Geo Chapter 8 Lesson 3

Many Brazilians are of German or Italian ancestry.

• True

• False

Virtually all of Brazil’s Native Americans still live in the Amazon rain forest.

• True

• False

The majority of Brazilians live in rural areas, mainly on plantations, farms, or in small towns.

• True

• False

Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion in Brazil.

• True

• False

Most Brazilian adults are high school graduates.

• True

• False

Which statement about Brazil’s population is correct?

• Mixed-race marriages are more acceptable in Brazil than in many other countries.

• Very few Brazilians have European ancestry.

• Almost 80 percent of Brazilians have mixed racial ancestry.

• The largest mixed-race group in Brazil is of African and Native American descent.

Where would you most likely encounter a favela, or shantytown?

• in a small, rural town

• on a plantation

• on the edge of a city

• in the rain forest

Which set of attitudes would Brazilians call the “Brazilian Way”?

• controlling, scheming, calculating

• efficient, fast, energetic

• rude, distant, impolite

• friendly, easygoing, laid back

How are rural life and urban life in Brazil similar?

• Most rural and urban dwellers live middle-class lives.

• The rural and urban poor eat similar foods.

• Poor people in rural and urban areas usually own their own homes.

• Nearly all rural and urban dwellers own automobiles.

What was one major consequence of the construction of the Transamazonica Highway?

• increased destruction of the Amazon rain forest

• widespread emigration out of Brazil

• de-emphasis on agriculture and mining

• the collapse of Brazil’s logging industry