Carnival 1
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese
What instruments are essential to samba music?
Drums
What Christian holiday ends Carnival?
Ash Wednesday
Which period follows Carnival in the Christian calendar?
Lent
What city is known for its largest Carnival parades?
Rio de Janeiro
Which musical genre defines modern Carnival?
Samba
When was samba officially added to Carnival?
a) 1917
b) 1922
c) 1911
a)1917
What ancient civilizations started the roots of Carnival?
Egypt
What color is Brazil’s football jersey?
Yellow
Which group introduced Carnival to Brazil?
Portuguese
Which artistic feature is iconic in Rio’s Carnival?
Floats
What year marked the abolition of slavery in Brazil?
a) 1880
b) 1888
c) 1900
b) 1888
What is the Portuguese name for Brazil's Carnival?
Carnaval
What area's traditions were combined with Portuguese traditions to shape Carnival?
Africa
What is the most populous city in Brazil?
São Paulo
How many different time zones are in brazil
a) 2
b) 4
c) 5
b) 4
What is Brazil’s capital city?
Brasília
What is Brazil’s national currency?
Real
How many World Cups has Brazil won? (football)
five
True or False: Brazil has the second most airports in the world
True
What is the approximate population of Brazil?
a) 198 million
b) 206 million
c) 214 million
d) 227 million
c) 214 million
What is Brazil’s voting age?
16
What is Brazil’s most famous landmark?
Christ the Redeemer
Which Brazilian player is known as the "King of Football"?
Pelé
What is Brazil’s most iconic football chant?
Ole, ole, ole, ole!
Brazil is the leading producer of this item. Producing over 3 billion kilos of this item
coffee
What is the largest rainforest in Brazil?
Amazon
How many indigenous languages are spoken in Brazil?
a) 10-50
b) 50-100
c) 100-150
d) 150+
d) 150+
What percentage of Brazil’s population is indigenous?
a) 0.5%
b) 3%
c) 5%
a) 0.5%
How many states does Brazil have?
a) 24
b) 17
c) 30
d) 26
d) 26