8.2 Quiz: History of Brazil

What year did the Portuguese land in Brazil?

• 1533

• 1500

• 1865

• 1908

When the Portuguese first arrived, what indigenous tribe did they encounter first?

• Tupi

• Cherokee

• Choctaw

• Carib

In what year did the Portuguese establish a permanent settlement in Brazil?

• 1500

• 1503

• 1533

• 1521

What type of agriculture did the native peoples of Brazil practice?

• slash-and-burn

• hydroponic

• cut and cross

• subsistence

What type of wood was important?

• Cherry

• Brazilwood

• Brazilian Oak

• Oak

Who was the ruler of Portugal during the settlement of Brazil?

• King John III

• Dom Joao

• King Ferdinand I

• Dom Pedro

What type of Catholics went to convert people to Christianity?

• Jesuit

• Franciscan

• Protestant

• Evangelical

What two cities are known for favelas?

• Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo

• Rio de Janeiro and Rio Branco

• Sao Paulo and Rio Branco

• Tulsa and Oklahoma City

True or False: Brazil ended slavery all at once.

• True

• False

Diana Rouseff was the first woman ________ of Brazil.

• secretary

• empress

• president

• queen