- 1. When did Pedro Cabral claim Brazil for Portugal?
A) 1500
B) 1550
C) 1450
D) 1600
- 2. Who was the explorer that claimed Brazil for Portugal?
A) Ferdinand Magellan
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Pedro Cabral
D) Christopher Columbus
- 3. What country did Pedro Cabral sail for when claiming Brazil?
A) Portugal
B) Spain
C) England
D) France
- 4. Who was the reigning monarch of Portugal when Brazil was claimed?
A) Manuel I
B) Philip II
C) Henry the Navigator
D) Isabella I
- 5. Which city did Cabral name upon claiming Brazil?
A) Sao Paulo
B) Rio de Janeiro
C) Porto Seguro
D) Salvador
- 6. Which indigenous tribe did Cabral and his crew encounter upon arriving in Brazil?
A) Maya
B) Inca
C) Tupiniquim
D) Aztec
- 7. What was the name of the land Pedro Cabral claimed in Brazil?
A) El Dorado
B) Vera Cruz
C) New World
D) Portuguese Empire
- 8. What was the prevailing religion in Portugal at the time of Cabral's expedition?
A) Judaism
B) Protestantism
C) Catholicism
D) Islam
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