Chapter 8 "Brazil" Pretest

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

• both areas are populated mainly by Native Americans

• both areas are dominated by rain forests

• both areas are good for farming

• neither area contains any large cities

What type of climate exists in areas along the Amazon River?

• semiarid

• temperate

• tropical wet/dry

• tropical rain forest

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?

• Colonists forced the native population into slavery.

• Portugal went bankrupt from giving away so much valuable land.

• Colonists became wealthy by selling the land to the native population.

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

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

• the king’s desire to convert native peoples to Christianity

• the discovery of diamonds in Brazil’s interior

• widespread famine throughout Europe

• the discovery of oil off Brazil’s Atlantic coast

Why did Brazilian plantation owners support the overthrow of Pedro II?

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

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

• Pedro II had imposed high taxes on plantation owners.

• Pedro II had pushed through an end to slavery.

This term refers to grassy, treeless plains in southern Brazil.

• hinterland

• escarpments

• pampas

• favela

This term refers to steep slopes rising from the Atlantic coast to the Brazilian highlands.

• hinterland

• escarpments

• pampas

• favela

This term refers to a remote inland region.

• hinterland

• escarpments

• pampas

• favela

Which statement best describes the Brazilian climate?

• Brazil has just two seasons—a wet summer and a dry winter.

• Almost all of Brazil consists of a tropical rain forest climate.

• The climate of Brazil is very much like the climate of the U.S. Gulf Coast.

• Brazil’s climate varies greatly from region to region.

Brazil’s sugarcane is used to make which fuel for cars and trucks?

• natural gas

• gasoline

• ethanol

• benzene