Brazil Geography Quiz - Questions and Answers

1. What is the capital of Brazil?

a) Brasília 

b) Belo Horizonte

c) Recife 

d) São Paulo

2. What language is the official language of Brazil?

a) Spanish

b) Hindi

c) Russian

d) Portuguese

3. The Amazon River, one of the world’s largest rivers, flows through Brazil. The country also contains the world’s largest waterfall system, . 

a) Angel Falls 

b) Iguaçu Falls 

c) Niagara Falls 

d) Tugela Falls

4 . Which two South American countries do not share boundaries with Brazil? 

A) Chile and Equador 

B) Argentina and Bolivia 

C) Columbia and French Guiana 

D) Paraguay and Peru

5. Compared to the rest of the world, Brazil is the ____ largest country. 

a) Tenth 

b) Fifth 

c) Third 

d) Fourteenth

6. What is the highest point in Brazil?

a) Pico da Neblina

b) Pico 31 de março

c) Pico da Bandeira

d) Pico das Agulhas Negras

7. How many stars can be found on the Brazilian flag?

a) 24

b) 25

c) 26

d) 27

8. What is the largest city in Brazil?

a) Salvador

b) Rio de Janeiro

c) São Paulo

d) Macapá

9. What state in the north region of Brazil is the second largest state in Brazil and borders Guyana and Suriname?

a) Amazonas

b) Pará

c) Bahia

d) Minas Gerais

Answers:

1 - A

2 - D

3 - B

4 - A

5 - B

It is the fifth largest country in the world, exceeded in size only by Russia, Canada, China, and the United States, though its area is greater than that of the 48 conterminous U.S. states.

6 - A

7 - D

8 - C

9 - B