What do the colours of the Olympic rings mean?

They represent all five continents

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

Erect a statue in the Temple of Zeus

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

They usually commit double dribble violation

What are the colours of the Olympic rings?

Blue, yellow, black, green, red

What indigenous peoples lived in Brazil before the European conquest?

Tupinambas, tupiniquins and aimores

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

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