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