Amazon Rainforest Causes Quiz

How many hectares of forest are lost in the Amazon each year?

• 2 million

• 5 million

• 8 million

• 10 million

In which Brazilian province is wood from surrounding forests cut for charcoal to fuel pig iron plants?

• Minas Gerais

• São Paulo

• Carajas Mineral Province

• Rio de Janeiro

What percentage of fish caught by rural villagers south of gold mining areas of the Tapajós River were found to be contaminated with methyl mercury?

• 50%

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

How much of the country's hydroelectric capacity has been tapped currently?

• Half

• Around a third

• Less than a quarter

• More than half

What has the area under soybeans in Brazil doubled to from 2000 to 2020?

• 37 million ha

• 25 million ha

• 20 million ha

• 30 million ha

What has the Brazilian government encouraged landless citizens to do since the 1970s?

• Start mining operations

• Start industrial farming

• Move to the rainforest

• Move to the cities

How many kilometers of roads were built every year in Brazil between 2004 and 2007?

• 20,000 km

• 17,000 km

• 15,000 km

• 10,000 km

How many Brazilian cities that have doubled in population over the last decade are in the Amazon?

• 10

• 7

• 5

• 12

What is the main use of soy grown in the Amazon?

• Human consumption

• Animal feed

• Biofuel production

• Textile manufacturing

What is the main reason for the infertile soils in the rainforest after subsistence farming?

• Lack of nutrients from canopy

• Lack of sunlight

• Excessive use of pesticides

• Lack of water