Brazilian History and Politics
Brazilian History and Politics
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- In which year did the Portuguese fleet of Pedro Álvares Cabral reach the coast of present-day Brazil?
- Which European country ruled Brazil as a colony until 1822?
- The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas divided the newly found lands between which two crowns?
- The country's name comes from which tree, prized by the Portuguese for its red dye?
- Which city became the first capital of colonial Brazil in 1549?
- In which year was the colonial capital moved from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro?
- Which scheme, started in 1534, divided the coast into hereditary strips given to Portuguese nobles?
- Which Dutch governor ruled the occupied north-east around Recife in the 1630s and 1640s?
- Which rebel leader of the quilombo of Palmares is remembered on Black Consciousness Day, 20 November?
- Which conspirator of the 1789 Minas Gerais plot [Inconfidência Mineira] was executed on 21 April 1792?
- Why did the Portuguese royal court move to Rio de Janeiro in 1808?
- On what date is Brazil's Independence Day celebrated?
- Who proclaimed Brazil's independence in 1822 and became its first emperor?
- What was the 'Dia do Fico' of 9 January 1822?
- Which emperor ruled Brazil from 1831 until the republic was proclaimed in 1889?
- Which 1871 law declared children born to enslaved mothers free?
- Which law signed by Princess Isabel in 1888 abolished slavery in Brazil?
- Which marshal led the military coup that proclaimed the republic on 15 November 1889?
- What name describes the First Republic's pattern in which São Paulo and Minas Gerais dominated the presidency?
- Which conflict of 1896-1897 in Bahia saw the army destroy the community led by Antônio Conselheiro?
- Which war from 1864 to 1870 pitted Paraguay against Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay?
- Which revolution of 1930 brought Getúlio Vargas to power?
- What was the Estado Novo declared by Getúlio Vargas in 1937?
- Which set of labour rules did Vargas issue in 1943?
- Which force did Brazil send to fight alongside the Allies in Italy in 1944-1945?
- Which president inaugurated the new capital Brasília on 21 April 1960?
- Until 1960, which city had been the capital of Brazil since 1763?
- In which year did the military coup against President João Goulart start military rule?
- Which 1983-1984 campaign demanded direct elections for president?
- What is the 1988 Constitution of Brazil commonly nicknamed?
- On which date was the current Brazilian Constitution promulgated?
- How many states does Brazil have, not counting the Federal District?
- How many senators does each state and the Federal District elect to the Federal Senate?
- How many members does the Chamber of Deputies have?
- What is the length of the presidential term in Brazil, and how many consecutive terms are allowed?
- Who must vote in Brazilian elections?
- How many ministers sit on the Supreme Federal Court [Supremo Tribunal Federal]?
- Which treaty created Mercosur in 1991?
- Which 1994 economic plan introduced the real as Brazil's currency and curbed hyperinflation?
- Which president died by suicide in August 1954, leaving a farewell letter?
- What does the motto 'Ordem e Progresso' on the national flag express?
- Which 1850 law ended the Atlantic slave trade to Brazil?
- Which UN conference held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 is known as the Earth Summit?
- What was the 1910 Revolt of the Whip [Revolta da Chibata] in Rio de Janeiro?