How Much Do You Know About Brazil?

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What do the colors of the Brazilian flag - yellow, blue and green - stand for respectively? For the gold, the sky and the forests For the gold, the rivers and the fields For the birds, the rivers and forests For the sun, the sky and the forests

2. The famous "Independence or Death" cry took place on the banks of the Ypiranga River. True False

3. Which are the only South American countries that Brazil doesn't border? Suriname and Venezuela Uruguay and Ecuador Chile and Uruguay Ecuador and Chile

4. Which of the following options describes the Amazon river best? ("largest" is meant in terms of volume) It is the largest and the second-longest river in the world. It is the third-largest river in the world. It is the longest and the second-largest river in the world. It is the longest and the largest river in the world.

5. How many stars can be found on the Brazilian flag? 27 16 There aren't any stars on the Brazilian flag 41

6. Which is the most important planned city in Brazil? São Paulo Brasília Rio de Janeiro Salvador

7. Brazil consists mostly of which ethnicity? (according to the 2000 IBGE report(Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatíscia - The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics)) White Black Pardo Asian

8. If you were in Brazil and wanted to visit the "Estação da Luz", a famous train station, which city would you go to? Rio de Janeiro Florianópolis Foz do Iguaçu São Paulo

9. In which states are the following cities located, respectively? Angra dos Reis, Foz do Iguaçu, Porto Seguro, Recife and Santos. Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Bahia, Pernambuco and São Paulo Santa Catarina, Paraná, Bahia, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Paraná, Santa Catarina, Ceará, Bahia and Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Pernambuco, Ceará and Paraná

10. Pantanal is a wetland area located in the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, mostly. Which of the following facts about Pantanal is correct? Its floods submerges over 40% of the area [wet season]. It is located in the country's southern part. It is the world's third-largest wetland area. It's home to a known 3,500 species of plants.