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WorksheetsGeo Chapter 8 Lesson 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
