Monde Lusophone

Question 1

How big is Brazil?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

When was Brazil discovered and by whom?

Answer 2

Pedro Alvares Cabral «découvre» le Brésil en 1500

Question 3

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

Answer 3

1808

Question 4

When did Brazil become independent?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

When was slavery abolished in Brazil?

Answer 5

1888 - le dernier pays d’occident

Question 6

When was the proclamation of the Republic?

Answer 6

1889

Question 7

When was La Veille République?

Answer 7

1891-1930

Question 8

When did the Constitution begin?

Answer 8

1891

Question 9

When was the Guerre de Canudos?

Answer 9

1896-1897

Question 10

When did Getulio Vargas lead an uprising and take power?

Answer 10

1930

Question 11

When was the Constitution démocratique?

Answer 11

1934

Question 12

When did the Estado Novo begin?

Answer 12

1937

Question 13

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

Answer 13

1942

Question 14

When was Vargas overthrown by the army?

Answer 14

1945

Question 15

When did Vargas become president again for a second time?

Answer 15

1951

Question 16

When did Vargas commit suicide?

Answer 16

1954

Question 17

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

Answer 17

1956-1962

Programme de modernisation «50 ans en 5 ans»

Question 18

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

Answer 18

1958 - une inflation de 40% par an

Question 19

When did Janio Quadros become president?

Answer 19

1961

Question 20

Who succeeded Quadros and when?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

31 mars 1964

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

Question 22

How long does the dictature militaire last?

Answer 22

1964-1985

La dictature militaire la plus longue en l’Amérique latine

Question 23

When was the milagre economico and what was it?

Answer 23

1968-1973

Période de forte croissance économique

Question 24

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

Answer 24

1969-1973

Les années de plomb - les années les plus répressives

Question 25

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

Answer 25

1984 | Diretas já!

Question 26

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

Answer 26

1985 | L’élection du premier président civil depuis 1964 - fin du régime militaire

Question 27

When was the start the nouvelle Constitution?

Answer 27

1988

Question 28

When was Fernando Collor de Mello elected?

Answer 28

1989

Question 29

When did Collor’s presidency end and why?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Who succeeded Collor?

Answer 30

Itimar Franco

Question 31

Who was FHC and what did he do?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

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

Answer 32

FHC est élu président en 1994 et réélu en 1998

Question 33

What was Brazil’s GDP in 2018?

Answer 33

PIB de 2.200 milliards de dollars en 2018

Question 34

What countries make up BRICS?

Answer 34

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South America

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Depuis 2006

Question 36

When was pétrole « pré-sal » discovered?

Answer 36

2007

Question 37

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

Answer 37

74,6%

Question 38

Name one dam in which Brazil produces electricity

Answer 38

Barrage d’Itaipu

Question 39

When was the petrol crisis?

Answer 39

1970s

Question 40

What is « proalcool »?

Answer 40

Recherche sur la production d’éthanol surtout pour les voitures

Question 41

What happened in 2002 regarding car production and petrol usage?

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Name Brazil’s main exports

Answer 42

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

Question 43

How much of the worlds soya does Brazil produce?

Answer 43

Deuxième producteur de soja avec 36% de la production mondiale

Question 44

Name Brazil’s main industries

Answer 44

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

Question 45

Which Brazilian states are the richest?

Answer 45

Sud et sud-est

Question 46

Which Brazilian states are the poorest?

Answer 46

Nord et nord-est