HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY 605 SELF TEST 1 – Flashcards
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The Coastal Plain of Brazil has_____
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many cities
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The Amazon Lowlands are hot because they are mostly at sea level right near the_____
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equator
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The Coastal Plain is divided from the rest of the country by____
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steep mountains
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A word that means the same as another word
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synonym
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The basic meaning of the word amazon
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large woman
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A place that generates electricity from a river or other flowing water
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hydroelectric plant
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Largest animal in Brazil
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tapir
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A national dish made of rice, beans, and meat
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feijoada
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Brazil is the largest producer in the world of_____
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coffee
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Over one-half of Brazil's population is descended from_______
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Europe, mostly Portugal
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Black are in Brazil because_______
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they were brought as slaves
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The hired wage earner and the small farm owner are part of the new______
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middle class
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The first division of settlements in Brazil was called______
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captaincies
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The name of the dentist who led the early fight for Brazil's freedom from Portugal was_______
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Tiradentes
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Cabral claimed Brazil for______
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Portugal
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frequent drought
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Sertao Region
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gold discovery
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flag bearers
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ground into flour
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manioc
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southern states
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cattle
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language
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Portuguese
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king of Portugal
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King John
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brazilwood
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red dye
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dictator
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Vargas
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Tropic of Capricorn
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Southern Region
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cities
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Coastal Plain
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Was capital of Brazil for 200 years
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Rio de Janeiro
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Highlands
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Central
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emperor of Brazil
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Dom Pedro II
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Lowlands
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Amazon
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The dentist who worked for Brazil's independence from Portugal was nick-named_____
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Tiradentes
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King John ruled Portugal from______
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Brazil
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King John was the father of_______who declared independence from Portugal
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Dom Pedro II
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Dom Pedro II ruled Brazil for nearly____
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fifty years
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Dom Pedro II visited_______during his ruling years
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the United States
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Dom Pedro II had to leave office beacause of trouble over the______of slaves
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emancipation
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The largest city in Brazil
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Sao Paulo
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Sugar Loaf Mountain can be seen from the harbor of_____
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Rio de Janeiro
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Brasília is now Brazil's______
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capital
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The chief festival holiday in Brazil is______
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Carnival
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The most popular sport of Brazil
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soccer
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Most industries of Brazil are in or near the city of______
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Sao Paulo
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The city that was once a rubber "boom-town" is______
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Manaus
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Important jobs that Christian missionaries do in Brazil
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medical help, translating, teaching
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grasslands
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Savannas
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was Brazil's capital until 1960
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Rio de Janeiro
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One who exercises absolute authority over the country and is never elected by the people
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A dictator
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To go up; to rise
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ascend
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To come up, to rise out, to come forth
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emerge
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A statue near Rio de Janeiro
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Christ, the Redeemer
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In the 1950's a new capital city was to be built in the country's interior
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Brasília
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The Butana Snake Institute is located in_______
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Sao Paulo
