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69 Cards in this Set
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To go up; to rise
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Ascend
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To cut in two
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bisect
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Generating electricity by water power
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Hydroelectric
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A branch of business, manufacture, or trade
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Industry
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Inside; something inland
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Interior
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A wide plain
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Llano
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Study of myths or legends
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mythology
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A grass land
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savanna
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Very hot
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torrid
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The Amazon Lowlands are located in the _____ and ______ half of Brazil.
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North and West
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The Amazon Lowlands are hot because they lie on or near the _______.
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Equator
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A rain forest has ___________.
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Tall trees
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A product of the rain forest is _______.
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Rubber
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More coffee is raised in Brazil than in any other country.
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True
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Animals of commercial value raised in Brazil.
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Pig, hog, cattle, cow, and sheep.
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One who subdues by force
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conqueror
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Offspring; born into a family
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descendant
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One who exercises absolute authority.
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dictator
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Leaving out ; not part of the general rule.
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exception
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A stable South American food from the cassava plant
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manioc
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Pertaining to government affairs
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political
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Most people of Brazil live near the coast.
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True
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The official language of Brazil is _________.
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Portuguese
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John Vl fled to Rio de Janeiro because Napoleon was attacking Portugal.
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True
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John Vl opened ports in Brazil to world trade.
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True
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Brazil's democratic constitution resembled the constitution of _____________.
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United States
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The name of the president who established Brasilia is _________.
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Kublitschek
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The form of government Brazil had from 1966 to 1985 is known as what?
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Military Democracy
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Famous statue
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Christ, the Redeemer
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Bethlehem
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Belem
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President Kubitschek
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Brazilia
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Rubber boom-town
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Manaus
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Moutain overlooking Rio de Janeiro
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Corcovado
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The fast growing city in Brazil
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Sao Paulo
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What is the major holiday of Brazil?
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Carnival
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The national motto on the Brazilian flag is what?
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Order and Progress
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The new law in Brazil states that every town must have an elementary school.
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True
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The three most used means of transportation in Brazil are trains, roads, and water.
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False
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Recently the Director of Education of Brazil ruled that all public school children shall study the New Testament in school.
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True
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The Coastal Plain of Brazil has many cities.
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True
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The Amazon lowlands are hot because they are mostly at sea level right near the equator.
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True
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The coastal plain is divided from the rest of the country by steep mountains.
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True
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Brazil is the world's largest producer of what?
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coffee
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Over one-half of Brazil's population is descended from Europe, mostly Portugal.
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True
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Many black people live in Brazil because:
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They were brought as slaves
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The hired wage earner and the small farm owner are part of the new:
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Middle Class
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The first division of settlements in Brazil was called:
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Captaincies
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The name of the dentist who led the early fight for Brazil's freedom from Portugal was:
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Tiradentes
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Sertao Region is...
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Desert
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Manioc is...
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ground to flour
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Southern States is known for...
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Cattle
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Portuguese is...
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a language
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King of Portugal
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King John
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Brazilwood
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Red Dye
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The largest City in Brazil
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Sao Paulo
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Sugar Loaf Mountain can be seen from the harbor of
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Rio de Janeiro
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Brazil's capital
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Brasilia
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What is the major holiday of Brazil?
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Carnival
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The most popular sport of Brazil is...
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Soccer
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Most industries of Brazil are in or near the city of:
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Sao Paulo
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The city that was once a rubber "boom-town" is:
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Manaus
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T/F: "Christ, the Redeemer" is a statue near Rio de Janeiro
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True
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T/F: Brasilia is the oldest city in Brazil
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False
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Dom Pedro II
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Emperor of Brazil
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Vargas
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Dictator
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Capital for 200 Years
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Rio de Janeiro
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Highlands
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Central
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Large Woman
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Amazon
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Costal Plain
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Cities
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