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Quiz about How Much Do You Know About Brazil

How Much Do You Know About Brazil? Quiz

First quiz! I'm from Brazil, and I've always been curious about how much the people from other countries knew about mine. You'll learn a bit you might not know yet by reading the info given on each question. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by mah_budiski. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mah_budiski

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,908

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4092

Last 3 plays: Guest 89 (7/10), Guest 104 (1/10), Guest 165 (1/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. What do the colors of the Brazilian flag - yellow, blue and green - stand for respectively? Hint

For the birds, the rivers and forests

For the sun, the sky and the forests

For the gold, the rivers and the fields

For the gold, the sky/rivers and the forests

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Question 2 of 10

2. The famous "Independence or Death" cry was heard on the banks of the Ypiranga River.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which are the only South American countries that Brazil doesn't border? Hint

Suriname and Venezuela

Uruguay and Ecuador

Chile and Uruguay

Ecuador and Chile

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following options describes the Amazon river best? ("largest" is meant in terms of volume) Hint

It is the longest and the second-largest river in the world.

It is the longest and the largest river in the world.

It is the third-largest river in the world.

It is the largest and the second-longest river in the world.

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many stars can be found on the Brazilian flag? Hint

There aren't any stars on the Brazilian flag

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Question 6 of 10

6. Brasilia, the capital city, is also home to Brazil's oldest stock exchange.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Brazil consists mostly of which ethnicity? (according to the 2000 IBGE report (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estat�scia - The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics)) Hint

Pardo

White

Black

Asian

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you were in Brazil and wanted to visit the "Esta��o da Luz", a famous train station, which city would you go to? Hint

S�o Paulo

Foz do Igua�u

Rio de Janeiro

Florian�polis

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which states are the following cities located, respectively?
Angra dos Reis, Foz do Igua�u, Porto Seguro, Recife and Santos. Hint

Paran�, Santa Catarina, Cear�, Bahia and Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, S�o Paulo, Pernambuco, Cear� and Paran�

Santa Catarina, Paran�, Bahia, S�o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Paran�, Bahia, Pernambuco and S�o Paulo

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Question 10 of 10

10. Pantanal is a wetland area located in the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, mostly. Which of the following facts about Pantanal is correct? Hint

Its floods submerges less than 40% of the area [wet season].

It's home to a known 3,500 species of plants.

It is the world's third-largest wetland area.

It is located all in Brazil.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What do the colors of the Brazilian flag - yellow, blue and green - stand for respectively?

Answer: For the gold, the sky/rivers and the forests

The Brazilian flag consists of a blue circle on a yellow diamond-shaped figure, placed on a green background. The green color represents Brazil's fields and forests, the yellow stands for the gold Brazil had abundantly and the blue represents the vivid sky you usually find in tropical countries.

2. The famous "Independence or Death" cry was heard on the banks of the Ypiranga River.

Answer: True

It was on the banks of the Ypiranga River, where Prince D.Pedro I, on his horse, drew his sword and declared Brazil a free country, free from Portugal, with the cry: "Independence or Death!".

3. Which are the only South American countries that Brazil doesn't border?

Answer: Ecuador and Chile

Ecuador is bordered by Colombia and Peru, while Chile is only bordered by Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.

4. Which of the following options describes the Amazon river best? ("largest" is meant in terms of volume)

Answer: It is the largest and the second-longest river in the world.

The Amazon river is the largest river in the world. During rainy seasons, it can be up to 40km wide. The three longest rivers in the world are the Nile (East Africa), the Amazon (South America) and the Yangtze (Asia).

5. How many stars can be found on the Brazilian flag?

Answer: 27

26 of the stars represent the Brazilian states and 1 more star represents the capital (Federal District).

6. Brasilia, the capital city, is also home to Brazil's oldest stock exchange.

Answer: False

The oldest stock exchange in Brazil is in Rio de Janeiro. It was founded in 1845. The next Brazilian stock exchange was established in 1890 in the city of Sao Paulo.

7. Brazil consists mostly of which ethnicity? (according to the 2000 IBGE report (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estat�scia - The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics))

Answer: White

According to the 2000 IBGE census, the Brazilian population consists of white people (53.6%), Pardo (38.5%), black (6.2%), Asian( 0.5%), Amerindian (0.4%) and 0.7% of unspecified ethnicity.

8. If you were in Brazil and wanted to visit the "Esta��o da Luz", a famous train station, which city would you go to?

Answer: S�o Paulo

The "Esta��o da Luz" (Luz Station) is a famous train station in the Luz neighborhood, S�o Paulo. The station, inspired by Flinders Street Station (Melbourne, Australia), was finished in the late 19th century. Since 2006 it has housed the Museum of the Portuguese Language.

9. In which states are the following cities located, respectively? Angra dos Reis, Foz do Igua�u, Porto Seguro, Recife and Santos.

Answer: Rio de Janeiro, Paran�, Bahia, Pernambuco and S�o Paulo

*Angra dos Reis is a beautiful city with many islands, located in Rio de Janeiro.
*Foz do Igua�u is where one of the country's main attractions is: The Iguassu Falls.
*Porto Seguro, Bahia, is where Pedro �lvares Cabral, a Portuguese explorer who is known for "discovering Brazil", first set foot in the country.
*Recife is Pernambuco's capital and famous for its resemblance to Venice, due to it rivers and its style.
*Santos, S�o Paulo, is where the biggest Latin America seaport is found.

10. Pantanal is a wetland area located in the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, mostly. Which of the following facts about Pantanal is correct?

Answer: It's home to a known 3,500 species of plants.

Actually, during the wet season, the Pantanal floods submerge over 80% of the area. The Pantanal is the world's largest wetland area and is located in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul states. Three-quarters of the Pantanal is in Brazil, the remainder is in Bolivia and Paraguay

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