Brazil Final Exam Flashcards
Who was brazil’s first soccer superstar?
Artur Freidenrich
How many years did Artur Friedenreich play? How many goals did he score?
26 years, 1,329 goals
When was the south american cup
1921
Which president banned blacks and browns from playing in brazils soccer leauge
Epitacio Pessoa
Which player would apply rice powder to his face to appear more white so he could play?
Carlos Alberto
When did brazil host its first world cup? What was the outcome?
1950, brazil lost to uraguay
Which law banned women from playing certain sports?
decree law 3199
When were women banned from playing sports
April 1941
T o F? Brazil is the only country to win the world cup 5x
true
Who is the face of womens soccer in Brazil?
Marta
Who was the first black (sports) minister
pele
Who is the king of soccer in brazil
Pele (Edson Arenles)
How old was pele when he played soccer professionally
started his career at 16 and was a world champion by 17
Who used their fame in sports towards political change
pele
What civil war did pele help stop
1967 Nigerian civil war
What is a favela?
a slum or shantytown where poor people in brazil live
When did Favelas start popping up
1970s
What is the largest Favela in brazil? What is the population?
Rocinha, 200,000
When did Funk Carioca origonate?
late 1970s
What is an MC?
Master of Ceremonies, like a DJ for Funk events
What was the deadly war on Brazilian Funk music about?
On Dec 1st, 2019, 9 teenagers were killed at a Baile when cops were in pursuit of a suspect. They see funk as tied to criminal activities and a public disturbance.
Axe
defining the genre in Bahia, ties to candomble religion and the Carnival
What is Samba and its characterisitics?
Comes from Africa, symbolic genre of Brazil, was criminalized since slaves would play and dance to it
Choro
instrumental, upbeat happy (choro translates to cry)
Carioca Funk
originated in rio de Janeiro in the favelas, was prohibited for a while due to its strong lyrics about racism, gangs, and social issues
Sertanego
originated in the countryside of Brazil, usually performed in duos
Bossa Nova
Most influential in the 50s and 60s, a mix of samba and jazz, translates to ‘new trend’
Tropicalia
rebellious lyrics during the 60s when there was military dictatorship and politcal upleads
MPB
Musica Populera Brasilia, instrumental music with singing
Forro
form northeastern Brazil, played at Fiesta Junia parties, was originally songs about hardships but now they are mostly love songs
Rap
appeared in the 80s, represented as a voice for crime, inequality, etc
Who is Bolsonaro compared to? Why?
Trump, because he has extremist conservative views
Who is the current president of Brazil?
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Who represented the leftist worker party against Bolsonaro?
Fernando Haddad
