This is the spelling of Jehovah’s name in portuguese.
What is J-E-O-V-A?
100
Originally the capital of Brazil in 1763, this famous city held a special convention of Jehovah's Witnesses in 2012.
What is Rio de Janeiro?
100
This type of bread is popular in Brazilian breakfasts.
What is pão de queijo?
100
This city is home of the delicious custard pastry “pasteis de nata”.
What is Lisbon?
200
This state in the USA has the largest number of publishers and congregations in Portuguese.
What is Massachusetts?
200
Found in Lisbon, Portugal, this is the longest bridge in Europe.
What is the Vasco da Gama bridge?
200
This black bean stew is known as the national dish of Brazil.
What is Feijoada?
200
This famous musical genre is also a typical Brazilian dance of African origin.
What is Samba?
300
The November 2017 broadcast featured a couple from this country who raised three children that are all now in special full time service.
What is Portugal?
300
The name of this portuguese speaking group of islands literally means Green Hood when translated to English. It can be found just West of Africa.
What is Cape Verde?
300
The most popular drink in Brazil, made with limes and sugar cane rum.
What is Caipirinha?
300
This folk music genre traditionally features guitars and mandolins and a very poetic and melancholic lyrics.
What is Fado?
400
LIGHTNING ROUND
-Name 3 friends from the NY Portuguese congregation
-Name 3 friends from the class
-Name the city where the JW branch in Brazil is located
-Estimate of # of publishers in Brazil
400
This is the largest rainforest in the world, it is also a great place to do online shopping…
What is Amazon?
400
A popular breakfast bowl is made with this type of berry that is small, round, black-purple in color and cultivated mainly in Brazil.
What is Açaí?
400
This famous bird is found in Brazil
What is Toco toucan?
500
This portuguese speaking country had one of the greatest growth rates with a 12% increase in the last service year.
What is Angola?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
Name the countries in the world with Portuguese as it’s official language:
Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Angola, and São Tomé and Príncipe. + East Timor, Equatorial Guinea and Macau in China
500
This portuguese soup is made with kale, collard greens and potatoes.
What is Caldo Verde?
500
This song was made famous in English by Frank Sinatra and is based on a popular beach in Rio.