Brazil Geography Quiz

What is the term for a small river or stream that flows into a larger river?

• Canal

• Tributary

• Estuary

• Delta

What is the term for a steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting?

• Escarpment

• Mesa

• Canyon

• Butte

What is the name for the vast grassy plains of southern Brazil?

• Prairies

• Pampas

• Savanna

• Tundra

What is the agricultural method in which existing vegetation is cut down and burned off to make way for new crops?

• Terracing

• Crop rotation

• Slash-and-burn agriculture

• Irrigation

What is the name for the shantytowns outside Brazilian cities, often characterized by poverty and overcrowding?

• Estates

• Suburbs

• Favelas

• Condos

What is the style of music that originated in Brazil and is known for its distinctive rhythm and melody?

• Bossa Nova

• Reggae

• Samba

• Tango

What is the name of the major highway in Brazil that runs through the Amazon Rainforest?

• Rainforest Route

• Pan-American Highway

• Transamazonica Highway

• Amazonian Expressway

What is the world's longest river?

• Amazon River

• Congo River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

What are the three main natural resources that Brazil produces the most?

• Oil, Natural Gas, Coal

• Gold, Silver, Copper

• Iron Ore, Bauxite, Manganese

• Tropical Fruit, Coffee, and Sugarcane

Who was the Portuguese explorer who claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500?

• Pedro Cabral

• Fernando Cabral

• King John III

• Napoleon Bonaparte