Geography
What is the capital of Brazil?
Brasília
Which country colonized Brazil?
Portugal
Name one major export of Brazil.
Coffee, soybeans, beef, or iron ore
What language is spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
What is Brazil’s ranking in terms of largest countries in the world?
Fifth
What is the second longest river in the world that flows through Brazil?
Amazon River
In what year did Brazil gain independence?
1822
Brazil is one of the top ___ economies in the world. (Number)
10
What is Brazil’s most famous annual festival?
Carnival
True or False: Brazil is the most populous country in South America.
True
Name one of the major cities in Brazil besides Brasília
São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro
Who was Brazil’s first emperor?
Pedro I
In business, what is more important in Brazil:
Personal relationships or contracts?
Personal relationships
What type of dance and music is Brazil famous for?
Samba
What do Brazilians call their country’s economic center? (City)
São Paulo
What famous waterfall is located in Brazil?
Iguazu Falls
What type of government does Brazil have today?
Federal republic
Who makes most of the business decisions in Brazilian companies?
Senior executives
What statue in Rio de Janeiro is one of the most famous landmarks?
Christ the Redeemer
What should you never do when speaking to a Brazilian?
Speak Spanish
Brazil shares a border with almost every South American country except which two?
Chile and Ecuador
In what year did Brazil’s military dictatorship end?
1985
What major tax reform is happening in Brazil?
10% tax on business profits and dividends exported abroad
Brazil’s culture is a mix of which four major influences?
Indigenous, Portuguese, African, and immigrant
How do you say “thank you” in Portuguese?
Obrigado