TBSHS GCSE - Ecotourism in Brazil Quiz

What is the main reason for deforestation in the Amazon rainforest?

• Logging

• Cattle ranching

• Mining

• Agriculture

Who was the president of Brazil during the proposal to weaken environmental legislation?

• Jair Bolsonaro

• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

• Fernando Henrique Cardoso

• Michel Temer

What is the aim of ecotourism in Brazil?

• To increase deforestation

• To protect the forest and create employment opportunities

• To support large transnational companies

• To exploit the rainforest for economic gain

How much money did ecotourism contribute to the Brazilian economy in 2018?

• 5.2 billion Brazilian reals

• 3.8 billion Brazilian reals

• 8.6 billion Brazilian reals

• 10.3 billion Brazilian reals

What is the main focus of ecotourism according to The International Ecotourism Society?

• To damage the environment

• To support large corporations

• To conserve the environment and sustain the wellbeing of local people

• To exploit natural areas for economic gain

What is the main reason for some people disagreeing with the effectiveness of ecotourism?

• It does not support local people

• It does not create job opportunities

• It does not reduce carbon emissions from flying

• It does not guarantee that money will trickle down to the local people

What is the main aim of the incoming president Lula da Silva in relation to the Amazon rainforest?

• To exploit the rainforest for economic gain

• To achieve net-zero deforestation by 2030

• To weaken environmental legislation

• To increase deforestation

What is the impact of ecotourism on the local communities in Brazil?

• It leads to displacement of local communities

• It creates job opportunities for local communities

• It has no impact on local communities

• It leads to cultural erosion

What is the role of the Brazilian government in promoting ecotourism?

• They provide financial incentives for ecotourism projects

• They discourage ecotourism to protect the environment

• They have no role in promoting ecotourism

• They regulate and control all ecotourism activities

What is the effect of deforestation on the biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest?

• It increases biodiversity

• It has no effect on biodiversity

• It leads to loss of biodiversity

• It leads to migration of species to other areas