Case Study: Impact of Colonialism on Brazils Racial Patterns (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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In what year did Portuguese explorers first arrive on Brazil's northeastern coast?
In what year did Portuguese explorers first arrive on Brazil's northeastern coast?
1500
What valuable resource did the Portuguese initially extract from Brazil for producing red dye?
What valuable resource did the Portuguese initially extract from Brazil for producing red dye?
Pau-brasil (Brazilwood)
By what year had Portugal organized Brazil into distinct colonial administrative units?
By what year had Portugal organized Brazil into distinct colonial administrative units?
1543
Which industry became dominant in Brazil during the sixteenth century?
Which industry became dominant in Brazil during the sixteenth century?
Sugarcane cultivation
From which region did the transatlantic slave trade bring enslaved people to work in Brazil?
From which region did the transatlantic slave trade bring enslaved people to work in Brazil?
West Africa
What was the estimated indigenous population of Brazil before Portuguese arrival in the 1500s?
What was the estimated indigenous population of Brazil before Portuguese arrival in the 1500s?
3-6 million
By what percentage did Brazil's indigenous population decline during colonization?
By what percentage did Brazil's indigenous population decline during colonization?
Over 80%
Approximately how many indigenous people remain in Brazil today?
Approximately how many indigenous people remain in Brazil today?
200,000
What percentage of modern Brazilians identify as white?
What percentage of modern Brazilians identify as white?
47%
In what year did Brazil achieve independence from Portugal?
In what year did Brazil achieve independence from Portugal?
1822
How many Brazilians currently live abroad?
How many Brazilians currently live abroad?
4.2 million
What is the approximate Brazilian population in Ireland?
What is the approximate Brazilian population in Ireland?
70,000