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Issue: Riots in Brazil
Q 1. What major sporting event is being held in Brazil in 2014 for the second time?
A Summer Olympics
B Soccer World Cup
C Winter Olympics
D Rugby World Cup
Q 2. Riots have been instigated due to this event. What were the original
demonstrations protesting against?
A Food
B Public Transport Fares
C Fuel
D Police Brutality
Q 3. What new technology since the Poll Tax riots in England has made riots harder
to control from a police perspective?
A Balaclavas
B Sticky Foam
C Social Media
D Tasers
Q 4. Which European country colonized Brazil?
A Spain
B France
C Portugal
D Holland
Q 5. Brazil is the fifth largest country in terms of both population and land area. Two
countries have a larger population AND a larger land area. Which two?
A India and China
B Russia and China
C Russia and USA
D USA and China
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Q 6. A river flowing through northern Brazil is both the widest river in the world and
the second longest river in the world. What is this river called?
A Amazon
B Nile
C Ganges
D Paraná
Q 7. What mountain range does this river flow from?
A Pyrenees
B Urals
C Andes
D Rockies
Q 8. Which direction does this river predominantly flow?
A North
B East
C South
D West
Q 9. What is the name of the famous statue that is situated on the peak of
Corcovado, a mountain in the city of Rio de Janeiro?
A Christ Redeemer
B Statue of Christ
C Jesus Christ
D Colossus
Q 10. Brazil’s capital city, Brasilia, has the largest population of any city founded
since 1900. What year was it inaugurated?
A 1901
B 1911
C 1932
D 1960
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