Cities of Brazil questions This is a list of recently added questions about cities of Brazil. Where are favelas found? in Brazil 17578 in South Africa 1224 in Philippines 1449 in Cuba 1711 A favela is a slum in Brazil. The original favela was built in 1897 on the Morro da Providência in Rio de Janeiro by the families of soldiers returning from the war against the settlers of Canudos. Their formations were disbanded and soldiers were left with no work and place to live. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Geography of Brazil questions What is the most populous city in Brazil? Rio de Janeiro 6626 São Paulo 9252 Brasilia 1626 Buenos Aires 1360 São Paulo with its 11 Million inhabitants (up to 27M in Greater São Paulo) is the largest city not only in Brazil, but also the largest in the southern hemisphere and the Americas. Kasia Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Cities of South America questions What was the capital of Brazil, before Brasília took its place? São Paulo 10149 Pernambuco 1450 Rio de Janeiro 23322 Recife 842 Rio was the capital of Brazil from 1763 to 1960, both during the Portuguese colonial era and as an independent nation. With the population of 6.3 million, it is the second largest city in Brazil, after São Paulo (11M). Kasia Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 0 Very interesting! History of Brazil questions --> Play and see more questions Cities quiz