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