Pele and Garrincha
What was the class that both players came from referred to as?
the Povo
What is the name of the iconic footballer whose "erect posture and thoughtful passing gave him the air of an imperial magistrate?"
Didi
Where was Carmen Miranda born?
Portugal
What is Brazilian cultural memory in the twentieth century demarcated by, more than anything else?
World Cup Tournaments
What is Lauren's major?
Data Science
At what age did Pele become a starter for the Santos?
16
Finish the sentence: "The national team's conquest of the first world cup turned 1958 into..."
"the year the world discovered Brazil"
How old was Carmen Miranda when she died?
46
Where is soccer played "in poetry"?
South America, especially in Brazil
What was Baron's art project about?
Bolsonaro and Lula
What was Pele's nickname? (what was he hailed as)
"the bronze craque"
What did Nelson Rodrigues label the idea that Brazil had the talent to win the World Cup but had a shortage of self confidence that held them back?
The "mongrel complex"
Name three composers that the reading mentioned who influenced Carmen Miranda.
Ary Barroso, Andre Filho, Assis Valente, Sinval Silva, Pixinguinha
What was the largest stadium in the world in the 1950s?
Bonus: what was the capacity?
The Maracana
Capacity: 200,000
What is Jason's favorite animal?
Humans
Dogs (half credit)
What was Garrincha named after?
a little bird he used to hunt around his factory town
By the early 1970s, a divergence of opinions regarding futebol turned into a dispute between futebol-____ and futebol-____
futebol-forca (strength soccer) and futebol-arte (art soccer)
What was the name of the theater revue that took an emotional toll on young Carmen Miranda as she was worried her name would be associated with scandal? (Hint: the revue involved topics related to prostitution)
Vai dar o que falar
Which countries in Asia did Brazil start exporting their players to in the 1990s?
Malta, Japan, and China
Name 2 Cities Marianne has lived in
Brussels, Mexico City, Cincinnati, Dallas, Bentonville, Charlotte
What did Garrincha score on his IQ test mentioned in "When it was good to be Brazilian?"
38/138
What plan, quietly distributed to CBD members between 1957-58, offered a "systematized response to feelings that soccer officials and and other observers had harbored since 1950"?
Paulo Machado de Carvalho Plan
improvisational, use of body movements, spontaneous changes to songs and dances
Why was there Brazilian trauma in the 1950 World Cup?
Brazil lost to Uruguay 1-2 on their home court
What countries has Professor Silva taught in?
Brazil, the USA, the UAE and China