History of Brazil

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What country colonized Brazil between 1500–1815?

What crop became the base of the Brazilian economy, starting in the 16th century?

What major event has Brazil won five times and hosted twice?

What major event did Brazil host in 2016?

What statue became one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007?

What was abolished in 1888?

What was the capital of Brazil before it was moved to Brasília in 1960?

Which president was sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption in 2018?

What oil company was caught laundering money and bribing Brazilian government officials in 2014, such as the above?

What three-time Formula One champion died racing in 1994?

What country gained independence from Brazil in 1825?

What social media company did Eduardo Saverin co-found with Mark Zuckerberg?

What Brazilian supermodel married to Tom Brady in 2009?

What name was shared by the two emperors Brazil had between 1822–1889?

What neighboring country lost more than half of its male population after a bloody war with Brazil and its allies in 1870?

What controversial president was elected in 2019?

Which song of Antônio Carlos Jobim won the Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965?

What city was the first colonial capital of Brazil between 1549–1763?

From what country did Brazil take the state of Acre in 1903?

Who became the first female president of Brazil in 2011, and was impeached in 2016?