MR. HILBERT'S HISTORY CLASS



Name _______________________________ Date ___________ Period _____

Discovery Atlas: Brazil

1. Rio de Janeiro is home to _____________, Brazil’s largest celebration.

2. When European’s entered Brazil they were attacked by a tribe of strong

____________ warriors.

3. At 4,117 miles, the ______________ is the longest river in the world and 20% of the world’s fresh water is here.

4. When the Portuguese arrived in 1500, there were more than ____________ Indians

and 2,000 tribes. Today, there are less than ___________.

5. Brazil’s only major sport is _____________.

6. Rio de Janeiro’s most famous statue is Christ the Redeemer, standing at _______ tall.

7. ____ of Rio de Janeiro’s residents live in makeshift houses because space is so scarce.

8. Brazil is the only country in the Americas that speak ________________.

9. Today, Brazil is the largest _____________ nation on earth, with more than 145 million believers.

10. _____________ was constructed in the late 1950s in an attempt to bring people and money into Brazil’s interior.

11. Brazil is the world’s biggest producer of ___________.

12. Since Brazil has a large number of cowboys, the ____________ is very popular.

13. __________________ is the biggest city in South America and the largest in the southern hemisphere.

14. Carnival marks the start of _________.

15. In Ouro Preto, people create decorative ______________ out of sawdust for the Easter procession.

16. Brazilians live for the __________.

17. Today, Brazil is the largest _____________ nation on earth, with more than 145 million believers.

18. _____________ was constructed in the late 1950s in an attempt to bring people and money into Brazil’s interior.

19. Brazil is the world’s biggest producer of ___________.

20. Since Brazil has a large number of cowboys, the ____________ is very popular.

21. __________________ is the biggest city in South America and the largest in the southern hemisphere.

22. Carnival marks the start of _________.

23. In Ouro Preto, people create decorative ______________ out of sawdust for the Easter procession.

24. Brazilians live for the __________.

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