Brazil Test Review

What is a tributary?

• A small river that empties into a larger river

• A large river that empties into a smaller river

• A river that is not connected to any other rivers

• A river that flows North to South

True or False: Deforestation is a major issue facing the Amazon Rainforest.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why does the Amazon Rainforest have so much water in it?

• Glaciers melting into the river

• Atlantic Ocean flowing into the river

• Thousands of tributaries empty their water into the Amazon River

• The Amazon Rainforest is the driest river in the world

What is mercantilism?

• The belief that colonies can only trade their products with their mother country

• It opens trade up to all countries

• Colonies are only allowed to trade with other colonies

• Mercantilism ends all trade between all countries and colonies

What is the CURRENT capital of Brazil?

• Brasilia

• Manaus

• Sao Paulo

• Rio de Janeiro

Which country brought in slaves from Africa into their new South American colony of Brazil?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

Why did Portugal bring African slaves to their colony of Brazil?

• To create new towns

• To replace the enslaved Native American population that was dying out

• To help take the workload off of the enslaved Native Americans

Why does Brazil speak Portuguese today?

• They were colonized by Spain

• They were colonized by Portugal

• Brazil does not speak Portuguese

• Brazil speaks Portuguese and Spanish today

What treaty did Portugal and Spain both sign to determine who got land in South America?

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of the Americas

• Treaty of the New World

What is a favela?

• A term for an urban slum in Brazil

• A wealthy town in Brazil

• A city in Brazil

• The capital of Brazil