Rio de Janeiro - UI+C Paper 2

Question 1

Describe Rio de Janeiro’s location

Answer 1

South America
On the south-east Atlantic coast of Brazil

Question 2

Name two sporting events Rio de Janeiro has hosted and when

Answer 2

2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
2014 Football World Cup

Question 3

Give three major exports of Rio de Janeiro

Answer 3

Coffee
Sugar
Iron Ore

Question 4

Name one of the Seven Wonders of the World located in Rio de Janeiro

Answer 4

Statue of Christ the Redeemer

Question 5

Give 4 pull factors encouraging people to migrate to Rio

Answer 5

Lots of culture - e.g. Carnival
Jobs in tourism - one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere
Jobs in industry - North Zone has Petrobras (a large Brazilian oil company)
Access to services like education - the city has 6 universities
Access to resources like energy or water supply

Question 6

Suggest 2 ways the lives of children are being improved / that children have opportunities in Rio de Janeiro

Answer 6

NGO programs like ‘Schools of Tomorrow’ provide education to poorer children in favelas
Free sports activities are available for children (with help from government grants)

Question 7

What is Rio’s regional importance?

Answer 7

Major manufacturing centre
Major service centre - company HQs (Petrobras), education and tourism for example - Rio has over 6% of all of Brazil’s jobs

Question 8

What is Rio’s national importance?

Answer 8

Brazil’s arts and culture capital (inc. Carnival)
Major Port (coffee, sugar, iron ore) and transport hub (international airport)

Question 9

What is Rio’s international importance?

Answer 9

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World - Statue of Christ the Redeemer
Hosted 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Hosted 2014 Football World Cup

Question 10

What percentage of all of Brazil’s jobs are found in Rio?

Answer 10

over 6%

Question 11

What % of Rio de Janeiro’s population have access to safe drinking water?

Answer 11

95%

Question 12

What has helped 95% of Rio’s population get access to safe piped water?

Answer 12

Seven new water treatment plants
In addition to new water pipes

Question 13

Give a solution to the challenge of better healthcare in wealthier south and west zones of Rio

Answer 13

Community-based ’family health teams’ improving vaccination programs and health cover

Question 14

What percentage of children in Rio continue their education past the age of 14?

Answer 14

Around half

Question 15

Approximately how many death are due to air pollution in Rio annually?

Answer 15

5 000

Question 16

Name Rio de Janeiro’s largest and oldest favela

Answer 16

Rocinha

Question 17

State 3 challenges of Rio de Janeiro

Answer 17

Health care - access is better in wealthier south and west zones of the city
Education - only around half of Rio’s children continue their education past 14
Energy provision - frequent power cuts
Crime - murder, drug trafficking, kidnapping occur regularly

Question 18

What law enforcement group was established to reduce crime and regain control of favelas?

Answer 18

Pacifying Police Units (UPPs)

Question 19

Who are Pacifying Police Units typically trying to take control of favelas from?

Answer 19

Drug trafficking gangs like the Red Command (CV)