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1
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How big is Brazil?

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Le Brésil est le cinquième pays au monde en superficie, après la Russie, le Canada, la Chine et les États-Unis.

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2
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When was Brazil discovered and by whom?

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Pedro Alvares Cabral «découvre» le Brésil en 1500

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3
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Quand la cour portugaise s’installa-t-il à Rio de Janeiro?

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1808

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4
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When did Brazil become independent?

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D. Pedro I proclame l’indépendance du Brésil en 1822

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5
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When was slavery abolished in Brazil?

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1888 - le dernier pays d’occident

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6
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When was the proclamation of the Republic?

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1889

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7
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When was La Veille République?

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1891-1930

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8
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When did the Constitution begin?

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1891

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9
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When was the Guerre de Canudos?

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1896-1897

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10
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When did Getulio Vargas lead an uprising and take power?

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1930

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11
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When was the Constitution démocratique?

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1934

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12
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When did the Estado Novo begin?

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1937

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13
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When did Brazil join the allies in the Second World War?

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1942

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14
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When was Vargas overthrown by the army?

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1945

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15
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When did Vargas become president again for a second time?

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1951

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16
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When did Vargas commit suicide?

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1954

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17
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When was la Belle Époque de JK and what did he propose to do?

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1956-1962

Programme de modernisation «50 ans en 5 ans»

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18
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When did Brazil win the World Cup and what was the rate of inflation at this time?

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1958 - une inflation de 40% par an

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19
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When did Janio Quadros become president?

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1961

20
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Who succeeded Quadros and when?

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Six moi après Quadros était élus, il renonce et le vice président, Jango, assume la présidence sous un régime parlementaire

21
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When was the coup d’état militaire and why did it happen?

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31 mars 1964

Jango menace de mettre en place des réformes importantes et l’inflation arrive à 80% par an

22
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How long does the dictature militaire last?

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1964-1985

La dictature militaire la plus longue en l’Amérique latine

23
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When was the milagre economico and what was it?

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1968-1973

Période de forte croissance économique

24
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When did general Médici take over and what where these years known as and why?

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1969-1973

Les années de plomb - les années les plus répressives

25
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When was the ouverture démocratique and what was the campaign known as?

A

1984

Diretas já!

26
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When was the election of Tancredo Neves and why was it significant?

A

1985

L’élection du premier président civil depuis 1964 - fin du régime militaire

27
Q

When was the start the nouvelle Constitution?

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1988

28
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When was Fernando Collor de Mello elected?

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1989

29
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When did Collor’s presidency end and why?

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1992: soupçonné de corruption, Collor est destitué par le congrès

30
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Who succeeded Collor?

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Itimar Franco

31
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Who was FHC and what did he do?

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1992: Fernando Henrique Cardoso devient le ministre de l’économie, «Plano Real» - période de stabilisation économique. Depuis, le monnaie brésilienne s’appelle le Real.

32
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When was FHC elected president and when was he re-elected?

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FHC est élu président en 1994 et réélu en 1998

33
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What was Brazil’s GDP in 2018?

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PIB de 2.200 milliards de dollars en 2018

34
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What countries make up BRICS?

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Brazil, Russia, India, China and South America

35
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How long has Brazil been self-sufficient in petrol production?

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Depuis 2006

36
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When was pétrole «pré-sal» discovered?

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2007

37
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How much of its electricity does Brazil produce using hydroelectric power?

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74,6%

38
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Name one dam in which Brazil produces electricity

A

Barrage d’Itaipu

39
Q

When was the petrol crisis?

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1970s

40
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What is «proalcool»?

A

Recherche sur la production d’éthanol surtout pour les voitures

41
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What happened in 2002 regarding car production and petrol usage?

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Secteur relancé - 90% des nouvelles voitures fabriquées au Brésil sont «flex» (peut utiliser soit pétrole soit éthanol)

42
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Name Brazil’s main exports

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Jus d’orange concentré (Sao Paulo), café, viande bovine, sucre, soja

43
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How much of the worlds soya does Brazil produce?

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Deuxième producteur de soja avec 36% de la production mondiale

44
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Name Brazil’s main industries

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Secteur agroalimentaire, sidérurgie, automobile, vêtements, chaussures, informatique, électronique, industrie aéronautique, spécialiste du pétrole offshore

45
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Which Brazilian states are the richest?

A

Sud et sud-est

46
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Which Brazilian states are the poorest?

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Nord et nord-est