 - 1. What is the average commute time on public transit in Brasília on a weekday?
A) 120 min
B) 60 min
C) 96 min
D) 28 min
- 2. What percentage of public transit riders in Brasília ride for more than 2 hours every day?
A) 15%
B) 31%
C) 50%
D) 61%
- 3. How long do people wait on average at a stop or station for public transit in Brasília?
A) 28 min
B) 20 min
C) 96 min
D) 15 min
- 4. What percentage of public transit riders wait for over 20 minutes on average every day?
A) 28%
B) 61%
C) 31%
D) 50%
- 5. What is the average distance of a single public transit trip in Brasília?
A) 7.5 km
B) 12 km
C) 15.1 km
D) 11 km
- 6. What percentage of riders travel over 12 km in a single direction on public transit?
A) 50%
B) 61%
C) 31%
D) 20%
- 7. How does Brasília–Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport rank in terms of busyness in Brazil?
A) Fifth
B) Third
C) Second
D) First
- 8. In what year was the second runway of the Brasília airport finished?
A) 2012
B) 2014
C) 2006
D) 2007
- 9. How many passengers did the Brasília airport handle in 2007?
A) 40,000,000
B) 11,119,872
C) 21,000,000
D) 15,000,000
- 10. How many movie theaters are located on the third floor of the main airport building?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) Six
- 11. What is the total capacity of the movie theaters at Brasília airport?
A) 1,200 people
B) 500 people
C) 250 people
D) 1,000 people
- 12. How many vendor spaces does Brasília Airport have?
A) 3,000
B) 15
C) 28
D) 136
- 13. What is the distance between the airport and the central area of Brasília?
A) 15.1 km
B) 11 km
C) 6.8 km
D) 20 km
- 14. How many cars could the airport parking lot accommodate initially?
A) 3,000
B) 500
C) 1,200
D) 136
- 15. Which consortium won the airport concession in 2012?
A) Corporacion America
B) InfraAmerica
C) Infraero
D) ENGEVIX
- 16. How many boarding bridges did the airport receive in 2014?
A) 136
B) 4
C) 28
D) 15
- 17. What was the total number of boarding bridges after the 2014 upgrades?
A) 40
B) 28
C) 15
D) 13
- 18. How much did the Inframerica Group invest in the project after winning the auction?
A) R$21 million
B) R$2006 million
C) R$15 million
D) R$750 million
- 19. What was the capacity of the airport after the 2014 investments?
A) 11 million passengers
B) 15 million passengers
C) 40 million passengers
D) 21 million passengers
- 20. What is the name of the Brazilian Air Force base located in Brasília?
A) ALA1
B) Infraero Base
C) Terminal 1
D) Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek Base
- 21. Who was the Brazilian architect responsible for the buildings at the Square of Three Powers?
A) Roberto Burle Marx
B) Le Corbusier
C) Oscar Niemeyer
D) Joaquim Cardozo
- 22. What is the profession of Joaquim Cardozo in the context of Brasília's construction?
A) Urban planner
B) Structural engineer
C) Landscape designer
D) Architect
- 23. Where is the National Congress building located?
A) In the middle of the Eixo Monumental
B) Near the outskirts of Minas Gerais
C) Inside the Supreme Federal Court
D) In the residential superquadras
- 24. What is in front of the National Congress building?
A) A dense forest
B) A large commercial shopping center
C) A large lawn and reflecting pool
D) A statue of Oscar Niemeyer
- 25. Which of these is located at the Praça dos Três Poderes along with the Supreme Federal Court?
A) Palácio do Planalto
B) The superquadras
C) The Eixo Monumental
D) The National Congress
- 26. Who designed the landmark modernist gardens in Brasília?
A) The Bauhaus school
B) Roberto Burle Marx
C) Joaquim Cardozo
D) Oscar Niemeyer
- 27. What design style inspired the buildings in Brasília's residential areas?
A) Gothic Revival
B) Classical Roman
C) French modernist and bauhaus
D) Baroque
- 28. What are the residential areas of Brasília called?
A) Superquadras
B) Fantasy islands
C) Eixo Monumental
D) Platonic squares
- 29. What is the nickname given to Brasília to indicate the contrast between the city and its surrounding regions?
A) Platonic nowhere
B) The Utopian city
C) Modernist dream
D) Ilha da fantasia
- 30. Which states surround the region of Brasília, marked by poverty and disorganization according to the text?
A) São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
B) Goiás and Minas Gerais
C) Bahia and Pernambuco
D) Paraná and Santa Catarina
- 31. How do critics characterize Brasília's grand scale?
A) A historical achievement of colonial architecture
B) A modernist bauhaus platonic fantasy
C) A perfect model of urban efficiency
D) A failed agricultural experiment
- 32. How are the buildings of the Congress connected to some other surrounding buildings?
A) By garden walkways
B) By glass bridges
C) By underground trains
D) By tunnels
- 33. How many embassies are approximately located in Brasília?
A) 85
B) 124
C) 200
D) 50
- 34. Which district in Brasília is known for having many of the best restaurants?
A) Lago Sul
B) Asa Norte
C) Sudoeste
D) Asa Sul
- 35. Which genre of music originated in Brasília?
A) Samba
B) Forró
C) Bossa Nova
D) Brazilian rock
- 36. Where is the Rock Basement Festival held?
A) Ministries Esplanade
B) Asa Sul park
C) Don Bosco Chapel
D) Brasília National Stadium Mané Garrincha parking
- 37. Who is the patron saint of Brasília?
A) Saint John
B) Don Bosco
C) Saint Anthony
D) Saint Peter
- 38. What is the primary focus of the Brasília Festival of Brazilian Cinema?
A) To debut Hollywood productions
B) To reward only Brazilian movies
C) To showcase international films
D) To host documentary workshops
- 39. Since what year has the International Dance Seminar been held in Brasília?
A) 1980
B) 1965
C) 1991
D) 2008
- 40. Which author wrote 'The World In Grey: Dom Bosco's Prophecy'?
A) Athos Bulcão
B) Ryan J. Lucero
C) Howard Chaykin
D) Claudio Santoro
- 41. Where is the Independence Day parade held in Brasília?
A) Paranoá Lake
B) National Stadium
C) Ministries Esplanade
D) Asa Sul
- 42. Which band originated in Brasília?
A) Skank
B) Jota Quest
C) Legião Urbana
D) Titãs
- 43. Which of these artists has work integrated into Brasília's architecture?
A) Salvador Dali
B) Frida Kahlo
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Athos Bulcão
- 44. Which comic book series portrays Brasília as a cosmopolitan world capital?
A) American Flagg!
B) Felizes para Sempre?
C) Justice League
D) The World In Grey
- 45. What is the main geographic feature mentioned in Don Bosco's prophecy?
A) A forest
B) A mountain range
C) A plateau
D) A lake
- 46. What is the most prevalent religion in Brasília?
A) Judaism
B) Islam
C) Buddhism
D) Christianity
- 47. Which Roman Catholic denomination is the largest in Brasília?
A) Protestantism
B) Anglicanism
C) Orthodox Christianity
D) Roman Catholicism
- 48. Which article of the Constitution of Brazil prohibits the Federal District from being divided into municipalities?
A) Article 25
B) Article 40
C) Article 32
D) Article 10
- 49. Does Brasília have a mayor?
A) Only in the capital
B) Yes
C) No
D) Only during elections
- 50. In what year was the position of mayor of the Federal District transformed into governor?
A) 1969
B) 1960
C) 1988
D) 1975
- 51. How many district deputies make up the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District?
A) 24
B) 30
C) 12
D) 40
- 52. The Federal District is a legal entity of what type of law?
A) Internal public law
B) International private law
C) Civil administrative law
D) Constitutional criminal law
- 53. How much did the Constitutional Fund of the Federal District total in 2012?
A) 9.6 billion reais
B) 6.4 billion reais
C) 5 billion reais
D) 12.4 billion reais
- 54. What is the primary area of spending for the 6.4 billion reais forecast for 2015?
A) Public health
B) Public security
C) Public education
D) Public transportation
- 55. What was the population of Brasília and its metropolitan area according to the 2022 IBGE Census?
A) 2,817,381
B) 140,000
C) 537,000
D) 2,500,000
- 56. Which ethnic group formed the largest percentage of Brasília's population in the 2022 census?
A) White
B) Asian
C) Mixed
D) Black
- 57. What percentage of the population identified as White in the 2022 IBGE Census?
A) 0.5%
B) 10.7%
C) 48.7%
D) 40%
- 58. In 2010, which city was NOT one of the three more populous cities than Brasília?
A) São Paulo
B) Belo Horizonte
C) Rio de Janeiro
D) Salvador
- 59. How many residents were in the Federal District in the 1960 census?
A) 537,000
B) 214,529
C) Almost 140,000
D) 2,500,000
- 60. What is the current population of the 'plano piloto' according to the text?
A) 214,529
B) 500,000
C) 537,000
D) 140,000
- 61. What was the annual population growth rate of Brasília?
A) 40%
B) 95.65%
C) 2.82%
D) 0.936%
- 62. What was the literacy rate of Brasília mentioned in the text?
A) 10.7%
B) 48.7%
C) Around 95.65%
D) 52.2%
- 63. What was the Human Development Index (HDI) of Brasília in 2000?
A) 0.936
B) 95.65
C) 0.5
D) 2.82
- 64. What was the population of the Federal District by 1970?
A) 537,000
B) 140,000
C) 2,817,381
D) 214,529
- 65. Who founded Brasília on 21 April 1960?
A) Pedro I
B) Lúcio Costa
C) Juscelino Kubitschek
D) Oscar Niemeyer
- 66. Which city served as the capital of Brazil immediately before Brasília?
A) São Paulo
B) Goiás
C) Salvador
D) Rio de Janeiro
- 67. In what year was Brasília inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1960
B) 1987
C) 2017
D) 1956
- 68. What shape does the layout of Brasília resemble?
A) A dragonfly
B) An airplane
C) A bird
D) A circle
- 69. What is the name of the area that includes the originally planned city?
A) Monumental Axis
B) Federal District
C) Goiás
D) Plano Piloto
- 70. What is the name of the central plateau survey area demarcated by Luís Cruls?
A) Cruls Quadrilateral
B) Plano Piloto
C) Monumental Axis
D) Federal District
- 71. What was the proposed name for the new capital during the Cruls expedition?
A) Brasília
B) Pátria Nova
C) Nova Capital
D) Vera Cruz
- 72. What is the total number of administrative regions in the Federal District?
A) 35
B) 96
C) 12
D) 124
- 73. What design concept influenced the urban communal apartment blocks in Brasília?
A) Garden City movement
B) Ville Radieuse
C) Modernist Quadrant
D) Radburn layout
- 74. Which airport serves Brasília as the third-busiest in Brazil?
A) Goiás Regional
B) Rio de Janeiro International
C) The city's international airport
D) São Paulo International
- 75. How long did it take to build Brasília?
A) 21 months
B) 50 months
C) 41 months
D) 5 years
- 76. What is the name of the submerged village in Paranoá Lake?
A) Burle Marx site
B) Vila Amaury
C) Juscelino district
D) Louis Cruls village
- 77. According to the Köppen climate classification, what is Brasília's climate?
A) Humid subtropical
B) Semi-arid
C) Tropical savanna
D) Tropical rainforest
- 78. Which month has the lowest average temperature in Brasília?
A) November
B) September
C) July
D) October
- 79. Which month typically sees the highest rainfall in Brasília?
A) April
B) November
C) July
D) October
- 80. What is the primary focus of the 2018 Brasília Declaration of Judges?
A) Water justice
B) Child labour
C) Refugee protection
D) Human rights
- 81. What was Brasília's rank among the most expensive cities for expatriates according to Mercer in 2012?
A) 13th
B) 45th
C) 70th
D) 12th
- 82. Because of its status as a UNESCO-registered city, Brasília encourages the development of what type of industries?
A) Petrochemical industries
B) Heavy manufacturing
C) Non-polluting industries
D) Large-scale textile plants
- 83. Which of these is a major agricultural product produced in Brasília?
A) Tobacco
B) Wheat
C) Cotton
D) Strawberries
- 84. The Federal District has a GDP per capita income of approximately how much?
A) US$64.1 billion
B) US$10,000
C) US$25,062
D) US$50,000
- 85. According to the text, what is a key reason for the economic focus of Brasília?
A) Its role as the primary manufacturing hub of Brazil
B) Its vast mineral resources
C) Its administrative function as the federal capital
D) Its proximity to international shipping ports
- 86. Which country does the text compare the Federal District's GDP to?
A) Argentina
B) Portugal
C) Belarus
D) Uruguay
- 87. Who was the structural engineer for the Cathedral of Brasília?
A) Lúcio Costa
B) Oscar Niemeyer
C) The President of Brazil
D) Joaquim Cardozo
- 88. How many identical concrete columns make up the Cathedral's hyperboloid structure?
A) 16
B) 8
C) 32
D) 4
- 89. What is the diameter of the circular area of the Cathedral of Brasília?
A) 50 m
B) 36 m
C) 70 m
D) 100 m
- 90. What is the name of the area at the end of the Eixo Monumental?
A) Praça dos Três Poderes
B) Esplanada dos Ministérios
C) Lago Paranoá
D) Palácio da Alvorada
- 91. Which branch of government is represented by the Palácio do Planalto?
A) Judiciary
B) Military
C) Legislative
D) Executive
- 92. When was the Palácio da Alvorada inaugurated?
A) 1970
B) 1980
C) 1958
D) 1960
- 93. How many floors does the Palácio da Alvorada have?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) Five
- 94. Where are the official reception rooms located in the Palácio da Alvorada?
A) In the basement
B) On the second floor
C) In the chapel
D) On the landing
- 95. Who besides the President has an office in the Palácio do Planalto?
A) The Chief Justice
B) The Vice-President
C) The Architects
D) The Mayor of Brasília
- 96. How does Brasília's literacy rate compare to the national average?
A) It is lower
B) It is the same
C) It is higher
D) It is not measured
- 97. How many international schools are located in Brasília?
A) Two
B) Seven
C) Nine
D) Five
- 98. Which school is specifically mentioned as a Canadian school in Brasília?
A) Escola das Nações
B) American School of Brasília
C) Lycée Français François Mitterrand
D) Maple Bear Canadian School
- 99. Which of these is a university center mentioned in the text?
A) University of Brasília
B) Universidade Paulista
C) UniCEUB
D) Catholic University of Brasília
- 100. What is the literacy rate of the Brazilian national average mentioned in the text?
A) 91%
B) 96.7%
C) 80.4%
D) 95%
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