There are Millions of Brazilians Quiz

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

Christ the Redeemer is a 40 metre statue of Jesus that stands atop Corcovado mountain on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the most famous Brazilian landmarks. It was made by a French sculptor, Paul Landowski, from a design by Brazilian engineer, Heitor da Silva Costa and was completed in 1931.

Answer: Pele

Pele's achievements in his playing career are almost without comparison in footballing history. He made 1120 appearances for Santos, his only Brazilian club, scoring a staggering 1087 goals.

His international record is equally impressive, totaling 92 appearances and scoring 77 goals which still stood as the country's record total more than 30 years after his international retirement. He also won two World Cup winners' medals and was named Footballer of the 20th Century by FIFA.

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

Salvador de Bahia was the first capital of Brazil. The capital was moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1763.

Rio was chosen to continue as capital after Brazilian independence in 1822 but, in 1955, Juscelino Kubitschek was elected as President with a promise to move the capital to a site in the centre of the country, as demanded by the constitution of 1891. The site for Brasilia had been agreed upon as early as 1922 but it was not until Kubitschek's presidency that the political will to create it became apparent.

Brasilia, designed primarily by Oscar Niemeyer (the buildings) and Lucio Costa (the urban plan) was built between 1956 and 1960. It was officially designated as capital on April 21, 1960.

Answer: 1982

Brazil was the first nation to win the FIFA World Cup on three occasions when they were victorious in Mexico in 1970. As a consequence they got to keep the initial World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy.

Brazil was not to win the World Cup again until 1994 despite, in 1982, having a team that many consider to be one of the finest sides the country has produced. Players such as Zico, Socrates and Eder made for great entertainment and cruised through their opening group against Scotland, New Zealand and the Soviet Union. However, in round two, they came up against a Paolo Rossi-inspired Italy. Needing just a draw to reach the semi-finals, Brazil lost one of the finest games in World Cup history by three goals to two and departed the competition.

Answer: Paolo Coelho

"The Alchemist" was first published in 1988 and soon became the most successful Brazilian novel of all time. It has been translated into more than 50 languages and has sold more than 65 million copies worldwide.

It tells the story of a young Andalusian shepherd who follows his dream of travelling the world to find great treasure. In the course of these travels he encounters the alchemist of the title, who teaches him the ways of the world and the importance of staying true to your dreams.

Answer: Chico Landi

Chico Landi was the first Brazilian driver to compete in a Formula One race when he contested the 1951 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Unfortunately, he failed to complete a single lap of the track before his transmission failed. He competed in a total of six Grand Prix between 1951 and 1956, claiming a best finish of fourth at the 1956 Argentinian Grand Prix.

Fittipaldi was the first Brazilian to claim the Formula One driver's title with Lotus in 1972 and repeated the feat two years later with McLaren. Nelson Piquet won three titles, in 1981 and 1983 with Brabham and with Williams in 1987. The following year Ayrton Senna won the first of his three titles, all with McLaren.

Answer: Ecuador

Brazil shares its 9,129 miles of land border (the third longest in the world after China and Russia) with Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia and Venezuela to its north, Bolivia and Peru to the west and Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to the south.

Answer: Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls is a must-see for travelers to either Brazil or Argentina. It is approximately 2,700 metres across, 82 metres high and, at flood waters, 13 million litres of water fall from its heights each second.

According to the World Waterfall Database it is the 11th largest waterfall in the world by volume of water and seventh largest by width.

Guiara is the largest waterfall in Brazil both by width (4,828 metres) and by volume (a peak of nearly 50,000 litres per second). Cachoeira do Pilao is the tallest at 524 metres and Cascata das Andorinhas has the largest single drop at 400 metres.

Answer: Green, Yellow and Blue

The flag is a blue circle on a yellow diamond with a green background. The green represents the countries abundant forests, the yellow represents the gold found within the country and the blue is symbolic of the skies.

Answer: Cidade de Deus (City of God)

Cidade de Deus was nominated for four Oscars but was not put forward for Best Foreign Language film by the Brazilian committee. It didn't win in any of its nominated categories (Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Editing and Best Adapted Screenplay).

Central Station got two Oscar nominations (Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actress) but no wins in 1998. Four Days in September was nominated in 1997 and O Pagador de Promessas in 1962. Neither won the Oscar.