It’s Carnival! Take part in the quiz and discover curiosities about how the party is celebrated

Carnival is, without a doubt, the most relevant popular festival in Brazil. From north to south, the holiday stirs up all the Brazilian states, which celebrate according to their own customs, attracting tourists and revelers from all over the world.

What you may not know is that carnival is an ancient tradition, whose origin dates back to Roman times and is therefore also celebrated in several other countries around the world.

How about testing your knowledge by answering this quiz about the Carnival tradition in cities and countries where Odebrecht is present?

Share your result in the comments section!

One of the characteristics of the Dominican carnival are the characters. What is the name for those revelers whose faces and bodies are painted black with charcoal and burnt lube oil?

A – Guloyas

B – Los Tiznaos

C – Los Taimáscaros

Curiosity: The Punta Catalina Thermal Power Plant, one of the largest and most important infrastructure projects ever carried out in the Dominican Republic, is being built by the OEC.

The Dominican carnival has the most diverse characters, the result of a European and African mix. Los Tiznaos portrays enslaved Africans. Answer: B

The Veracruz carnival is considered one of the merriest and best known in Mexico. Which of these traditions is of Mexican origin?

A – Bad mood burning

B – Participation of bois bumbás (oxen bumbás)

C – Berbigão do Boca Party

Curiosity: The Petrochemical Complex of Mexico is located in Veracruz, one of Braskem’s units, a joint venture with Idesa.

The bad mood burning opens the Mexican carnival. It is a parody played by a theater group that sets fire to the “bad mood”, represented by a character or current fact. Answer: A

Angola’s carnival has its apex in the capital city, Luanda. One of the favorite musical styles of Angolans is:

A – Kabetula

B – Semba

C – Dizanda

Curiosity: Angola’s largest electricity producer, the Laúca hydroelectric plant, located in the province of Malange, had its project led by OEC.

Curiosity: Angola’s largest electricity producer, the Laúca hydroelectric plant, located in Malanje province, had its project led by the OEC. Answer: B

In which city was carnival recently recognized as an intangible cultural heritage?

1 – São Paulo

2 – Bahia

3 – Rio de Janeiro

Curiosity: The headquarters of several Odebrecht Group companies are located in São Paulo, at the Odebrecht São Paulo Building – EOSP, built by OR. Recently, the company started the construction of the corporate tower LED Corporate located in the region of Barra Funda.

The Carnival of São Paulo was awarded the title of intangible  cultural heritage by Unesco for its practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and techniques. Answer: A

One of the classic festivals that took place in Mato Grosso Sul, and this year will be relived, is known as:

A – Folia da Alegria

B – Morena Folia

C – Campo da Boêmia

Curiosity: Atvos has nine agro-industrial units in Brazil. Three of them are located in Mato Grosso do Sul.

Morena Folia is the name given to Campo Grande’s carnival schedule that lasts for four days. Answer: B

A survey conducted by the National Confederation of Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC) shows that, this year, Rio de Janeiro will have more revenue through tourism activities related to carnival. What is the estimated amount?

A – R$ 3.4 billion

B – R$ 2.3 billion

C – R$ 1.8 billion

Curiosity: Ocyan has a base in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, and its headquarters are in the capital city. The business is responsible for providing solutions for the offshore upstream oil and gas industry.

The three states that collect most during the carnival period are Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Bahia. In Rio de Janeiro alone, the collection is R$ 2.3 billion. Answer: B

Did you know that?

The Odebrecht Group is present in Brazil and in 26 other countries, with diversified businesses in the areas of engineering and construction, industry, real estate and infrastructure and energy.