VOICED : Tiroteo en carnaval callejero en Rio deja al menos un muerto

VOICED : Tiroteo en carnaval callejero en Rio deja al menos un muerto

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, History

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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A shooting in a tourist area of Rio de Janeiro during a street carnival parade resulted in one death and two injuries. The city, which will host the upcoming Olympics, is bustling with early carnival celebrations known as blocos. The incident occurred at the end of a parade by the Zona Terra group, attended by around 8,000 people in Santa Teresa. The government anticipates a million tourists for this year's Rio carnival.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unfortunate event occurred in a tourist area of Rio de Janeiro during a street carnival parade?

A fire broke out

A shooting incident

A power outage

A flood

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Rio de Janeiro preparing for, alongside the carnival celebrations?

A music festival

The Olympics

The World Cup

A film festival

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the musical groups that play during the early carnival celebrations in Rio called?

Carnavales

Baterias

Blocos

Sambas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which group's parade did the shooting incident occur?

Bloco Alegre

Grupo Samba

Zona Terra

Carnaval Rio

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many tourists does the government expect to participate in the Rio carnival this year?

1 million

750,000

1.5 million

500,000