How Brazilian are you?

Take this quiz to find out how Brazilian (or not) you are:

Food

  • You eat all the parts of the traditional feijoada, including the chunks of skin, ear, and foot: + 7
  • The idea of eating chicken hearts grosses you out: – 5
  • Lunch is the biggest meal of your day: + 4
  • You like your coffee Starbucks-style: – 6
  • You put farinha on everything: + 3

Language

  • Your last name is only one word: – 5
  • You say “Ai!” and not “Ow!” when you get hurt: + 5
  • You’ve used “psiu” to get someone’s attention: + 2
  • Your Portuguese has corrupted your English to the point where you sometimes sound like a non-native speaker: + 4
  • You sometimes end your sentences with “…viu?” + 4
  • You accidentally order “poop water” (água de cocô) instead of “coconut water” (água de coco): – 6

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Health & Personal Care

  • You shower at least twice a day: + 3
  • You only leave the house “arrumada” (put together) and “cheirosa” (smelling good): + 4
  • You feel uncomfortable in a bikini or sunga: – 5
  • You have a small scar on your upper arm from a childhood vaccination: + 3
  • You wear your Havaianas everywhere: – 2
  • You start complaining about the “cold” when the temperature dips below 70 degrees: + 2

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Social & Lifestyle

  • You RSVP in a timely fashion: – 3
  • You spend time with your parents / in-laws at least once a week: + 5  (double that if you live with your parents / in-laws)
  • You don’t dance because you think you “can’t dance”: – 5
  • You think it’s normal to pay for a R$40 purchase in four installments: + 4
  • You don’t know who Faustão, Xuxa, Luciano Huck, Silvio Santos, or Ana Maria Braga are: – 1 for each
  • You do your own laundry, dishes, and cleaning: – 2
  • You have a favorite soccer team: + 5
  • Your devotion to your team is so great that you dress your baby in the team uniform, set off fireworks when a goal is scored, and may have gotten into fights with fans of rival teams: + 10

Results:

  • 61-70 points – Insanely Brazilian
  • 51-60 points – Very Brazilian
  • 41-50 points – More Brazilian than not
  • 31-40 points – Somewhat Brazilian
  • 21-30 points – A little bit Brazilian
  • 11-20 points – Not very Brazilian
  • 10 points or less – Totally NOT Brazilian