What problem does the USA Basketball Team have in the Olympic matches?

They usually commit double dribble violation

What makes a spider monkey unique from other monkeys?

It has only 4 fingers and no thumb

The pentathlon winner in the Ancient Olympics Games had the right to...

Erect a statue in the Temple of Zeus

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1
Who is the most famous architect in Brasilia?
Calatrava
Niemeyer
Raul da Silva
2
Who was the Spanish standard-bearer in London?
Amaya Valdemoro
Pau Gasol
Rafa Nadal
3
If a Brazilian real is €0.25, how many euros are 39 Brazilian reals?
€9.75
€5.25
€3.14
4
Who is the current president of Brazil?
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Dilma Rousseff
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
5
What is the current population regime in Brazil?
New regime
Transition
Primitive regime
6
Do the Winter Olympic Games take place the same years as the Olympic Games do?
It depends on the weather
Yes, they do
No, they don’t
7
Plants from the rainforest have helped us treat…
Both of them
Leukemia
Breast Cancer
8
During the Ancient Olympic Games...
Winners won medals
Wars were suspended
Nobody could eat meat
9
What's a "Maloca"?
A type of weapon
An ancient longhouse
A kind of boat
10
What problem does the USA Basketball Team have in the Olympic matches?
Their hoops as not as large as in an NBA match
They have worse physical conditions than the other teams
They usually commit double dribble violation
11
How are the poor districts in Brazilian cities called?
Conventillos
Favelas
Slums
12
Which geographical feature is in Brazil?
The basin of the Amazon river
The Rocky Mountains
The Andes Mountain Range
13
After 92-year absence, which sport is back to the Olympic Games?
Rowing
Table tennis
Rugby
14
What is the climate in Brazil like?
Polar
Continental
Tropical
15
Which country colonized Brazil?
Spain
Portugal
Netherlands
16
Who is the current president of the country?
Pelé
Dilma Rousself
Lula da Silva
17
What's the official name of Rio 2016 OlympicGames?
Games of the XXI Olympiad
Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Games of the XXV Olympiad
18
How many species disappear every year?
6,000-10,000
1,000-5,000
OVER 20,000
19
When it comes to population, how does Brazil rank in South America?
Rough second
Fourth
Clearly first
20
What kind of agricultural technique is typical in Brazil?
Slash and burn farming
Monsoon farming
Mediterranean farming
21
What is the most important river in the country?
Amazon
Nevado
Mississippi
22
Where did the Olympic Games take place in 1992?
Athens
London
Barcelona
23
Where were the first modern Olympic Games celebrated?
Rome
London
Athens
24
Who's the best runner nowadays?
Usain Bolt
Asafa Powell
Carl Lewis
25
When was the dictatorship of Brazil?
1964-1985
1890-1932
1785-1810
26
How long will the Olympics games last?
Fifteen days
Nineteen days
Seventeen days
27
When were the first modern olympic games celebrated?
1896
1995
1935
28
What is Brazil’s surface area?
8,459.000 km².
8,516,000 km².
9,750,000 km²
29
What is the capital of Brazil?
Sao Paulo
Brasilia
Belo Horizonte
30
What is the contribution of Brazil to the world's cocoa production?
0.5%
5%
75%
31
How many times will the Olympic Games be celebrated in the period 2017-2031?
Twice
Five times
Three times
32
What makes a spider monkey unique from other monkeys?
It has only 4 fingers and no thumb
It likes to hang upside-down like a spider
It likes to eat spider
33
Why is the rainforest so important?
It helps protect against flood, droughts, and erosion
Both are correct
Much of the medicine that we use come from the rainforests
34
How many South American continental countries DO NOT share a border with Brazil?
4
6
2
35
What percentage of the world oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforests?
30%
20%
15%
36
How much of the Amazon Rainforest is situated in Brazil?
30%
60%
90%
37
How many species might you find in just one square kilometre of forest?
1,000
3,000
2,000
38
What Latin American country hosted the Olympic Games before Rio 2016?
Argentina
Mexico
Venezuela
39
If an Olympic track is 400 metres long, how many laps are there in a 10,000-metre race?
20 laps
25 laps
30 laps
40
What are the colours of the Brazilian flag?
Green, blue and yellow
Yellow and green
Green, white and red
41
Where did the Olympic Games take place in 2002?
Athens
Nowhere
Beijing
42
The pentathlon winner in the Ancient Olympics Games had the right to...
Travel abroad
Build a palace
Erect a statue in the Temple of Zeus
43
When were the first Ancient Olympic Games celebrated?
35 BC
776 BC
4 BC
44
What is the currency of Brazil?
Dollar
Cruzeiro
Real
45
What percentage of the Earth surface is covered by rainforests?
26%
36%
16%
6%
46
Which one is an Olympic sport?
Chess
Bow shooting
Billiard
47
What kind of population pyramid does Brazil have?
Stationary
Expansive
Constrictive
48
Which one won’t be a Paralympicsport this year?
Wheelchair fencing
Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair football
49
Where are the Olympic Games taking place this year?
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Berlin
50
How long is the Amazon river?
4,100 miles
1,100 miles
3,100 miles
51
Where do native hunters get the poison for their darts from?
Plants
Birds
Frogs
Monkeys
52
What type of farming is the most popular in Brazil?
Nomadic
Intensive
Extensive
53
What actions lead to rainforest destruction?
Oil exploration
Both answers are correct
Clearing for cattle ranchers.
54
What was the name of the mascot of the Barcelona Olimpic Games in 1992?
Cobi
Naranjito
Curro
55
What is the highest mountain in Brazil?
Pico de Neblina
Mont Blanc
Himalaya
56
How many gold medals did Spain win the last Olympic Games?
Nine
Three
Twelve
57
What is the most populated city in Brazil?
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Brasilia
58
What is the average temperature in the rainforests?
15° C
40° C
27° C
35° C
59
Which Brazilian mathematician won the Fields Medal in 2014?
Artur Avila
Girgori Perelman
Terence Tao
60
Who's the best swimmer nowadays?
Mark Spitz
Ian Thorpe
Michael Phelps
61
How many ants does the ant eater consume in a day?
50,000
10,000
30,000
62
Orchids share a common pattern of how many petals?
Two
One
Three
63
Where will the next Olympic Games take place?
Belo Horizonte
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
64
Where did the last Olympic Games take place?
Beijing
Seoul
London
65
In a 400 m freestyle race, swimmers swim across the pool 8 times. How long is an Olympic pool?
50 metres
25 metres
100 metres
66
How many times has Brazil won the football World Cup?
6
7
5
67
Who is a contemporary sportswoman?
Sylvia Petrova
Anastasia Chindasbinta
Nadia Comaneci
68
When compared to Spain, the surface area of Brazil is…
Fifty times bigger
Two times bigger
Seventeen times bigger
69
How long is the Amazon river?
70,623 km long
7,062 km long
706 km long
70
Which one is not an Olympic Sport?
Tennis
Baseball
Boxing
71
Which Brazilian monument is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World?
Christ the Redeemer
Monument to the Independence of Brazil
Obelisk of Sao Paulo
72
In 2015, Sarah Sjöström swam 100 m butterfly, in 55.64 seconds. What was her average speed?
About 6.5 km/h
About 25 km/h
About 12 km/h
73
Whatare the names of the mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?
Vinicius and Tom
Athea and Phebos
Hodori and Hosuni
74
Howmany gold medals has Brazil won so far?
23
32
55
75
What are the colours of the Olympic rings?
Blue, yellow, purple, green, red
Blue, yellow, black, green, red
Blue, yellow, brown, green, red
76
What do the colours of the Olympic rings mean?
They represent all the countries in the world
They are just advertising and marketing stuff
They represent all five continents
77
What portion of the world liquid fresh water does the Amazon river represent?
0.1%
2%
20%
78
Why did Rugby stop being an Olympic Sport? Because…
…a famous player died accidentally
…Pierre de Coubertain stopped being part of the Committee
…it is a bit dangerous
79
Which of these endangered species live in the Amazon rainforests?
Jaguar Panther
Bottle-nose Dolphin
Lion
80
How high can trees in the rainforest grow?
200'
150'
100'
81
At 19:00 in Madrid, it's 14:00 in Rio. What time is it in Rio when it is 01:00 in Madrid?
06:00
20:00
19:00
82
When was Brazil an empire?
1822-1889
1900-1935
1750-1790
83
Usain Bolt can run 100 metres in 9.58 seconds. What is his average speed?
About 16 km/h
About 27 km/h
About 38 km/h
84
What indigenous peoples lived in Brazil before the European conquest?
Tupinambas, tupiniquins and aimores
Titincas, incas and mayas
Anupas, membes and incas
85
Due to current rates of deforestation, the Amazon rainforests could disappear by…
2020
2030
2040
86
How many times has Latin America hosted the Olympic games before Rio 2016?
Any
2
1
87
How many federal States does Brazil have?
26 States plus the Federal District
23 States plus the Federal District
29 States plus the Federal District
88
Wherewere thefirst Olympic Games held?
Rome
Persia
Greece
89
What kind of city plan is there in the centre of Brazil?
Grid
Irregular
Regressive
90
How many of the world species can be found in the Amazon Rainforest?
One in Ten
One in Four
One in Fifty
One in Twenty Five
91
What is the current population of Brazil?
187,000,000 inhabitants
177,000,000 inhabitants
202,000,000 inhabitants
92
So far, how many times has the Olimpic Games been celebrated in South America?
None
Three times
Twice
93
If one euro is four Brazilian reals, how many Brazilian reals are 17 euros?
68 reals
78 reals
58 reals
94
Which of the following monuments is located in Brazil?
Taj Mahall
Christ the Redeemer
Angel of Independence
95
Who is considered the official conqueror of Brazil?
Cristóbal Colón
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Francisco Álvarez
96
In honor of which god are the Olympic Games celebrated?
Athena
Zeus
Jupiter
97
When compared to Spain, the population of Brazil is…
Roughly the same
Four times larger
Forty times larger

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Answers

1
Who is the most famous architect in Brasilia?
Calatrava
Niemeyer
Raul da Silva
2
Who was the Spanish standard-bearer in London?
Amaya Valdemoro
Pau Gasol
Rafa Nadal
3
If a Brazilian real is €0.25, how many euros are 39 Brazilian reals?
€9.75
€5.25
€3.14
4
Who is the current president of Brazil?
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Dilma Rousseff
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
5
What is the current population regime in Brazil?
New regime
Transition
Primitive regime
6
Do the Winter Olympic Games take place the same years as the Olympic Games do?
It depends on the weather
Yes, they do
No, they don’t
7
Plants from the rainforest have helped us treat…
Both of them
Leukemia
Breast Cancer
8
During the Ancient Olympic Games...
Winners won medals
Wars were suspended
Nobody could eat meat
9
What's a "Maloca"?
A type of weapon
An ancient longhouse
A kind of boat
10
What problem does the USA Basketball Team have in the Olympic matches?
Their hoops as not as large as in an NBA match
They have worse physical conditions than the other teams
They usually commit double dribble violation
11
How are the poor districts in Brazilian cities called?
Conventillos
Favelas
Slums
12
Which geographical feature is in Brazil?
The basin of the Amazon river
The Rocky Mountains
The Andes Mountain Range
13
After 92-year absence, which sport is back to the Olympic Games?
Rowing
Table tennis
Rugby
14
What is the climate in Brazil like?
Polar
Continental
Tropical
15
Which country colonized Brazil?
Spain
Portugal
Netherlands
16
Who is the current president of the country?
Pelé
Dilma Rousself
Lula da Silva
17
What's the official name of Rio 2016 OlympicGames?
Games of the XXI Olympiad
Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Games of the XXV Olympiad
18
How many species disappear every year?
6,000-10,000
1,000-5,000
OVER 20,000
19
When it comes to population, how does Brazil rank in South America?
Rough second
Fourth
Clearly first
20
What kind of agricultural technique is typical in Brazil?
Slash and burn farming
Monsoon farming
Mediterranean farming
21
What is the most important river in the country?
Amazon
Nevado
Mississippi
22
Where did the Olympic Games take place in 1992?
Athens
London
Barcelona
23
Where were the first modern Olympic Games celebrated?
Rome
London
Athens
24
Who's the best runner nowadays?
Usain Bolt
Asafa Powell
Carl Lewis
25
When was the dictatorship of Brazil?
1964-1985
1890-1932
1785-1810
26
How long will the Olympics games last?
Fifteen days
Nineteen days
Seventeen days
27
When were the first modern olympic games celebrated?
1896
1995
1935
28
What is Brazil’s surface area?
8,459.000 km².
8,516,000 km².
9,750,000 km²
29
What is the capital of Brazil?
Sao Paulo
Brasilia
Belo Horizonte
30
What is the contribution of Brazil to the world's cocoa production?
0.5%
5%
75%
31
How many times will the Olympic Games be celebrated in the period 2017-2031?
Twice
Five times
Three times
32
What makes a spider monkey unique from other monkeys?
It has only 4 fingers and no thumb
It likes to hang upside-down like a spider
It likes to eat spider
33
Why is the rainforest so important?
It helps protect against flood, droughts, and erosion
Both are correct
Much of the medicine that we use come from the rainforests
34
How many South American continental countries DO NOT share a border with Brazil?
4
6
2
35
What percentage of the world oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforests?
30%
20%
15%
36
How much of the Amazon Rainforest is situated in Brazil?
30%
60%
90%
37
How many species might you find in just one square kilometre of forest?
1,000
3,000
2,000
38
What Latin American country hosted the Olympic Games before Rio 2016?
Argentina
Mexico
Venezuela
39
If an Olympic track is 400 metres long, how many laps are there in a 10,000-metre race?
20 laps
25 laps
30 laps
40
What are the colours of the Brazilian flag?
Green, blue and yellow
Yellow and green
Green, white and red
41
Where did the Olympic Games take place in 2002?
Athens
Nowhere
Beijing
42
The pentathlon winner in the Ancient Olympics Games had the right to...
Travel abroad
Build a palace
Erect a statue in the Temple of Zeus
43
When were the first Ancient Olympic Games celebrated?
35 BC
776 BC
4 BC
44
What is the currency of Brazil?
Dollar
Cruzeiro
Real
45
What percentage of the Earth surface is covered by rainforests?
26%
36%
16%
6%
46
Which one is an Olympic sport?
Chess
Bow shooting
Billiard
47
What kind of population pyramid does Brazil have?
Stationary
Expansive
Constrictive
48
Which one won’t be a Paralympicsport this year?
Wheelchair fencing
Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair football
49
Where are the Olympic Games taking place this year?
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Berlin
50
How long is the Amazon river?
4,100 miles
1,100 miles
3,100 miles
51
Where do native hunters get the poison for their darts from?
Plants
Birds
Frogs
Monkeys
52
What type of farming is the most popular in Brazil?
Nomadic
Intensive
Extensive
53
What actions lead to rainforest destruction?
Oil exploration
Both answers are correct
Clearing for cattle ranchers.
54
What was the name of the mascot of the Barcelona Olimpic Games in 1992?
Cobi
Naranjito
Curro
55
What is the highest mountain in Brazil?
Pico de Neblina
Mont Blanc
Himalaya
56
How many gold medals did Spain win the last Olympic Games?
Nine
Three
Twelve
57
What is the most populated city in Brazil?
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Brasilia
58
What is the average temperature in the rainforests?
15° C
40° C
27° C
35° C
59
Which Brazilian mathematician won the Fields Medal in 2014?
Artur Avila
Girgori Perelman
Terence Tao
60
Who's the best swimmer nowadays?
Mark Spitz
Ian Thorpe
Michael Phelps
61
How many ants does the ant eater consume in a day?
50,000
10,000
30,000
62
Orchids share a common pattern of how many petals?
Two
One
Three
63
Where will the next Olympic Games take place?
Belo Horizonte
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
64
Where did the last Olympic Games take place?
Beijing
Seoul
London
65
In a 400 m freestyle race, swimmers swim across the pool 8 times. How long is an Olympic pool?
50 metres
25 metres
100 metres
66
How many times has Brazil won the football World Cup?
6
7
5
67
Who is a contemporary sportswoman?
Sylvia Petrova
Anastasia Chindasbinta
Nadia Comaneci
68
When compared to Spain, the surface area of Brazil is…
Fifty times bigger
Two times bigger
Seventeen times bigger
69
How long is the Amazon river?
70,623 km long
7,062 km long
706 km long
70
Which one is not an Olympic Sport?
Tennis
Baseball
Boxing
71
Which Brazilian monument is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World?
Christ the Redeemer
Monument to the Independence of Brazil
Obelisk of Sao Paulo
72
In 2015, Sarah Sjöström swam 100 m butterfly, in 55.64 seconds. What was her average speed?
About 6.5 km/h
About 25 km/h
About 12 km/h
73
Whatare the names of the mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?
Vinicius and Tom
Athea and Phebos
Hodori and Hosuni
74
Howmany gold medals has Brazil won so far?
23
32
55
75
What are the colours of the Olympic rings?
Blue, yellow, purple, green, red
Blue, yellow, black, green, red
Blue, yellow, brown, green, red
76
What do the colours of the Olympic rings mean?
They represent all the countries in the world
They are just advertising and marketing stuff
They represent all five continents
77
What portion of the world liquid fresh water does the Amazon river represent?
0.1%
2%
20%
78
Why did Rugby stop being an Olympic Sport? Because…
…a famous player died accidentally
…Pierre de Coubertain stopped being part of the Committee
…it is a bit dangerous
79
Which of these endangered species live in the Amazon rainforests?
Jaguar Panther
Bottle-nose Dolphin
Lion
80
How high can trees in the rainforest grow?
200'
150'
100'
81
At 19:00 in Madrid, it's 14:00 in Rio. What time is it in Rio when it is 01:00 in Madrid?
06:00
20:00
19:00
82
When was Brazil an empire?
1822-1889
1900-1935
1750-1790
83
Usain Bolt can run 100 metres in 9.58 seconds. What is his average speed?
About 16 km/h
About 27 km/h
About 38 km/h
84
What indigenous peoples lived in Brazil before the European conquest?
Tupinambas, tupiniquins and aimores
Titincas, incas and mayas
Anupas, membes and incas
85
Due to current rates of deforestation, the Amazon rainforests could disappear by…
2020
2030
2040
86
How many times has Latin America hosted the Olympic games before Rio 2016?
Any
2
1
87
How many federal States does Brazil have?
26 States plus the Federal District
23 States plus the Federal District
29 States plus the Federal District
88
Wherewere thefirst Olympic Games held?
Rome
Persia
Greece
89
What kind of city plan is there in the centre of Brazil?
Grid
Irregular
Regressive
90
How many of the world species can be found in the Amazon Rainforest?
One in Ten
One in Four
One in Fifty
One in Twenty Five
91
What is the current population of Brazil?
187,000,000 inhabitants
177,000,000 inhabitants
202,000,000 inhabitants
92
So far, how many times has the Olimpic Games been celebrated in South America?
None
Three times
Twice
93
If one euro is four Brazilian reals, how many Brazilian reals are 17 euros?
68 reals
78 reals
58 reals
94
Which of the following monuments is located in Brazil?
Taj Mahall
Christ the Redeemer
Angel of Independence
95
Who is considered the official conqueror of Brazil?
Cristóbal Colón
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Francisco Álvarez
96
In honor of which god are the Olympic Games celebrated?
Athena
Zeus
Jupiter
97
When compared to Spain, the population of Brazil is…
Roughly the same
Four times larger
Forty times larger