Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Carnival Quiz from the other hemisphere: Carnaval de Brasil


Carnaval de Rua / Rio 2007
Originally uploaded by JucaFii.
Found this Carnival Quiz on an English As a Second Language site. Though basic, I found the perspective interesting:

Carnival, the most popular celebration in Brazil, represents the ___ soul.
a. country
b. countrys'
c. countrys's
d. country's

For four days, the joyful atmosphere ___ over the country: from North to South, from East to West.
a. drizzles
b. spills
c. spreads
d. sprinkles

Carnival originated from the ceremonies in ___ of god Osiris in the ancient Egypt.
a. concern
b. honor
c. treat
d. addition

Carnival follies usually happen just before ___ (the 40 days period that precedes Easter).
a. Lent
b. Thanksgiving
c. Nativity
d. Corpus Christi

The samba schools are the ___ attraction in Rio de Janeiro.
a. main
b. mane
c. mayor
d. mean

Luxury and ___ are intrinsic components of all parades and shows.
a. beautiful
b. beauty
c. wealthy
d. aesthetic

The ___ and the music captivate millions of people around the world.
a. customs
b. customer
c. costumes
d. custodies

The samba originated from a ___ the African slaves brought to Brazil.
a. stanza
b. rhythm
c. rhyme
d. rhythmic

Carnival, ___ in Brazil by the Portuguese, has assimilated local elements, mainly from the black culture from Rio and Bahia.
a. was introduced
b. has introduced
c. introduced
d. introducing

The escolas de samba parades in Rio are considered the greatest ___ show in the world.
a. choreographs
b. choreographing
c. choreographer
d. choreographic

The first escolas de samba ___ the beginning of the 30's.
a. date from
b. date
c. have been dating from
d. are dated

Samba is not only a music ___ but also a Brazilian pop type of dance.
a. gene
b. gen
c. genre
d. gender

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