. Scarlet Macaw
c. Toco Toucan
How many World Cups has Brazil won?
a. 8
b. 3
c. 7
d. 5
d. 5
What covers about 60% of Brazil?
a. plateaus
b. rivers
c. prairies
d. forests
d. forests
Which of the following is a blend of African and Brazilian culture?
a. small houses made of stone/clay
b. samba rhythms combined with jazz to create bossa nova
c. jewelry made of seashells and wood
d. none of the above
What did the hunter-gatherers hunt?
a. pigs
b. bears
c. fish
d. cows
c. fish
What type of animal is a Jaguar?
a. vegetarian
b. omnivore
c. herbivore
d. carnivore
d. carnivore
What is the soccer term for when a player scores three goals in one game, something Brazilian players like Pelé have done?
a. Free kick
b. Hat trick
c. Corner kick
d. Offside
b. Hat trick
What type of climate does South Eastern Brazil have?
a. temperate climate
b. tropical climate
c. dry climate
d. semi-arid climate
a. temperate climate
Why is there more mixed-race marriages in Brazil?
a. Immigrants came to Brazil
b. Slaves were brought to Brazil
c. It is more acceptable
d. none of the above
c. it is more acceptable
Which two places are the main coffee-growing areas?
a. Atlantic lowlands & Eastern Brazilian highlands
b. Eastern Highlands & Western lowlands
c. Atlantic lowlands & Central highlands
d. none of the above
a. Atlantic lowlands & Eastern Brazilian highlands
Which Brazilian animal is known for spending most its lifetime hanging upside down on trees and moves slowly?
a. Koala
b. Sloth
c. Capybara
d. Monkey
b. Sloth
Which team beat Brazil in 1952?
a. South Korea
b. Chile
c. USA
d. Sweden
d. Sweden
How much rainfall happen in the Amazon during the monsoon season? (monsoon=rainy season)
a. 60-70 inches
b. 1,000 + inches
c. 100-110 inches
d. 120-140 inches
d. 120-140 inches
How did Christianity spread in Brazil?
a. There was no Christianity in Brazil
b. Christian immigrants came to Brazil
c. Jesuits came to help and convert under the order of their King
d. Christian people did not like the Native Brazilians
c. Jesuits came to help and convert under the order of their King
What is the main ingredient used to fuel Brazilian cars and the name of the fuel?
a. coffee beans, ethanol
b. soybeans, diesel
c. corn, gasoline
d. sugarcane, ethanol
d. sugarcane, ethanol
Why do poison dart frogs in Brazil have bright colors and how does it help them to survive?
a. to warn predators not to eat them
b. to find a mate
c. to blend in their surroundings
d. to attract predators
a. to warn predators not to eat them
When and which injury ended Pele's career?
a. June 30th & broken leg
b. May 25th & fractured spine
c. June 30th & hamstring injury
d. April 27th & Sciatica nerve pain
c. June 30th & hamstring injury