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  • 1. What type of energy does the Tubarão plant in Fernando de Noronha use until 2025?
A) Solar
B) Biodiesel
C) Hydroelectric
D) Wind
  • 2. Which company built the first floating solar plant inaugurated in November 2025 in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Banco Bradesco
B) Neoenergia
C) Companhia Pernambucana de Saneamento
D) Banco Santander Brasil
  • 3. Where is the first floating solar plant located in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Praia do Leão
B) Baía do Sancho
C) Xaréu reservoir
D) Praia do Sueste
  • 4. What is the capacity of the first floating solar plant in Fernando de Noronha?
A) 622 kWp
B) 22 MWp
C) 1,083 MWh
D) 49 MWh
  • 5. How much CO₂ emission is the first floating solar plant expected to prevent annually?
A) 717 tons
B) 22 tons
C) 1,083 tons
D) 49 tons
  • 6. What is the name of the project aiming to make Fernando de Noronha the first inhabited oceanic island in Latin America to achieve a 100% sustainable energy model?
A) Sueste
B) Tubarão
C) Noronha Verde
D) Xaréu
  • 7. How many panels does the photovoltaic plant in the Noronha Verde project consist of?
A) More than 30,000
B) 1,083
C) 22,000
D) 49,000
  • 8. What is the capacity of the photovoltaic plant in the Noronha Verde project?
A) 49 MWh
B) 1,083 MWh
C) 22 MWp
D) 622 kWp
  • 9. What is the capacity of the battery storage system integrated with the Noronha Verde project?
A) 22 MWp
B) 622 kWp
C) 1,083 MWh
D) 49 MWh
  • 10. What comprises the majority of Fernando de Noronha's economy?
A) Agriculture
B) Tourism including dolphin watching, diving, and charter fishing
C) Fishing
D) Manufacturing
  • 11. What was the GDP of Fernando de Noronha in 2005?
A) R$10,001
B) R$1,083,000
C) R$49,000
D) R$22,802,000
  • 12. What was the per capita income of Fernando de Noronha in 2005?
A) R$1,083,000
B) R$22,802,000
C) R$49,000
D) R$10,001
  • 13. What was the estimated Human Development Index (HDI) of Fernando de Noronha in 2000?
A) 0.932
B) 0.862
C) 0.762
D) 0.722
  • 14. Which banks have branches in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Banco do Brasil and Caixa Econômica Federal
B) Banco Santander Brasil and Banco Bradesco
C) Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social and Banco Mercantil do Brasil
D) Itaú Unibanco and Banco do Nordeste
  • 15. Which beach is not part of the popular ones promoted for tourism in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Baía do Sancho
B) Dolphins Bay
C) Praia do Sueste
D) Praia do Leão
  • 16. What is the maximum depth for diving in Fernando de Noronha without a wetsuit?
A) 10 m
B) 20 m
C) 50 m
D) 30 to 40 m
  • 17. What is the maximum underwater visibility in Fernando de Noronha?
A) 40 m
B) 60 m
C) 30 m
D) 50 m
  • 18. Which airport serves Fernando de Noronha?
A) Natal Airport
B) São Paulo Airport
C) Governador Carlos Wilson Airport
D) Recife Airport
  • 19. Which beaches are located on the part of the island facing the mainland?
A) Praia do Leão, Praia do Sueste, and Praia do Atalaia
B) Praia do Bode, Praia do Leão, and Praia do Sueste
C) Baía do Sancho, Baía dos Porcos, Praia da Cacimba do Padre, Praia do Bode, Praia dos Americanos, Praia do Boldró, Praia da Conceição, Praia do Meio, and Praia do Cachorro
D) Baía do Sancho, Praia do Leão, and Praia do Sueste
  • 20. Which beaches are located on the part of the island facing the Atlantic Ocean?
A) Praia da Conceição, Praia do Meio, and Praia do Cachorro
B) Praia do Bode, Praia dos Americanos, and Praia do Boldró
C) Baía do Sancho, Baía dos Porcos, and Praia da Cacimba do Padre
D) Praia do Leão, Praia do Sueste, and Praia do Atalaia
  • 21. What is a popular way to get to know the island of Fernando de Noronha?
A) Walking from Praia dos Americanos to Praia do Cachorro
B) Diving in Baía do Sancho
C) Sailing around the island
D) Cycling from Praia do Leão to Praia do Sueste
  • 22. How many endemic plant species does the United Nations Environment Programme list for Fernando de Noronha?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 25
D) 15
  • 23. Which genus has two species listed as endemic to Fernando de Noronha?
A) Capparis noronhae
B) Cereus insularis
C) Moriordica noronhae
D) Cayaponia noronhae
  • 24. Which of the following birds is not endemic to Fernando de Noronha?
A) Noronha elaenia
B) Eared dove
C) Noronha vireo
D) Humpback whale
  • 25. Where is the Noronha vireo also found besides the main island?
A) Ilha de São Miguel
B) Ilha Rata
C) Ilha de Trindade
D) Ilha do Fernando de Noronha
  • 26. Which extinct endemic species was mentioned by Amerigo Vespucci?
A) Eared dove
B) Noronhomys vespuccii
C) Noronha skink
D) Noronha wormlizard
  • 27. Which of the following is a common cetacean observed in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Narwhals
B) Spinner dolphins
C) Blue whales
D) Killer whales
  • 28. Which invasive species was introduced to control a rat infestation but failed?
A) Domestic cats
B) Rock cavies
C) Linseed
D) Tegu lizards
  • 29. What is the primary diet of the invasive tegu lizards on the island?
A) Fruits
B) Insects
C) Bird eggs
D) Fish
  • 30. Which of the following is not a marine life commonly observed around Fernando de Noronha?
A) Spinner dolphins
B) Albatrosses
C) Killer whales
D) Humpback whales
  • 31. What is the local name for rock cavies in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Elé
B) Vireo
C) Mocó
D) Teju
  • 32. Which of the following is a characteristic of Fernando de Noronha's climate?
A) Cold winters
B) Extreme temperature variations
C) Unusually slight temperature ranges
D) High humidity year-round
  • 33. When were the first prisoners sent to Fernando de Noronha?
A) In the early 19th century
B) In the early 20th century
C) In the late 18th century
D) In the mid-19th century
  • 34. Which government took possession of the prison in Fernando de Noronha in 1897?
A) The Portuguese Government
B) The Brazilian Federal Government
C) The government of the state of Pernambuco
D) The government of Rio de Janeiro
  • 35. Who visited Fernando de Noronha in 1957?
A) President Fernando Henrique Cardoso
B) President Getúlio Vargas
C) President João Goulart
D) President Juscelino Kubitschek
  • 36. Who was incarcerated in Fernando de Noronha after the 1964 military coup?
A) Miguel Arraes
B) Getúlio Vargas
C) Juscelino Kubitschek
D) João Goulart
  • 37. Which company provided technical cooperation in telegraphy at the beginning of the 20th century?
A) The Pernambuco Telegraph Company
B) The South American Company
C) The Atlantic Telegraph Company
D) The Brazilian Telegraph Company
  • 38. When was Fernando de Noronha made a Federal territory?
A) In 1964
B) In 1950
C) In 1942
D) In 1938
  • 39. Which air force constructed an airport in Fernando de Noronha in 1942?
A) The United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command
B) The French Air Force
C) The British Royal Air Force
D) The Brazilian Air Force
  • 40. When was the airport transferred back to the Brazilian Government?
A) After the end of World War II
B) In 1960
C) In 1944
D) In 1950
  • 41. What percentage of Fernando de Noronha was designated as a maritime national park in 1988?
A) Approximately 30%
B) Approximately 70%
C) Approximately 90%
D) Approximately 50%
  • 42. When was the Federal Territory of Fernando de Noronha dissolved?
A) In 2008
B) In 1998
C) In 1978
D) On October 5, 1988
  • 43. When was Fernando de Noronha declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?
A) In 1991
B) In 2011
C) In 2001
D) In 1981
  • 44. Which flight crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Fernando de Noronha in 2009?
A) Emirates Flight 202
B) Lufthansa Flight 104
C) Air France Flight 447
D) British Airways Flight 777
  • 45. How far is Fernando de Noronha located from the Brazilian coast?
A) 220 miles
B) 191 nautical miles
C) 354 kilometers
D) 337 nautical miles
  • 46. How many islands and islets make up Fernando de Noronha?
A) 30
B) 18
C) 21
D) 25
  • 47. What is the elevation of Morro do Pico?
A) 400 meters
B) 323 meters
C) 500 meters
D) 100 meters
  • 48. What is the time zone of Fernando de Noronha?
A) UTC−02:00
B) UTC−03:00
C) UTC−01:00
D) UTC+00:00
  • 49. Who was the overall commander of the expedition that discovered Fernando de Noronha?
A) Manuel I
B) André Gonçalves
C) Fernão de Loronha
D) Gonçalo Coelho
  • 50. Which Italian adventurer was part of the expedition that discovered Fernando de Noronha?
A) Marco Polo
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Amerigo Vespucci
  • 51. Which cartographer's map first depicted an island resembling Fernando de Noronha?
A) Alberto Cantino
B) Juan de La Cosa
C) Gaspar Correia
D) João de Barros
  • 52. What is the estimated population of the main island of Fernando de Noronha as of 2020?
A) 4,500
B) 2,000
C) 5,000
D) 3,101
  • 53. What was the name given to Fernando de Noronha on the Cantino planisphere?
A) São Pedro
B) São Paulo
C) Quaresma
D) São João
  • 54. Who is suggested by some historians to have possibly commanded the 1501 mapping expedition?
A) Fernão de Loronha
B) Pedro Álvares Cabral
C) Gonçalo Coelho
D) André Gonçalves
  • 55. Which chronicler suggested that André Gonçalves might have commanded the 1501 mapping expedition?
A) Gaspar Correia
B) Damião de Góis
C) Pascualigo
D) João de Barros
  • 56. What was the name of the royal letter that still referred to Fernando de Noronha as ilha de São João?
A) January 16, 1504
B) June 18, 1504
C) May 20, 1559
D) April 11, 1501
  • 57. What was the primary trade good sought by Fernão de Loronha's agents along the Brazilian coast?
A) Brazilwood
B) Sugar
C) Tobacco
D) Spices
  • 58. In what year did Captain Henry Foster visit Fernando de Noronha?
A) 1719
B) 1828
C) 1832
D) 1736
  • 59. What instrument did Captain Henry Foster use to make observations on gravity?
A) Chronometer
B) Telescope
C) Barometer
D) Kater invariable pendulum
  • 60. Who was tasked with confirming the exact longitude of Fernando de Noronha in 1832?
A) Captain Lesquelin
B) Captain Robert FitzRoy
C) Bartholomew Roberts
D) Captain Henry Foster
  • 61. Which famous naturalist visited Fernando de Noronha in 1832?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Alexander von Humboldt
C) Charles Lyell
D) Alfred Russel Wallace
  • 62. What did Charles Darwin note about the wildlife on Fernando de Noronha?
A) There were no gaudy birds or hummingbirds
B) There were large numbers of toucans
C) There were many hummingbirds
D) There were numerous parrots
  • 63. What was one of the uses of Fernando de Noronha in the 19th century?
A) Scientific research station
B) Trading post
C) Military base
D) Penal colony
  • 64. What is the geological origin of the islands in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago?
A) Sedimentary
B) Igneous
C) Metamorphic
D) Volcanic
  • 65. What is the area of the main island in Fernando de Noronha?
A) 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
B) 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
C) 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
D) 30 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
  • 66. Which of the following lava types is found in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Marble
B) Limestone
C) Phonolite
D) Granite
  • 67. What percentage of the total area does the main island of Fernando de Noronha make up?
A) 85%
B) 75%
C) 95%
D) 91%
  • 68. What is the name of the central upland of the main island in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Quixaba
B) Serra do Cipó
C) Pico da Bandeira
D) Morro do Chapéu
  • 69. What is the main characteristic of the volcanic rocks in Fernando de Noronha?
A) Silica-undersaturated
B) Silica-oversaturated
C) Carbonate-rich
D) Silica-saturated
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