THE history of Brazil traditionally began with the arrival of the Portuguese on April 22, 1500. This fact would have marked the episode known as Discovery of Brazil.
However, it is important to point out that this event refers to the discovery of the Portuguese, as numerous groups ethnic groups already resided in this territory, thousands of years before the Europeans disembarked here and called it Brazil.
Understanding the importance of this theme, the Escola Educação team selected some Brazilian History questions for you to answer. Come on?
Brazilian History Issues
1 — The History of Brazil is divided into large periods. How many are they?
to 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
2 — What is the second period of the history of Brazil called?
a) Imperial Period.
b) Republican Period.
c) Dictatorial Period.
d) Regency Period.
3 — The first colonizing expedition took place in 1530. The objective was to create some settlements on the coast, fight French and _______________ traffickers.
a) get redwood.
b) look for precious metals.
c) look for the ideal soil for planting sugarcane.
d) enslave Africans.
4 — Check the alternative that contains the main characteristics of the Colonial Period.
a) Hereditary captaincies; regency government; Brazilwood cycle; sugar cycle, gold cycle; slave labor; plantation; slave trade; entrances and flags; coming of the Portuguese royal family.
b) Hereditary captaincies; general government; Brazilwood cycle; rubber cycle, gold cycle; slave labor; plantation; slave trade; entrances and flags; coming of the Portuguese royal family.
c) Hereditary captaincies; general government; Brazilwood cycle; sugar cycle, gold cycle; slave labor; plantation; abolition of slavery; entrances and flags; coming of the Portuguese royal family.
d) Hereditary captaincies; general government; Brazilwood cycle; sugar cycle, gold cycle; slave labor; plantation; slave trade; entrances and flags; coming of the Portuguese royal family.
5 — The Brasil Empire is divided into how many phases? What are they?
a) The Brasil Empire is divided into three phases: First Reign, Second Reign and Third Reign.
b) The Brasil Empire is divided into three phases: Pre-Reign, First Reign and Second Reign.
c) The Brasil Empire is divided into two phases: First Reign and Second Reign.
d) The Brasil Empire is divided into three phases: First Reign, Regency Period and Second Reign.
6 — What are the events that mark the beginning and end of Empire Brazil?
a) The beginning of the Brazil Empire is marked by the Independence of Brazil, in 1822, and its end is decreed after the Proclamation of the Republic, in 1889.
b) The beginning of the Brazil Empire is marked by the Proclamation of the Empire, in 1822, and its end is decreed after the Independence of Brazil, in 1889.
c) The beginning of the Brazil Empire is marked by the arrival of the Portuguese royal family, in 1808, and its end is decreed after the return of Dom João VI to Portugal, in 1821.
d) The beginning of the Brazil Empire is marked by the abolition of slavery, in 1822, and its end is decreed after the Proclamation of the Republic, in 1889.
7 — Check the alternative that contains the main conflicts that took place during the Empire Brazil.
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a) Malês Revolt (1835); Cabanagem (1835–1840); Sabinada (1837–1838); Balaiada (1838–1841); Inconfidência Mineira (1835–1845)
b) Bahian Conjuration (1835); Cabanagem (1835–1840); Sabinada (1837–1838); Balaiada (1838–1841); War of the Farrapos (1835–1845).
c) Malês Revolt (1835); Cabanagem (1835–1840); Sabinada (1837–1838); Balaiada (1838–1841); War of the Farrapos (1835–1845).
d) Bahian Conjuration (1835); Cabanagem (1835–1840); Sabinada (1837–1838); Balaiada (1838–1841); Inconfidência Mineira (1835–1845).
8 — (VUNESP) In the First Republic (1889–1930), many aspects of the economic and social structure constituted in previous centuries were reproduced. In other words, at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, historical transformations and permanencies coexisted simultaneously. Francisco de Oliveira. Economic Heritage of the Second Empire, 1985.
The text argues that the First Brazilian Republic was characterized by historical permanencies and changes. In general, the republican period, which began in 1889 and lasted until 1930, was characterized:
a) the predominance of industrial interests, with the export of durable goods and capital.
b) by conflicts in the countryside, with the advance of the agrarian reform movement led by the former monarchists.
c) by the political power of the rural oligarchy and by the economy of exports of primary products.
d) for the institution of a socialist democracy thanks to the pressure exerted by the anarchist workers.
e) by the economic planning carried out by the State, which protected the prices of manufactured products.
9 — (FUVEST) In the history of the Brazilian Republic, the expression “Estado Novo” identifies:
a) the period from 1930 to 1945, in which Getúlio Vargas governed the country in a dictatorial way, with only the support of the military, without the interference of other powers.
b) The period from 1950 to 1954, in which Getúlio Vargas ruled with dictatorial powers, without guarantee of constitutional rights.
c) the period from 1937 to 1945, in which Getúlio Vargas closed the Legislative Power, suspended civil liberties and governed through decree-laws.
d) the period from 1945 to 1964, known as the period of redemocratization, when the full powers of the Republic and civil liberties were re-established.
e) the period from 1930 to 1934, when respect for democratic principles was asserted, thanks to the Constitutionalist Revolution in São Paulo.
10 — (UPE/2013) The Brazilian Military Regime (1964–1988) was marked by a bipolarization in the realm of politics and art, between those who supported and those who criticized the regime.
Within the second group, stood out the musicians who produced protest songs, some of which came wrapped in metaphors, in addition to other stylistic resources, in order to hide its message from Censorship subliminal.
Among these songs, one can identify Geraldo Vandré's “Canção da farewell” in the following excerpt:
“I'm already leaving, but I know I'm coming back / Love doesn't cry, if I come back it's to stay / Love doesn't cry, it's time to leave / Love now, forever he to stay. // I wanted to stay here, but I couldn't / My way to you didn't lead / A badly crowned king, / I didn't want to / His reigning love / Well I knew it / It wouldn't be beloved… "
Based on the criticism portrayed by the lyrics of the song, it is CORRECT to state that:
a) in the scope of art, the criticism of this Regime was restricted to the musical sphere.
b) that period seemed like a fairy tale, with stories of kings and impossible loves.
c) the difficult experience of forced exile was experienced during this period.
d) Geraldo Vandré used to set his love disappointments to music.
e) the tranquility experienced by society allowed the composition of love songs.
Template
1 - C
2 — A
3 - B
4 - D
5 - D
6 — A
7 — C
8 — C
9 — C
10 — C
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- Questions about the Military Dictatorship
- List of exercises on the First Reign
- List of exercises on the Second Reign
- List of exercises on the Old Republic
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