Question 1

The island that is home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Grenada. 
B)  Dominica. 
C)  Hispaniola. 
D)  Columba. 
A)  Grenada. 
B)  Dominica. 
C)  Hispaniola. 
D)  Columba.

Question 2

Which of the following represents a legacy of colonialism in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  the relative wealth of national governments 
B)  a manufacturing-supportive infrastructure 
C)  the region's dependence on extraction-based activities 
D)  financial networks that allow local growth from domestic profits 
A)  the relative wealth of national governments 
B)  a manufacturing-supportive infrastructure 
C)  the region's dependence on extraction-based activities 
D)  financial networks that allow local growth from domestic profits

Question 3

Briefly outline the water crisis faced by Middle and South America.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 4

In search of lower costs,Thomson Electronics moved from Scranton,Pennsylvania,to Mexicali,Mexico,to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Asia. 
D)  Russia. 
A)  Peru. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Asia. 
D)  Russia.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the expression "brain drain"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of educational opportunities for people living in developing countries 
B)  the growing number of educated people working in low-skill occupations 
C)  the decline in education spending due to high debt loads 
D)  the migration of skilled people to a more profitable place 
A)  the lack of educational opportunities for people living in developing countries 
B)  the growing number of educated people working in low-skill occupations 
C)  the decline in education spending due to high debt loads 
D)  the migration of skilled people to a more profitable place

Question 6

The Amazon Basin lies within:

Accepted Answer

A)  Uruguay. 
B)  Panama. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Costa Rica. 
A)  Uruguay. 
B)  Panama. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Costa Rica.

Question 7

Both Mexico and Brazil benefited from ISI policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The El Niño effect reaches its peak around:

Accepted Answer

A)  Christmas. 
B)  Thanksgiving. 
C)  Easter. 
D)  the 4th of July. 
A)  Christmas. 
B)  Thanksgiving. 
C)  Easter. 
D)  the 4th of July.

Question 9

The Movement of Landless Rural Workers began in __________ and has been taking over the unused portions of some large farms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Venezuela 
A)  Brazil 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Venezuela

Question 10

What was the name of the Aztec capital captured by Spaniards in 1521?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viceroyalty 
B)  Tenochtitlán 
C)  Mexico City 
D)  Lima 
A)  Viceroyalty 
B)  Tenochtitlán 
C)  Mexico City 
D)  Lima

Question 11

Average temperatures are highest in the lowlands of Middle/South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding the social significance of race in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Due to modernization,race and color have disappeared as social factors in the region. 
B)  Social class is not assigned on the basis of race alone. 
C)  The skin color of an upper-class person is most significant to social standing. 
D)  The social status of the child is determined by the race of the mother. 
A)  Due to modernization,race and color have disappeared as social factors in the region. 
B)  Social class is not assigned on the basis of race alone. 
C)  The skin color of an upper-class person is most significant to social standing. 
D)  The social status of the child is determined by the race of the mother.

Question 13

The highest point in the Americas is located in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Colorado,USA. 
B)  Argentina. 
C)  Venezuela. 
D)  Brazil. 
A)  Colorado,USA. 
B)  Argentina. 
C)  Venezuela. 
D)  Brazil.

Question 14

For the most part,race and skin color are not related to social status in Middle/South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When Columbus arrived in the Americas,the largest state in Middle/South America belonged to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aztecs. 
B)  Mayas. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Chacoya. 
A)  Aztecs. 
B)  Mayas. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Chacoya.

Question 16

What term refers to the highest temperature-altitude zone,above 12,000 feet?

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Question 17

Rich mines in Middle/South America continue to produce all of the following today EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  gold. 
B)  silver. 
C)  copper. 
D)  coal. 
A)  gold. 
B)  silver. 
C)  copper. 
D)  coal.

Question 18

As transport connections were improved between seaports and inland regions in Middle and South America,plantation-based agriculture replaced farming that was based on what institution?

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Question 19

What term describes the loss of human talent through emigration,such as experienced by many rural villages in Middle and South America as well as the countries of that region at large?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Drugs such as heroin and cocaine are illegal throughout Middle and South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The island that is home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic is:

Which of the following represents a legacy of colonialism in Middle and South America?

Briefly outline the water crisis faced by Middle and South America.

In search of lower costs,Thomson Electronics moved from Scranton,Pennsylvania,to Mexicali,Mexico,to:

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the expression "brain drain"?

The Amazon Basin lies within:

Both Mexico and Brazil benefited from ISI policies.

The El Niño effect reaches its peak around:

The Movement of Landless Rural Workers began in __________ and has been taking over the unused portions of some large farms.

What was the name of the Aztec capital captured by Spaniards in 1521?

Average temperatures are highest in the lowlands of Middle/South America.

Which of the following is true regarding the social significance of race in Middle and South America?

The highest point in the Americas is located in:

For the most part,race and skin color are not related to social status in Middle/South America.

When Columbus arrived in the Americas,the largest state in Middle/South America belonged to the:

What term refers to the highest temperature-altitude zone,above 12,000 feet?

Rich mines in Middle/South America continue to produce all of the following today EXCEPT:

As transport connections were improved between seaports and inland regions in Middle and South America,plantation-based agriculture replaced farming that was based on what institution?

What term describes the loss of human talent through emigration,such as experienced by many rural villages in Middle and South America as well as the countries of that region at large?

Drugs such as heroin and cocaine are illegal throughout Middle and South America.

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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Exam 3: Middle and South America

The island that is home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic is:

Which of the following represents a legacy of colonialism in Middle and South America?

Briefly outline the water crisis faced by Middle and South America.

In search of lower costs,Thomson Electronics moved from Scranton,Pennsylvania,to Mexicali,Mexico,to:

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the expression "brain drain"?

The Amazon Basin lies within:

Both Mexico and Brazil benefited from ISI policies.

The El Niño effect reaches its peak around:

The Movement of Landless Rural Workers began in __________ and has been taking over the unused portions of some large farms.

What was the name of the Aztec capital captured by Spaniards in 1521?

Average temperatures are highest in the lowlands of Middle/South America.

Which of the following is true regarding the social significance of race in Middle and South America?

The highest point in the Americas is located in:

For the most part,race and skin color are not related to social status in Middle/South America.

When Columbus arrived in the Americas,the largest state in Middle/South America belonged to the:

What term refers to the highest temperature-altitude zone,above 12,000 feet?

Rich mines in Middle/South America continue to produce all of the following today EXCEPT:

As transport connections were improved between seaports and inland regions in Middle and South America,plantation-based agriculture replaced farming that was based on what institution?

What term describes the loss of human talent through emigration,such as experienced by many rural villages in Middle and South America as well as the countries of that region at large?

Drugs such as heroin and cocaine are illegal throughout Middle and South America.

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters