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1
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Where is Brazil?

A

South America

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2
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Where is the Amazon basin?

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North of Brazil

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3
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Where are the Brazilian highlands?

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South East of Brazil

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4
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What is the weather like in the North?

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Hot and wet

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5
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Where is the weather hot and wet?

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The North and South East

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6
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Where is it hot and wet with a dry season?

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Middle of Brazil

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What is it like in the middle of Brazil?

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Hot and wet with a dry season

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8
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What is it like in the East of Brazil?

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Hot with a very dry season

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9
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Where is it hot with a very dry season?

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The East of Brazil

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10
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Where is it cooler and wet?

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In the South West of Brazil

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What is it like in the South West of Brazil?

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Cooler and wet

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12
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What is it like in the South East of Brazil?

A

Hot and wet

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13
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What is it like in the South of Brazil?

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Milder and wet

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14
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Where is it milder and wet?

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The south

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15
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What is the capital of Brazil?

A

Brasilia

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16
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What is the largest city in Brazil?

A

São Paulo

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17
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Where are most of Brazil’s cities?

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On the East coast of Brazil

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18
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Why are most of Brazil’s cities on the coast?

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The land is not flat enough in most of Brazil

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19
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Why is Brasilia separated from most of the cities?

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It was a purpose built city to draw people away from the coast

20
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How many countries are bordering Brazil?

A

10

21
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What are the 10 countries bordering Brazil?

A

Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana

22
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How does Brazil compare to other South American countries? (Size)

A

Brazil is the largest country in South America

23
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What language does Brazil speak?

A

Portuguese

24
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How does Brazil compare to the rest of the world in terms of size?

A

Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world

25
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How many time zones does Brazil cover?

A

3

26
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How many airports are there in Brazil?

A

Over 2500

27
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Is Brazil a resource rich country?

A

Yes

28
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How does Brazil get power?

A

Brazil grows sugar cane to make ethanol for fuel

29
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What is rural to urban migration?

A

When people move from the rural areas to the cities

30
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Why is there so much rural to urban migration in Brazil?

A

People in the North are making no money as they can only subsistence farm and can’t access healthcare or education. So they are all moving to the cities for chances of a better future

31
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What is a squatter/informal settlement?

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A settlement where people live on land they do not own. These types of houses are usually made with whatever is nearby: corrugated iron, pieces of board etc

32
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What are the main problems of informal settlements?

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They don’t have access to electricity, clean water, sanitation or road access

33
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History of Brazil (1)

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50,000 years ago the plants and animals had Brazil to themselves and At some point the first humans arrived

34
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History of Brazil (2)

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By 1500 there was 5 million people in Brazil. They were known as Indians/Indios as when Christopher Columbus first arrived at South America he thought he was in India

35
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History of Brazil (3)

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On 22 April 1500 a fleet of Portuguese ships arrived at Brazil. They were lead by Pedro Alvarez Cabral who claimed the land for Portugal

36
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History of Brazil (4)

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At first the Portuguese exported Brazilian hardwood but switched to sugar as it was popular in Europe and grew well

37
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History of Brazil (5)

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The Portuguese tried to force the Indios to work on the sugar plantations but they rebelled so they bought people in Africa for cheap goods and used the slaves on the sugar plantations

38
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History of Brazil (6)

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In 1538 the first slaves arrived. Over the next 300 years at least 4 million slaves were taken to Brazil. They lived in terrible conditions until slavery was banned in 1888

39
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History of Brazil (7)

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By 1700, Brazil’s sugar cane industry began to decline but gold and diamonds were found. Half a million more Portuguese arrived to make money and slaves were forced to work in the mines

40
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History of Brazil (8)

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Once slavery ended Brazil took in various workers from Europe meaning Brazil is now one of the most ethnically diverse places in the world

41
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What is the primary sector?

A

Working on the land or sea (farming, fishing, mining)

42
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What is the secondary sector?

A

Working in manufacturing

43
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What is the tertiary sector?

A

Providing services (teachers, office workers, taxi drivers)

44
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What is the quaternary sector?

A

Advanced research (power sources , medicines)

45
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Why does the quaternary sector not show up on graphs?

A

Too few people work in the quaternary sector for it to appear on graphs

46
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In Brazil how many people work in the primary sector?

A

23%

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