Answer: Amazonas
Amazonas is the largest Brazilian state by area, bigger than France, Spain, Switzerland and Greece combined. Pico da Neblina (Fog Peak), the highest mountain in Brazil (2993m or 9822 ft), is located in the north of the state, close to the Brazil-Venezuela border.
From Quiz: The Federative Units of Brazil
Answer: For the gold, the sky/rivers and the forests
The Brazilian flag consists of a blue circle on a yellow diamond-shaped figure, placed on a green background. The green color represents Brazil's fields and forests, the yellow stands for the gold Brazil had abundantly and the blue represents the vivid sky you usually find in tropical countries.
From Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Brazil?
Answer: Minas Gerais
"Ouro Preto" is located in Minas Gerais, and it literally means "Black Gold" and the city is called that, because it is the town that has produced the most gold of all Brazilian areas. The gold found there was a darker shade of gold, which was rarer at the time of mining so it was more valuable. The town today, though very touristic, still has no airport or large hotel chains. It wants to remain as it was in the 1700s when gold was actually being mined there.
From Quiz: Basic Brazilian Geography
Answer: fifth
The only countries larger than Brazil are Russia, Canada, China and the United States. It is over three million square miles.
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Brazil
Answer: Brasilia
Brasilia is a purpose built capital city, that was inaugurated in 1960.
From Quiz: Brazil, Cities and Culture
Answer: Paraná
Paraná, with fellow states Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, forms the southern region of Brazil. The state is named after the Paraná River, where the Itaipu Dam is located.
From Quiz: The Federative Units of Brazil
Answer: seventh
The population at the beginning of the twenty-first century was over 170 million. Only China, India, USA, Pakistan, Indonesia and Nigeria have more people.
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Brazil
Answer: Ecuador and Chile
Ecuador is bordered by Colombia and Peru, while Chile is only bordered by Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
From Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Brazil?
Answer: Rio De Janeiro
This city has the same case as Sao Paulo. The capital city is also the name of the state. Similar to that of New York City, except it's not the capital. Rio De Janeiro is a very popular tourist town and it has about five million people living in it.
From Quiz: Basic Brazilian Geography
Answer: Portuguese
Although the official language of most South American countries is Spanish, Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. The first European to set foot in Brazil was Pedro Alvares Cabral. In 1549 the Portuguese established a colonial government.
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Brazil
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro became capital of the colony of Brazil in 1763. In 1960 the capital was transferred to Brasília.
From Quiz: Brazil, Cities and Culture
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is the second largest and second most populated city in Brazil (2011) and is also famous for the Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, the Corcovado and the Maracana stadium.
From Quiz: The Federative Units of Brazil
Answer: Pico da Neblina
Pico de Neblina is the highest mountain in Brazil. Some references state it's 3,014m tall, others list it at 2,994m. It is located in the Brazilian state of Roraima, and the peak itself is only several miles from the border of Venezuela, and parts of the foot of the mountain are actually in Venezuela.
From Quiz: Basic Brazilian Geography
Answer: 1822
Pedro, Prince of Portugal, proclaimed the country independent from Portugal on September 7, 1822.
From Quiz: Brazil, Cities and Culture
Answer: 27
26 of the stars represent the Brazilian states and 1 more star represents the capital (Federal District).
From Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Brazil?
Answer: ten
Brazil borders ten countries. They are Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its longest border is shared with the country of Bolivia, on the central-western border. Brazil is the largest country in South America, and thus, most likely will have the largest border.
From Quiz: Basic Brazilian Geography
Answer: Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo is by far the largest, with a population of around 18,000,000. The capital Brasilia has around two million.
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Brazil
Answer: Amazon
The Amazon is the second longest river in the World, about 3,900 miles long.
From Quiz: Brazil, Cities and Culture
Answer: Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the state where The War of the Ragamuffins (Portuguese: Guerra dos Farrapos) took place. It is the longest and second bloodiest civil war in Brazilian history.
From Quiz: The Federative Units of Brazil
Answer: two
Brazil does not share a border with Chile or Ecuador. There is at least a "One-Country" barrier between these countries and Brazil.
From Quiz: Basic Brazilian Geography
Answer: Chile
Peru and Colombia, although having Pacific coastlines, do have an eastern border on Brazil.
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Brazil
Answer: Tuesday
Mardi Gras - Fat Tuesday - is the day before Lent starts.
From Quiz: Brazil, Cities and Culture
Answer: São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
They are the two largest and most populated cities in Brazil. São Paulo alone represents one eighth of Brazil's Gross Domestic Product . Rio de Janeiro is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the southern hemisphere.
From Quiz: The Federative Units of Brazil
Answer: White
According to the 2000 IBGE census, the Brazilian population consists of white people (53.6%), Pardo (38.5%), black (6.2%), Asian( 0.5%), Amerindian (0.4%) and 0.7% of unspecified ethnicity.
From Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Brazil?
Answer: Soccer/Football
All children play soccer in Brazil.
From Quiz: Brazil, Cities and Culture
Answer: Pará
Pará comes from the Tupi-Guarani (an indigenous language) meaning river. The only star in the northern part of the Brazilian flag represents this state because at the time of the independence, Belém (the state's capital) was the only state capital above the Equator.
From Quiz: The Federative Units of Brazil
Answer: 26
Brazil technically contains only 26 states. There are actually 26 states, and one "Distrito Federal" which translates to "Federal District" which is the direct equivalent to Washington D.C. So there are 27 "provinces", and 26 actual states.
From Quiz: Basic Brazilian Geography
Answer: iron
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Brazil
Answer: 1958
The Brazilian National Soccer Team won its first World Cup in Sweden.
Brazil also won in 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002!
From Quiz: Brazil, Cities and Culture
Answer: Acre
Acre was bought from Bolivia in 1903 after two revolts led by local Brazilians almost resulted in a war between the two countries. Brazil paid two million British pounds (around 230 million dollars in 2006) and agreed to construct the Madeira-Mamoré Railway connecting the region to the Amazon River. Thousands of workers died during the construction of the railway.
From Quiz: The Federative Units of Brazil
Answer: Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Bahia, Pernambuco and São Paulo
*Angra dos Reis is a beautiful city with many islands, located in Rio de Janeiro.
*Foz do Iguaçu is where one of the country's main attractions is: The Iguassu Falls.
*Porto Seguro, Bahia, is where Pedro Álvares Cabral, a Portuguese explorer who is known for "discovering Brazil", first set foot in the country.
*Recife is Pernambuco's capital and famous for its resemblance to Venice, due to it rivers and its style.
*Santos, São Paulo, is where the biggest Latin America seaport is found.
From Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Brazil?
Answer: Parana
The Itaipu dam is located in Parana (my home state). Paraguay and Brazil share the electricity that is produced in this dam. Since Paraguay can't use nearly all that electricity, it sells about 46 of its 50 percent of electricity back to Brazil, and gets a hefty check from that. I have visited the dam, and it is quite astonishing. It has 17 turbines to make electricity, and for the majority of the time, all of the turbines are used.
From Quiz: Basic Brazilian Geography
Answer: 2,300 miles
The total length of the Amazon is 3,900 miles making it the second longest in the world. In terms of volume of water and the watershed area it is the largest in the world.
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Brazil
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is famous for its beaches.
From Quiz: Brazil, Cities and Culture
Answer: Minas Gerais
The Inconfidência Mineira (Minas Gerais Conspiracy) was deeply influenced by the independence of the thirteen British colonies in the United States. Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (a.k.a. "Tiradentes") was hanged publicly for his participation in the movement. The anniversary of his death (April 21st) is a national holiday in Brazil.
From Quiz: The Federative Units of Brazil
Answer: Parana River
The Parana River forms a large part of the Brazilian border. The city where the electricity is produced is called "Foz Do Iguacu".
From Quiz: Basic Brazilian Geography
Answer: Manaus
Manaus although only accessible by boat when first developed, has always been the most important city in northwestern Brazil. It has a grand opera house built in the 1800s. It is now a city of over a million. Until this century it was only accessible by water or air, but it is now accessible by road.
From Quiz: Geographically Speaking - Brazil
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
From its observation deck you have one of the most beautiful views in the world!
From Quiz: Brazil, Cities and Culture
