Brazil

What is a period of time of rapid economic growth followed by sharp decline?

Boom and Bust Cycle

What is an economy based on sending goods to other nations?

An Export Economy

What programs were created to assist the poor?

Social Services

What type of economy has prices set by demand and not by the government?

A Market Economy

How does a city establish a park like appearance?

By using Urban Planning

What is fuel made from sugar cane?

Ethanol

What is an overthrow of a government?

A Coup

Who were the people that wanted to end slavery?

Abolitionists

What wood produces a red dye?

Brazilwood

What are Brazilian slums called?

Favelas

What is the name of the upper level of the rain forest?

Canopy

What is the name of grasslands in South America that take on the appearance of a park?

Savanna

What is the name of the area that is drained by the Amazon River?

The Amazon Basin

How has the economy of Brazil changed?

It has become more diversified.

How has the Brazilian city of Curitiba dealt with environmental issues?

It follows "green" urban planning.

What does the Brazilian government enforce to protect the rain forest from too much development?

The place fines on individuals who develop on protected lands.

What is an environmental problem of the Amazon Rain Forest?

Deforestation

What is a current major environmental problem that exists in Brazil?

Air and Water pollution

What is raised in the drier, northeastern area of Brazil?

Cattle Ranching

What are some products that are produced from the forests of Brazil?

Timber, Rubber, and Palm Oil

In what area is the best farmland located in Brazil?

Southern and Southeastern Brazil

What river system drains a large part of South America?

The Amazon River

What is the most major difference between the governments of Brazil and the United States?

The voting age

What is the best description of the current economy in Brazil?

Brazil has a Market Economy.

What is Mercosur?

An organization that promotes trade and economic cooperation among the southern and eastern countries of South America - Brazil is a member of this organization.

Who was the first emperor of Brazil?

Pedro I - The son of the King of Portugal

Where in Brazil does African heritage remain quite dominate?

Along the Northeast coast of Brazil

What is the celebration in Brazil that combines European religious traditions with music and dance from Africa and the Americas?

Carnival

What group in Brazil became a very powerful political group in the late 1800s?

Coffee Farmers

What kind of economy did the Portuguese establish in Brazil?

An Export Economy

Why did the Portuguese bring enslaved Africans to Brazil?

To be used as a workforce on the sugar plantations

What is the largest city in Brazil?

Sao Paulo

Over half of Brazil is covered by what type of landform?

Forests