Brazil becomes nominally independent of Portugal
- 1. When did Brazil officially declare independence from Portugal?
A) 1808
B) 1822
C) 1850
D) 1835
- 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) 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 Rio de Janeiro
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Tordesillas
- 5. What was the official language of Brazil after independence?
A) Portuguese
B) Dutch
C) French
D) Spanish
- 6. What was the name of the independence war fought in Brazil?
A) Brazilian Civil War
B) Brazilian Revolution
C) Brazilian Rebellion
D) Brazilian War of Independence
- 7. Which country was the last to recognize Brazil's independence?
A) United States
B) Portugal
C) Spain
D) France
- 8. In what year did Dom Pedro I abdicate the Brazilian throne in favor of his son?
A) 1835
B) 1825
C) 1831
D) 1840
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