Chapter 8 section 3
What program did they introduce to send kids to universities overseas?
"Science Without Borders".
% of Brazilians have only 4 years of schooling or less.
60
Marriages between people of different ethnic groups has been more acceptable in Brazil than most countries. 40% of Brazilians have mixed ancestry. If the current population is 200 million people, how many people in Brazil have mixed racial ancestry?
60% of Brazilian people have mixed racial ancestry.
What are favelas?
A favela is a makeshift community located on the edges of the cities.
Today, about 80% of Brazilians live within 200 miles of the __________ coast.
Atlantic
What is Brazil's official language?
Brazil's official language is Portuguese.
What is Brazil's national dish?
Brazilian national dish is black beans, dried beef, and pork.
What does Brazil have a reputation for?
Brazilians have a reputation for accepting other people's differences.
Sao Paulo, in particular, has a diverse population, including a large Japanese community. What does the word diverse mean?
Diverse means composed of many distinct and different parts
How did favelas arise?
Favelas arise as millions of poor, rural Brazilians with few skills and little education migrated to cities to seek better lives.
How often is it played?
It is often played nearly everywhere on a daily basis.
How do poor families get to work?
Poor families get to work because they rely on buses.
. Where is Brazil's industrial center?
Sao Paulo
What is the most popular sport?
Soccer "football" is the most popular sport.
What is the bossa nova?
The Bossa Nova is Samba rhythms and with jazz music to introduce the world to music.
Many African slaves brought to Brazil in the 1800s escaped into the hinterland. What is the hinterland? CROWDED CITIES
The Hinterland is the remote indian religion.
Why did Italians arrive in Brazil?
The Italians arrived in Brazil because they were going to work on the coffee plantation.
What is South America's leading trading bloc?
The South America leading trade bloc is MERCOSUR.
What is the four day holiday Brazilians celebrate?
The four day holiday Brazilians celebrate is Carnival.
What does metropolitan area mean?
The metropolitan means having to do with a large city, an area that includes a city and its surrounding suburbs.
What is the most important highway?
The most important highway is Transatlantic Highway from the coastal city of Recife to the border with Peru.
What program did the government launch to raise the standard of living, health care, and education?
The program is "Brazil Without Poverty".
What religion are most Brazilians?
The religion that most Brazilians are about two thirds are Roman Catholics and only about twenty percent attend service regularly.
What two cities have the most and largest favelas?
The two cities that have the largest favelas are Sao paulo, and Rio de Janeiro
What are these attitudes and behaviors known as?
These attitudes and behaviors are known as an important part of what is known as the "Brazilian Way".
What two bad things are often found in favelas?
Two bad things that are often found in favelas are some favelas lack sewers, and running water. In many, disease and crime are widespread.
Brazil is the world's__________ largest country?
fifth
. Brazil has the world's _______ largest economy.
seventh
College graduates earn ______ as much as high school graduates and high school graduates earn ______ as much as those with little schooling.
twice, four times
