ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
Greater Rio de Janeiro - Quiz
Contributed by: Simmons
  • 1. What is the official name of the Greater Rio de Janeiro area?
A) Rio State Urban Area
B) Rio Central Region
C) Guanabara Metropolitan District
D) Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region
  • 2. How many municipalities comprise the Greater Rio de Janeiro region?
A) 28
B) 18
C) 12
D) 22
  • 3. What is the rank of Greater Rio de Janeiro in terms of size in South America?
A) Fourth largest
B) Second largest
C) Third largest
D) Largest
  • 4. When was the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro first officially defined?
A) July 1, 1980
B) December 31, 1973
C) January 1, 1975
D) July 1, 1974
  • 5. What is the total population of the Greater Rio de Janeiro region?
A) 10 million
B) 12 million
C) 15 million
D) 6 million
  • 6. Which two areas are cited as the most clear examples of conurbation?
A) Nova Iguaçu–Duque de Caxias and Maricá–Itaboraí
B) Rio de Janeiro–Baixada Fluminense and Niterói–São Gonçalo
C) Rio de Janeiro–Niterói and Petrópolis–Magé
D) São Gonçalo–Itaguaí and Belford Roxo–Nilópolis
  • 7. Which city has the highest HDI in the region according to 2010 data?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) Niterói
C) Duque de Caxias
D) Petrópolis
  • 8. What is the most populous city in the metropolitan region?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) São Gonçalo
C) Duque de Caxias
D) Nova Iguaçu
  • 9. Which of these is a major inter-city freeway mentioned in the text?
A) Coastal Highway
B) Trans-Amazonian Highway
C) Rio-São Paulo Expressway
D) Rio–Niterói Bridge
  • 10. In which years was the metropolitan area definition changed?
A) 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015
B) 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005 and 2015
C) 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020
D) 1993, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2013 and 2018
  • 11. What is the approximate nominal GDP of the metropolitan region?
A) R$100 Billion
B) R$282.5 Billion
C) R$600 Billion
D) R$413.93 Billion
  • 12. Which transportation mode connects some Guanabara Bay municipalities?
A) Ferry boats
B) Cable cars
C) Subway lines
D) High-speed rail
Created with That Quiz — the site for test creation and grading in math and other subjects.