Brazil becomes nominally independent of Portugal
  • 1. When did Brazil officially declare independence from Portugal?
A) 1835
B) 1850
C) 1822
D) 1808
  • 2. Which member of the Portuguese royal family declared Brazil's independence?
A) Dom Miguel
B) Dom Pedro
C) Dom Joao
D) Dom Manuel
  • 3. What was the capital of Brazil at the time of independence?
A) Brasilia
B) Sao Paulo
C) Salvador
D) Rio de Janeiro
  • 4. Which treaty recognized Brazil as an independent nation?
A) Treaty of Lisbon
B) Treaty of Tordesillas
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Rio de Janeiro
  • 5. What was the official language of Brazil after independence?
A) Dutch
B) Portuguese
C) Spanish
D) French
  • 6. What was the name of the independence war fought in Brazil?
A) Brazilian Revolution
B) Brazilian Rebellion
C) Brazilian War of Independence
D) Brazilian Civil War
  • 7. Which country was the last to recognize Brazil's independence?
A) Spain
B) Portugal
C) United States
D) France
  • 8. In what year did Dom Pedro I abdicate the Brazilian throne in favor of his son?
A) 1831
B) 1840
C) 1825
D) 1835
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