Year 10 Urbanisation 10.5

What is the name of the settlements where poor people live in cities in Brazil?

• Villages
• Favelas
• Hamlets
• Squats

What is the name of the biggest favela in Rio?

• Gorton
• Medelin
• Rocinha
• Sao Paulo 

What is a favela?

• A Brazilian food made with rice

• A slum or shantytown

• An area of a city where rich people live

• A Brazilian storm with high winds

How do Favelas get electricity?

• Giant batteries

• Wind farms

• In most cases it is illegally tapped from the public grid

• Hydro electricity

Which words best describe a favela

• Temporary

• Well built

• Self made

• Poor sanitation

Which statement about Rio's favelas is false?

• There are up to 1,000 favelas in Rio

• Favelas are often built on steep hillsides where landslides are common

• The number of people living in favelas has declined in recent years

• Rocinha is the largest favela in Rio

• Favelas are illegal settlements where people have built homes on land they do not own.

What is not an advantage of living in favelas?

• Strong community spirit

• Better access to education

• Waste dumped in the street

• Able to improve homes due to more regular work

Are Favela's at risk from fires and why?

• Yes as they are cramped and close together and often built from flammable materials

• No as they have an excellent fire service.

• Yes because there are few roads for the excellent fire service to get their fire engines to fires.

• No because it has regular monsoons.

What is the capital city of Brazil?

• Salvador

• Brasilia

• Rio de Janeiro

• Sao Paulo

Which of these is one of the biggest gangs in Rio?

• The Purple Hand 
• The Red Command
• The Blues Brothers 
• The Guardians of the Galaxy