Exam 3: Middle and South America

The mountains of the Caribbean were created when the __________ Plate thrust under the eastern edge of the Caribbean Plate.

Who was the president of Venezuela for over a decade until his death in early 2013?

All countries making up Middle and South America are under a socialist political system.

On what Caribbean island did Christopher Columbus found his first colony in the region?

The European colonial governments in Middle and South America were closely allied with what religion?

Name two factors that work to explain the wide variety of climates in Middle and South America.

Most of Middle/South America shares the same type of climate.

What is the name of the industrialization strategy that results in the replacement of imported goods by those produced domestically?

What is the name of the tectonic process that has created the mountain ranges running along the Pacific coast of mainland Middle and South America and the Caribbean islands?

Out of the ruins of the Incan empire,the Spanish created:

Llanos are commonly found in all of the following countries EXCEPT:

The import substitution type of industrialization has the purpose of importing goods to prevent the high costs of local production.

What is the name of the presently popular religious movement in Middle and South America that is based on the idea that those who work hard,live honestly,and give themselves to Christ will achieve personal salvation?

Discuss the basic problems associated with the free trade agreements.

What kind of work do most female rural immigrants find in cities?

Which indigenous group negotiated with Occidental Petroleum over its plans to drill for oil in their native lands?

The world's largest industry is:

What is the name given to the set of values that governs the activities and movements of females in Middle and South America?

The Treaty of Tordesillas achieved a peaceful separation of the South American continent between what two European powers?

Which of the following is NOT a member of NAFTA?