Question 1

SAPs tend to favor agribusiness over family or small-scale farmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Briefly define the economic strategy known as import substitution,explain why the strategy was pursued by many governments in Middle and South America,and identify the benefits anticipated by those who adopted it.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 3

Oil revenues make up approximately __________ percent of the Ecuadoran government's budget.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  65 
D)  90 
A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  65 
D)  90

Question 4

The establishment of NAFTA predates the establishment of Mercosur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The adoption of structural adjustment programs caused the expansion of government social programs in Middle and South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The term used to refer to Mexico,Central America,and the islands of the Caribbean is:

Accepted Answer

A)  South America. 
B)  Latin America. 
C)  Middle America. 
D)  MCAC. 
A)  South America. 
B)  Latin America. 
C)  Middle America. 
D)  MCAC.

Question 7

In Mexico City,almost 90 percent of urban wastewater goes untreated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following family types constitutes the basic social institution in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear families 
B)  single-mother-headed families 
C)  extended families 
D)  social communes 
A)  nuclear families 
B)  single-mother-headed families 
C)  extended families 
D)  social communes

Question 9

All of the following were factors in the Spanish and Portuguese conquest of Middle/South America,EXCEPT for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the military superiority of Spain and Portugal. 
B)  the primitive living conditions and lack of education among the indigenous people. 
C)  the vulnerability of the indigenous people to European diseases. 
D)  a smallpox epidemic among the conquered peoples. 
A)  the military superiority of Spain and Portugal. 
B)  the primitive living conditions and lack of education among the indigenous people. 
C)  the vulnerability of the indigenous people to European diseases. 
D)  a smallpox epidemic among the conquered peoples.

Question 10

What is the name of the fine-soil particles deposited by rivers?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the name of the fine-soil...

Question 11

Contested space is the term that describes the multisided conflict over land in the Amazon Basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

El Niño events typically bring bitterly cold and dry conditions to the South American west (Pacific)coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The continent south of Central America is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle America. 
B)  South America. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Eurasia. 
A)  Middle America. 
B)  South America. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Eurasia.

Question 14

Which country is NOT a full member of Mercosur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paraguay 
B)  Uruguay 
C)  Venezuela 
D)  Brazil 
A)  Paraguay 
B)  Uruguay 
C)  Venezuela 
D)  Brazil

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a problem for democracy in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  political corruption 
B)  the drug trade 
C)  foreign involvement in politics 
D)  expansion of Internet access 
A)  political corruption 
B)  the drug trade 
C)  foreign involvement in politics 
D)  expansion of Internet access

Question 16

The cultural impact of Asian indentured servants on Middle/South America is found in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Trinidad and Tobago. 
B)  the Guianas. 
C)  Hispaniola. 
D)  Jamaica. 
A)  Trinidad and Tobago. 
B)  the Guianas. 
C)  Hispaniola. 
D)  Jamaica.

Question 17

What term describes newcomers to urban areas who cannot afford to buy or lease land and therefore establish makeshift dwellings and communities?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term describes newcomers to urban areas...

Question 18

The authority of dictators in Middle/South America was usually based on alliances with all of the following groups,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign governments. 
B)  wealthy rural landowners. 
C)  farmers trying to work toward sustainability. 
D)  foreign corporations. 
A)  foreign governments. 
B)  wealthy rural landowners. 
C)  farmers trying to work toward sustainability. 
D)  foreign corporations.

Question 19

All of the following countries are important sources of cocaine production EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico. 
B)  Colombia. 
C)  Peru. 
D)  Bolivia. 
A)  Mexico. 
B)  Colombia. 
C)  Peru. 
D)  Bolivia.

Question 20

What type of government dominates the Middle/South America region?

Accepted Answer

A)  communism 
B)  military dictatorship 
C)  democracy 
D)  populist dictatorship 
A)  communism 
B)  military dictatorship 
C)  democracy 
D)  populist dictatorship

SAPs tend to favor agribusiness over family or small-scale farmers.

Briefly define the economic strategy known as import substitution,explain why the strategy was pursued by many governments in Middle and South America,and identify the benefits anticipated by those who adopted it.

Oil revenues make up approximately __________ percent of the Ecuadoran government's budget.

The establishment of NAFTA predates the establishment of Mercosur.

The adoption of structural adjustment programs caused the expansion of government social programs in Middle and South America.

The term used to refer to Mexico,Central America,and the islands of the Caribbean is:

In Mexico City,almost 90 percent of urban wastewater goes untreated.

Which of the following family types constitutes the basic social institution in Middle and South America?

All of the following were factors in the Spanish and Portuguese conquest of Middle/South America,EXCEPT for:

What is the name of the fine-soil particles deposited by rivers?

Contested space is the term that describes the multisided conflict over land in the Amazon Basin.

El Niño events typically bring bitterly cold and dry conditions to the South American west (Pacific)coast.

The continent south of Central America is:

Which country is NOT a full member of Mercosur?

Which of the following is NOT a problem for democracy in Middle and South America?

The cultural impact of Asian indentured servants on Middle/South America is found in all of the following EXCEPT:

What term describes newcomers to urban areas who cannot afford to buy or lease land and therefore establish makeshift dwellings and communities?

The authority of dictators in Middle/South America was usually based on alliances with all of the following groups,EXCEPT:

All of the following countries are important sources of cocaine production EXCEPT:

What type of government dominates the Middle/South America region?

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

SAPs tend to favor agribusiness over family or small-scale farmers.

Briefly define the economic strategy known as import substitution,explain why the strategy was pursued by many governments in Middle and South America,and identify the benefits anticipated by those who adopted it.

Oil revenues make up approximately __________ percent of the Ecuadoran government's budget.

The establishment of NAFTA predates the establishment of Mercosur.

The adoption of structural adjustment programs caused the expansion of government social programs in Middle and South America.

The term used to refer to Mexico,Central America,and the islands of the Caribbean is:

In Mexico City,almost 90 percent of urban wastewater goes untreated.

Which of the following family types constitutes the basic social institution in Middle and South America?

All of the following were factors in the Spanish and Portuguese conquest of Middle/South America,EXCEPT for:

What is the name of the fine-soil particles deposited by rivers?

Contested space is the term that describes the multisided conflict over land in the Amazon Basin.

El Niño events typically bring bitterly cold and dry conditions to the South American west (Pacific)coast.

The continent south of Central America is:

Which country is NOT a full member of Mercosur?

Which of the following is NOT a problem for democracy in Middle and South America?

The cultural impact of Asian indentured servants on Middle/South America is found in all of the following EXCEPT:

What term describes newcomers to urban areas who cannot afford to buy or lease land and therefore establish makeshift dwellings and communities?

The authority of dictators in Middle/South America was usually based on alliances with all of the following groups,EXCEPT:

All of the following countries are important sources of cocaine production EXCEPT:

What type of government dominates the Middle/South America region?

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