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Brazil Flashcards

1
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What continent is brazil located

A

South America

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2
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What ocean is to the east

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Atlantic

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3
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What does brazil have

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Tropical rainforest

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4
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What is the name of the big river

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Amazon

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5
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Does the equator run hrough brazil

A

Yes

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6
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What is economy

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How we use money, goods, services to meet our basic needs

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7
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Crops

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Coffee cotton

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8
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Currency

A

Real

100 centavos is one real

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9
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History

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The study of the past

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10
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What country was brazil once run by?

A

Potugal

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11
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What year did they elect first president

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1989

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12
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What is government?

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A group of people that make laws and are in charge of the communities money

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13
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What is the capital

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Brasilla

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14
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What kind of government?

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Democracy

Citizens get to vote for their leaders

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15
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What age are they required to vote

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18-70

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16
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What do they colors of their flag stand for?

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Green- forest
Yellow- minerals in brazil
White stars- states
White band- order and progress

17
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Three branches of government

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Executive
Judicial
Legislative

18
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Sport and leisure

A

Soccer
Volleyball
Dance- samba
Rio de janiero- has one of the largest stadiums

19
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Food

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Rice and black beans
Shrimp and other seafood
Lunch is the most important meal
Farofa- bread made from manioc flour 
Feijoada popular Saturday meal with beans and smoked fish
20
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Shelter/house

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Houses and apartments are like the ones in us
Country, Houses made from stone, wood and dried mud with tiled roof
In rain forests huts made of reeds and cane
3/4 live in cities

21
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Holidays and celebrations

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Carnival takes place before lent . They get 4 days off, have parades, wear costumes, and dance to samba music

Independence day- September 6 celebrates independence form portugal

22
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Language

A

Portuguese

23
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School

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Children wear uniforms shirts
Some take boat to school
Sing the national anthem at the beginning of the school day
Required for ages 7-14
They only attend school for 4 hours a day
Both public and private

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