Question 1

The source of the Amazon River is found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Andes. 
B)  Mexico. 
C)  Texas. 
D)  the Sierra Madre. 
A)  the Andes. 
B)  Mexico. 
C)  Texas. 
D)  the Sierra Madre.

Question 2

The largest of Middle/South America's export processing zones is found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the maquiladoras of Mexico. 
B)  the ecotourist attractions of Brazil. 
C)  the sugarcane plantations in Argentina. 
D)  the rich gold mines of Hispaniola. 
A)  the maquiladoras of Mexico. 
B)  the ecotourist attractions of Brazil. 
C)  the sugarcane plantations in Argentina. 
D)  the rich gold mines of Hispaniola.

Question 3

Hugo Chávez was deposed in 2001 by a U.S.-sponsored coup d'état.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Workers in Middle/South America's informal economy are often the victims of people who demand protection money to not turn them in to the authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of the informal economy in Middle/South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people in the informal economy work as street vendors or recyclers. 
B)  Those working in the informal economy have the same sick leave and retirement benefits of those working in the formal economy. 
C)  Workers in the informal economy do not pay taxes on their economy. 
D)  The informal economy can sometimes serve as an incubator for new businesses. 
A)  Most people in the informal economy work as street vendors or recyclers. 
B)  Those working in the informal economy have the same sick leave and retirement benefits of those working in the formal economy. 
C)  Workers in the informal economy do not pay taxes on their economy. 
D)  The informal economy can sometimes serve as an incubator for new businesses.

Question 6

The policy by which European rulers sought to increase the power and wealth of their realms by extracting resources from their colonies for the benefit of the "mother" country is:

Accepted Answer

A)  land reform. 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  commodification. 
D)  marketization. 
A)  land reform. 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  commodification. 
D)  marketization.

Question 7

What is the name of the tectonic process that has created many of the mountains in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  subduction 
B)  block faulting 
C)  eustatic rise 
D)  talusing 
A)  subduction 
B)  block faulting 
C)  eustatic rise 
D)  talusing

Question 8

What term refers to tropical winds that blow from the northeast and the southeast to the equator?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term refers to tropical winds that...

Question 9

Which of the following did NOT play a role in Middle/South America's population explosion in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved living conditions 
B)  cultural mores that encouraged reproduction 
C)  religious beliefs that discouraged family planning 
D)  increased colonization and migration from abroad 
A)  improved living conditions 
B)  cultural mores that encouraged reproduction 
C)  religious beliefs that discouraged family planning 
D)  increased colonization and migration from abroad

Question 10

All state-owned corporations in Middle and South America are failures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Briefly explain why geographers use the term Middle/South America instead of Latin America.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 12

Which of the following has been a result of the U.S.war on drugs in Middle/South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has focused too much on users and traffickers in the United States and not on the producing countries in Middle and South America. 
B)  It has focused too much on Asian countries despite higher rates of drug production in Middle and South America. 
C)  U.S.officials have been paid by Middle and South American officials to end the war on drugs. 
D)  U.S.military aid to South and Middle America is now equal to aid given for education and social programs. 
A)  It has focused too much on users and traffickers in the United States and not on the producing countries in Middle and South America. 
B)  It has focused too much on Asian countries despite higher rates of drug production in Middle and South America. 
C)  U.S.officials have been paid by Middle and South American officials to end the war on drugs. 
D)  U.S.military aid to South and Middle America is now equal to aid given for education and social programs.

Question 13

In Middle/South America,a woman's best friends are likely to be her former schoolmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the primary migration trend in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

rural-to-u

Question 15

Cuba is now a major destination for European tourists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a major crop from Middle and South America that has become globally popular?

Accepted Answer

A)  potato 
B)  manioc 
C)  tomato 
D)  rice 
A)  potato 
B)  manioc 
C)  tomato 
D)  rice

Question 17

Which of the following did NOT occur with the introduction of structural adjustment programs in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health care spending declined. 
B)  Public spending on schools decreased. 
C)  Governments lowered tariffs on imported goods. 
D)  Governments lowered the number of allowable EPZs. 
A)  Health care spending declined. 
B)  Public spending on schools decreased. 
C)  Governments lowered tariffs on imported goods. 
D)  Governments lowered the number of allowable EPZs.

Question 18

During the 1970s,Christian and socialist ideas were combined to form a religious-based movement called:

Accepted Answer

A)  liberation theology. 
B)  Christian development. 
C)  the Prosperity Church. 
D)  Emancipation with God. 
A)  liberation theology. 
B)  Christian development. 
C)  the Prosperity Church. 
D)  Emancipation with God.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the Incan Empire is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Incan Empire was one of the most organized and efficiently managed in the world. 
B)  The Inca developed huge stone cities with paved roads. 
C)  Unlike their urban centers,Incan agriculture was very primitive for the time. 
D)  Incan cities were built through the use of a highly organized labor system. 
A)  The Incan Empire was one of the most organized and efficiently managed in the world. 
B)  The Inca developed huge stone cities with paved roads. 
C)  Unlike their urban centers,Incan agriculture was very primitive for the time. 
D)  Incan cities were built through the use of a highly organized labor system.

Question 20

ISI policies helped to lift many Middle/South American countries out of poverty in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The source of the Amazon River is found in:

The largest of Middle/South America's export processing zones is found in:

Hugo Chávez was deposed in 2001 by a U.S.-sponsored coup d'état.

Workers in Middle/South America's informal economy are often the victims of people who demand protection money to not turn them in to the authorities.

Which of the following is NOT true of the informal economy in Middle/South America?

The policy by which European rulers sought to increase the power and wealth of their realms by extracting resources from their colonies for the benefit of the "mother" country is:

What is the name of the tectonic process that has created many of the mountains in Middle and South America?

What term refers to tropical winds that blow from the northeast and the southeast to the equator?

Which of the following did NOT play a role in Middle/South America's population explosion in the twentieth century?

All state-owned corporations in Middle and South America are failures.

Briefly explain why geographers use the term Middle/South America instead of Latin America.

Which of the following has been a result of the U.S.war on drugs in Middle/South America?

In Middle/South America,a woman's best friends are likely to be her former schoolmates.

What is the primary migration trend in Middle and South America?

Cuba is now a major destination for European tourists.

Which of the following is NOT a major crop from Middle and South America that has become globally popular?

Which of the following did NOT occur with the introduction of structural adjustment programs in Middle and South America?

During the 1970s,Christian and socialist ideas were combined to form a religious-based movement called:

Which of the following statements about the Incan Empire is NOT correct?

ISI policies helped to lift many Middle/South American countries out of poverty in the 1950s.

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 source of the Amazon River is found in:

The largest of Middle/South America's export processing zones is found in:

Hugo Chávez was deposed in 2001 by a U.S.-sponsored coup d'état.

Workers in Middle/South America's informal economy are often the victims of people who demand protection money to not turn them in to the authorities.

Which of the following is NOT true of the informal economy in Middle/South America?

The policy by which European rulers sought to increase the power and wealth of their realms by extracting resources from their colonies for the benefit of the "mother" country is:

What is the name of the tectonic process that has created many of the mountains in Middle and South America?

What term refers to tropical winds that blow from the northeast and the southeast to the equator?

Which of the following did NOT play a role in Middle/South America's population explosion in the twentieth century?

All state-owned corporations in Middle and South America are failures.

Briefly explain why geographers use the term Middle/South America instead of Latin America.

Which of the following has been a result of the U.S.war on drugs in Middle/South America?

In Middle/South America,a woman's best friends are likely to be her former schoolmates.

What is the primary migration trend in Middle and South America?

Cuba is now a major destination for European tourists.

Which of the following is NOT a major crop from Middle and South America that has become globally popular?

Which of the following did NOT occur with the introduction of structural adjustment programs in Middle and South America?

During the 1970s,Christian and socialist ideas were combined to form a religious-based movement called:

Which of the following statements about the Incan Empire is NOT correct?

ISI policies helped to lift many Middle/South American countries out of poverty in the 1950s.

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