Free Printable Chapter 9 Brazil 6th Grade World Geography/World History

1.

Because Brazil has a high number of well-supported political parties, _________ governments are common.

a)

communist

b)

coalition

c)

democratic

d)

confederate

2.

Slavery was ____________in Brazil in 1888.

a)

acitve

b)

allowed

c)

legalized

d)

outlawed

3.

The largest group of multiethnic Brazilians shares European and ____________ ancestry.

a)

Asian

b)

African

c)

Portuguese

d)

Chinese

4.

___________ is Brazil’s official language.

a)

African

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

d)

English

5.

About ___________ of Brazilians live on less than $2 a day.

a)

20 percent

b)

30 percent

c)

50 percent

d)

10 percent

6.

________ - grassy, treeless plains in southern Brazil

a)

pampas

b)

dessert

c)

forest

d)

plains

7.

___________ - a smaller river that feeds into a larger one

a)

arm

b)

tributary

c)

branch

d)

off shoot

8.

______________ - steep slopes rising from the Atlantic coast to the Brazilian Highlands

a)

cliffs

b)

bluffs

c)

ridges

d)

escarpments

9.

_________ - areas of high, flat land

a)

uplands

b)

plateaus

c)

high lands

d)

hills

10.

________ - the area that a river and its tributaries drain

a)

drainage area

b)

watershed

c)

basin

d)

catchment area

11.

In what way are the western highlands of Brazil similar to the Atlantic lowlands?

a)

Both areas are populated mainly by Native Americans.

b)

Both areas are dominated by rain forests.

c)

Both areas are good for farming.

d)

Neither area contains any large cities.

12.

What effect do the monsoons have on the Amazon River?

a)

The water level of the river decreases as the temperature goes up.

b)

The winds cool the temperature and dry up the forest floor.

c)

Forest fires are a danger, even in a rain forest.

d)

The river floods in some places to more than 100 miles (161 km) wide.

13.

. In the 1500s, King John III of Portugal gave large tracts of land in Brazil to his supporters, who agreed to develop the land. Which of the following was a direct consequence of the land-grant system?

a)

Colonists forced the native population into slavery.

b)

Portugal went bankrupt from giving away so much valuable land.

c)

olonists became wealthy by selling the land to the native population.

d)

Spain sent troops into the region to prevent the colonization of Brazil.

14.

Which event helped draw European immigrants to Brazil in the 1720s?

a)

the king’s desire to convert native peoples to Christianity

b)

the discovery of diamonds in Brazil’s interior

c)

widespread famine throughout Europe

d)

the discovery of oil off Brazil’s Atlantic coast

15.

Why did Brazilian plantation owners support the overthrow of Pedro II? A. B. C. D.

a)

Pedro II had offered land to attract European immigrants to Brazil.

b)

Pedro II had taken plantation owners’ land and given it to landless Brazilians.

c)

Pedro II had imposed high taxes on plantation owners.

d)

Pedro II had pushed through an end to slavery.

16.

Each February, Brazilians celebrate a four-day holiday called Carnival. Millions of workingclass and middle-class Brazilians spend much of the year preparing for it by making costumes and building parade floats. Nearly all city neighborhoods are strung with lights. Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is the largest and is world famous. Elaborately costumed Brazilians ride equally elaborate floats in dazzling parades. They are accompanied by thousands of costumed samba dancers moving to the lively music. —World Cultures & Geography

Based on the excerpt, how would you compare the participation of middle-class and working-class Brazilians in Carnival?

a)

Middle-class Brazilians refuse to celebrate Carnival.

b)

Middle-class Brazilians are responsible for building parade floats.

c)

Both groups enjoy preparing and celebrating Carnival.

d)

Working-class Brazilians decorate with lights during Carnival, but middleclass Brazilians do not.

17.

Each February, Brazilians celebrate a four-day holiday called Carnival. Millions of workingclass and middle-class Brazilians spend much of the year preparing for it by making costumes and building parade floats. Nearly all city neighborhoods are strung with lights. Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is the largest and is world famous. Elaborately costumed Brazilians ride equally elaborate floats in dazzling parades. They are accompanied by thousands of costumed samba dancers moving to the lively music. —World Cultures & Geography

Based on the excerpt, if Carmen wants to attend the largest Carnival celebration in Brazil, to which city should she travel?

a)

Salvador

b)

Rio de Janeiro

c)

Brasília

d)

São Paulo

18.

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

a)

in a small, rural town

b)

on the edge of a city

c)

on a plantation

d)

in the rain forest

19.

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

a)

increased destruction of the Amazon rain forest

b)

widespread emigration out of Brazil

c)

de-emphasis on agriculture and mining

d)

the collapse of Brazil's logging industry

20.

Which set of attitudes would Brazilians call the "Brazilian Way"?

a)

controlling, scheming, calculating

b)

rude, distant, impolite

c)

efficient, fast, energetic

d)

friendly, easygoing, good natured

Chapter 9 Brazil 6th Grade World Geography/World History

Total questions: 20

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