home
Menu
Create
Random
0
0
0
thumbnail

Geography and History of Brazil on a Map

How much do you know about the South American country of Brazil? Take this quiz to learn and train your knowledge. Good luck have fun!
Answers are accepted in Portuguese!
Check the pinned comment for more info, but it does contain spoilers!
Check out the whole series here: Series
Quiz by Maxibon
Rate:
Last updated: January 20, 2024
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
More quiz info >>
First submittedMay 31, 2023
Times taken248
Average score48.3%
Report this quizReport
Quiz and answer stats >>
Friends stats >>
15:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 60 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
 
Hint
States
Westernmost state and former independent country
Acre
Large state in population and area, known for its coastline
Bahia
Northern region formerly named 'Portuguese Guiana'
Amapá
Second most populous region, known for its mining industry
Minas Gerais
Largest state of Brazil, covered entirely by the Amazon Rainforest
Amazonas
Northeastern state, long west to east and thin north to south
Pernambuco
80% white region, known for its beaches
Santa Catarina
Northern and least populous state
Roraima
Southernmost region located in the Pampas
Rio Grande do Sul
'Thick Bush' state full of nature
Mato Grosso
 
 
Hint
Largest Cities
12,284,940
São Paulo
6,775,560
Rio de Janeiro
2,988,440
Brasília
2,899,520
Salvador
2,703,390
Fortaleza
2,530,700
Belo Horizonte
2,244,470
Manaus
 
 
Hint
Cultural Cities
Eastern city nicknamed 'Brazilian Venice'
Recife
State capital partly located on an island
Florianópolis
City founded during the gold rush, located at the geographical center of South America
Cuiabá
'City of the Sun' founded on Christmas
Natal
Busy port city located on Maranhão Island
São Luís
Central state capital with many parks
Goiânia
Major coastal city founded by immigrants from the Azores
Porto Alegre
State capital on the border between two eastern states
Porto Velho
Coastal city in the Amazon Rainforest named after a Biblical city
Belém
 
 
Hint
Mountains
Highest mountain in Brazil, on the border with Venezuela
Pico da Neblina
Eastern mountain made out of highly alkaline rock
Pedra da Mina
Cone shaped mountain known for its cable car
Sugarloaf Mountain
Mountain range with many waterfalls, such as Angel Falls
Guiana Highlands
Mountain range in the east with many springs and streams
Mantiqueira Mountains
Hint
Bodies of Water
Longest river entirely in Brazil
São Francisco River
Long river which flows into the Río de la Plata
Paraná River
Major lagoon, found in the south
Lagoa dos Patos
~6300km long river with the largest discharge in the world
Amazon River
River which forms some of Brazil's southern borders
Uruguay River
 
 
Hint
People
Formula 1 World Champion and two time Indy 500 winner
Emerson Fittipaldi
'Iron Duke' who was a field marshall during the Paraguayan War
Duke of Caxias
Aeronaut, inventor and aviation pioneer
Alberto Santos-Dumont
President whose two terms are seperated by over a decade
Lula da Silva
Emperor of Brazil nicknamed 'the Liberator'
Pedro I of Brazil
Formula 1 Driver who won three championships with McLaren
Ayrton Senna
Football player who won three world cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970
Pelé
Baroque and Rococo style sculptor and architect
Aleijadinho
Former striker who won two Ballon d'Or awards
Ronaldo
Longest serving president, who was in office during the Second World War
Getúlio Vargas
Martial artist and founder of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Hélio Gracie
Architect who designed many of the buildings in the Brazilian capital
Oscar Niemeyer
 
 
Hint
Landmarks
National park known for its sand dunes and lagoons
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
Colourful opera house located in the west
Amazon Theatre
Gigantic statue and largest Art Deco sculpture in the world
Christ the Redeemer
Beach which hosts a New Year's Eve firework display
Copacabana Beach
Largest waterfall system in the world, on the border with Argentina
Iguaçu Falls
World Heritage Site and park with many waterfalls
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park
Volcanic archipelago and easternmost point of Brazil
Trindade and Martim Vaz
 
 
Hint
Miscellaneous
Beef, pork and beans stew which is the Brazilian national dish
Feijoada
Tropical wetland region in the west
Pantanal
Annual Christian festival and largest event in Brazil
Carnival
Brazil produces the most of this black bean out of any other country
Coffee
Extinct indigenous language formerly spoken along the coast
Tupi
Maxibon
+1
Level 65
Jan 18, 2024
Huge update on 18ᵗʰ January 2024!

• Hints are added

• Answers are now accepted in Portuguese

• Map is completely remade and answers are doubled

Sources/Credits

• Facts mostly from Wikipedia and JetPunk

• Largest cities: source

Have a nice day!

cathlete
+2
Level 74
May 31, 2023
Fun quiz! Shouldn't Manaus be on the river?
Maxibon
+1
Level 65
May 31, 2023
I'm sorry but the cities are hand-placed and I didn't realise. I will fix it tomorrow. Glad you enjoyed it :)
cathlete
+2
Level 74
May 31, 2023
No, it's fine! Just figured I'd bring it up
Haroen
+1
Level 72
Oct 23, 2023
The monuments are kind of unclear. Sao Paulo has like 50 well known monuments so it is kind of unclear which one is the correct answer.
Maxibon
+1
Level 65
Oct 24, 2023
I will be fixing this quiz soon as it is not on level with the other quizzes in the series.
Save Your Progress

Copyright H Brothers Inc, 2008–2024

Contact Us | Go To Top | View Mobile Site