Question 1

As of 2013,the region of Middle and South America had a population 100 times the highest estimated population of the region in 1492.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first U.S.company to establish a major oil development business in Ecuador was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Texaco. 
B)  Sunoco. 
C)  Lukoil. 
D)  BP. 
A)  Texaco. 
B)  Sunoco. 
C)  Lukoil. 
D)  BP.

Question 3

Favelas often have good access to public transportation systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The emancipation of slaves in the British-owned Caribbean islands took place in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1790s 
B)  1830s 
C)  1880s 
D)  1920s 
A)  1790s 
B)  1830s 
C)  1880s 
D)  1920s

Question 5

What is the name given to the set of values that set the standard for ideal manhood in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  machismo 
B)  paruismo 
C)  maranhao 
D)  marianismo 
A)  machismo 
B)  paruismo 
C)  maranhao 
D)  marianismo

Question 6

Which statement most accurately describes the impact on the Native American population of the diseases that were introduced by Europeans to Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ten percent died within 150 years of first contact with Europeans. 
B)  Ninety percent died within 400 years of first contact with Europeans. 
C)  Ten percent died within 400 years of first contact with Europeans. 
D)  Ninety percent died within 150 years of first contact with Europeans. 
A)  Ten percent died within 150 years of first contact with Europeans. 
B)  Ninety percent died within 400 years of first contact with Europeans. 
C)  Ten percent died within 400 years of first contact with Europeans. 
D)  Ninety percent died within 150 years of first contact with Europeans.

Question 7

Women in Middle and South America tend to gain spatial freedom as they get older and especially after they are married.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The world's driest desert is located in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru. 
B)  Chile. 
C)  Botswana. 
D)  Zimbabwe. 
A)  Peru. 
B)  Chile. 
C)  Botswana. 
D)  Zimbabwe.

Question 9

Discuss the two ways in which the tectonic process known as subduction creates mountains and how,using the Caribbean islands and west coast mountain ranges as examples,this has contributed to the landforms of Middle and South America.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true of brain drain?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is often encouraged by families,who are likely to receive remittances from the people who move elsewhere. 
B)  It occurs mostly from one country to another. 
C)  It results in the loss of talented young people from areas that would benefit from their ambition and education. 
D)  It can be experienced when people move from smaller towns to primate cities. 
A)  It is often encouraged by families,who are likely to receive remittances from the people who move elsewhere. 
B)  It occurs mostly from one country to another. 
C)  It results in the loss of talented young people from areas that would benefit from their ambition and education. 
D)  It can be experienced when people move from smaller towns to primate cities.

Question 11

Which would you identify as a proper role as prescribed by marianismo values?

Accepted Answer

A)  networking by females to earn additional income for the family 
B)  service to the household and family 
C)  training of sons,by males,for adulthood 
D)  absolute seclusion of daughters until their teenage years 
A)  networking by females to earn additional income for the family 
B)  service to the household and family 
C)  training of sons,by males,for adulthood 
D)  absolute seclusion of daughters until their teenage years

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true of Fidel Castro's rule in Cuba?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since 2006,Fidel's brother Raúl has ruled Cuba. 
B)  Fidel caused many wealthy Cubans to migrate to Florida. 
C)  Under Fidel,Cuba's life expectancy and literacy rates improved. 
D)  Fidel was a benevolent dictator who enjoyed almost universal support. 
A)  Since 2006,Fidel's brother Raúl has ruled Cuba. 
B)  Fidel caused many wealthy Cubans to migrate to Florida. 
C)  Under Fidel,Cuba's life expectancy and literacy rates improved. 
D)  Fidel was a benevolent dictator who enjoyed almost universal support.

Question 13

In the 1990s,many of the countries of Middle and South America peacefully transferred to authoritarian governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following significantly aided the Spaniards in their defeat of the Aztecs?

Accepted Answer

A)  a smallpox epidemic brought by the Spaniards 
B)  the release of manufactured poisons into the Aztec water system 
C)  the miserable living conditions experienced by most in Aztec society 
D)  the eruption of two volcanoes that destroyed the largest Aztec cities 
A)  a smallpox epidemic brought by the Spaniards 
B)  the release of manufactured poisons into the Aztec water system 
C)  the miserable living conditions experienced by most in Aztec society 
D)  the eruption of two volcanoes that destroyed the largest Aztec cities

Question 15

The most common family structure in Middle/South America is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear family. 
B)  extended family. 
C)  kibbutz. 
D)  single-parent household. 
A)  nuclear family. 
B)  extended family. 
C)  kibbutz. 
D)  single-parent household.

Question 16

All of the following are contributing to deforestation in Middle/South America EXCEPT for the:

Accepted Answer

A)  clearing of land to raise cattle and cash crops. 
B)  logging of hardwoods. 
C)  extraction of minerals and oil. 
D)  increased volcanic activity in the region. 
A)  clearing of land to raise cattle and cash crops. 
B)  logging of hardwoods. 
C)  extraction of minerals and oil. 
D)  increased volcanic activity in the region.

Question 17

The mountain chain that extends along the western edge of Middle/South America is known as __________ in Mexico and as __________ in South America.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Appalachians;the Rockies 
B)  the Montanas;the Tierras 
C)  the Sierra Madre;the Andes 
D)  the Andes;the Fuegos 
A)  the Appalachians;the Rockies 
B)  the Montanas;the Tierras 
C)  the Sierra Madre;the Andes 
D)  the Andes;the Fuegos

Question 18

What was a major consequence of the structural adjustment-type bailout program in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of people living in poverty declined. 
B)  Public spending on public health,education,and infrastructure was reduced. 
C)  Large U.S.investment houses suffered huge losses that were not recovered. 
D)  High-tech industries began to flourish in the region. 
A)  The number of people living in poverty declined. 
B)  Public spending on public health,education,and infrastructure was reduced. 
C)  Large U.S.investment houses suffered huge losses that were not recovered. 
D)  High-tech industries began to flourish in the region.

Question 19

Which country nationalized the oil industry in 2005?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venezuela 
B)  Bolivia 
C)  Paraguay 
D)  Ecuador 
A)  Venezuela 
B)  Bolivia 
C)  Paraguay 
D)  Ecuador

Question 20

While virtually every country in Middle/South America is a democracy,many of these governments are not particularly transparent,and democracy is fragile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As of 2013,the region of Middle and South America had a population 100 times the highest estimated population of the region in 1492.

The first U.S.company to establish a major oil development business in Ecuador was:

Favelas often have good access to public transportation systems.

The emancipation of slaves in the British-owned Caribbean islands took place in the __________.

What is the name given to the set of values that set the standard for ideal manhood in Middle and South America?

Which statement most accurately describes the impact on the Native American population of the diseases that were introduced by Europeans to Middle and South America?

Women in Middle and South America tend to gain spatial freedom as they get older and especially after they are married.

The world's driest desert is located in:

Discuss the two ways in which the tectonic process known as subduction creates mountains and how,using the Caribbean islands and west coast mountain ranges as examples,this has contributed to the landforms of Middle and South America.

Which of the following is NOT true of brain drain?

Which would you identify as a proper role as prescribed by marianismo values?

Which of the following is NOT true of Fidel Castro's rule in Cuba?

In the 1990s,many of the countries of Middle and South America peacefully transferred to authoritarian governments.

Which of the following significantly aided the Spaniards in their defeat of the Aztecs?

The most common family structure in Middle/South America is the:

All of the following are contributing to deforestation in Middle/South America EXCEPT for the:

The mountain chain that extends along the western edge of Middle/South America is known as in Mexico and as in South America.

What was a major consequence of the structural adjustment-type bailout program in Middle and South America?

Which country nationalized the oil industry in 2005?

While virtually every country in Middle/South America is a democracy,many of these governments are not particularly transparent,and democracy is fragile.

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

Exam 3: Middle and South America

As of 2013,the region of Middle and South America had a population 100 times the highest estimated population of the region in 1492.

The first U.S.company to establish a major oil development business in Ecuador was:

Favelas often have good access to public transportation systems.

The emancipation of slaves in the British-owned Caribbean islands took place in the __________.

What is the name given to the set of values that set the standard for ideal manhood in Middle and South America?

Which statement most accurately describes the impact on the Native American population of the diseases that were introduced by Europeans to Middle and South America?

Women in Middle and South America tend to gain spatial freedom as they get older and especially after they are married.

The world's driest desert is located in:

Discuss the two ways in which the tectonic process known as subduction creates mountains and how,using the Caribbean islands and west coast mountain ranges as examples,this has contributed to the landforms of Middle and South America.

Which of the following is NOT true of brain drain?

Which would you identify as a proper role as prescribed by marianismo values?

Which of the following is NOT true of Fidel Castro's rule in Cuba?

In the 1990s,many of the countries of Middle and South America peacefully transferred to authoritarian governments.

Which of the following significantly aided the Spaniards in their defeat of the Aztecs?

The most common family structure in Middle/South America is the:

All of the following are contributing to deforestation in Middle/South America EXCEPT for the:

The mountain chain that extends along the western edge of Middle/South America is known as __________ in Mexico and as __________ in South America.

What was a major consequence of the structural adjustment-type bailout program in Middle and South America?

Which country nationalized the oil industry in 2005?

While virtually every country in Middle/South America is a democracy,many of these governments are not particularly transparent,and democracy is fragile.

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

The mountain chain that extends along the western edge of Middle/South America is known as in Mexico and as in South America.