Question 1

The Mexican government has been quite successful at controlling the drug cartels of Central America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Animals are raised for food and fiber in the tierra helada temperature-altitude zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The largest feature of the South American lowlands is the Amazon Basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Venezuela's Hugo Chávez has been a long-time supporter of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following illustrates the term contested space?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nature preserve protected by strict environmental regulations 
B)  a debate between political leaders regarding reelection to office 
C)  the wishes of the indigenous people competing against the desires of multinational corporations to use a particular piece of land 
D)  the conflicting views of Middle and South American leaders regarding space exploration 
A)  a nature preserve protected by strict environmental regulations 
B)  a debate between political leaders regarding reelection to office 
C)  the wishes of the indigenous people competing against the desires of multinational corporations to use a particular piece of land 
D)  the conflicting views of Middle and South American leaders regarding space exploration

Question 6

What term for Middle/South America is deemphasized in the textbook because of its colonial roots?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term for Middle/South America is deemphasized...

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT among the main economic institutions of the early extractive phase in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  plantations 
B)  textile factories 
C)  haciendas 
D)  mineral mines 
A)  plantations 
B)  textile factories 
C)  haciendas 
D)  mineral mines

Question 8

Which temperature-altitude zone is the highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  tierra caliente 
B)  tierra templada 
C)  tierra fria 
D)  tierra helada 
A)  tierra caliente 
B)  tierra templada 
C)  tierra fria 
D)  tierra helada

Question 9

Which of the following features of the physical environment contributes least to the climate in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  ocean currents 
B)  topography 
C)  global wind patterns 
D)  soil type 
A)  ocean currents 
B)  topography 
C)  global wind patterns 
D)  soil type

Question 10

Dictators in Middle/South America often held their power as a result of alliances with wealthy rural landowners,foreign corporations,and foreign governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In what occupation do most female migrants in the city find jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic servitude 
B)  teaching 
C)  banking 
D)  high-level government positions 
A)  domestic servitude 
B)  teaching 
C)  banking 
D)  high-level government positions

Question 12

Explain the argument made by critics of the United States' so-called war on drugs that the effort has encouraged tendencies toward a violent undemocratic political culture in Middle and South America.What alternative strategy do such critics propose?

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 13

A large factory farm in Middle/South America,on which crops were both grown and processed for shipment,was known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  hacienda. 
B)  plantation. 
C)  mercado. 
D)  escondido. 
A)  hacienda. 
B)  plantation. 
C)  mercado. 
D)  escondido.

Question 14

All of the following are threats related to climate change EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  shortages of clean water. 
B)  violent storms. 
C)  solar flares. 
D)  rising sea levels. 
A)  shortages of clean water. 
B)  violent storms. 
C)  solar flares. 
D)  rising sea levels.

Question 15

What is the name of the free trade zone linking the economies of Mexico,Canada,and the United States?

Accepted Answer

North Amer

Question 16

In the earliest days of colonization,profits from the mines,ranches,and plantations of Middle/South America tended to be reinvested in the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What typically happened to profits generated by ranches and plantations in the early extraction phase of Middle and South America's history?

Accepted Answer

A)  They flowed out of the country to foreign owners. 
B)  They were depleted by annual recurrences of various types of natural disasters. 
C)  They accumulated in local banks to allow governments to avoid imposing taxes. 
D)  They were used to fund massive social programs,such as schools and public housing. 
A)  They flowed out of the country to foreign owners. 
B)  They were depleted by annual recurrences of various types of natural disasters. 
C)  They accumulated in local banks to allow governments to avoid imposing taxes. 
D)  They were used to fund massive social programs,such as schools and public housing.

Question 18

The gap between rich and poor is much wider in Middle/South America than in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following descriptions of the Aztec civilization is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Aztecs had a complex social system. 
B)  They lived more comfortably than their contemporaries in Europe. 
C)  The Aztecs lived primarily in the Andean highlands. 
D)  The Aztecs had sophisticated urban water and sewer systems. 
A)  The Aztecs had a complex social system. 
B)  They lived more comfortably than their contemporaries in Europe. 
C)  The Aztecs lived primarily in the Andean highlands. 
D)  The Aztecs had sophisticated urban water and sewer systems.

Question 20

The fastest-growing religious movement in Middle/South America today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  liberation theology. 
B)  Santería. 
C)  Roman Catholicism. 
D)  evangelical Protestantism. 
A)  liberation theology. 
B)  Santería. 
C)  Roman Catholicism. 
D)  evangelical Protestantism.

The Mexican government has been quite successful at controlling the drug cartels of Central America.

Animals are raised for food and fiber in the tierra helada temperature-altitude zone.

The largest feature of the South American lowlands is the Amazon Basin.

Venezuela's Hugo Chávez has been a long-time supporter of the United States.

Which of the following illustrates the term contested space?

What term for Middle/South America is deemphasized in the textbook because of its colonial roots?

Which of the following was NOT among the main economic institutions of the early extractive phase in Middle and South America?

Which temperature-altitude zone is the highest?

Which of the following features of the physical environment contributes least to the climate in Middle and South America?

Dictators in Middle/South America often held their power as a result of alliances with wealthy rural landowners,foreign corporations,and foreign governments.

In what occupation do most female migrants in the city find jobs?

Explain the argument made by critics of the United States' so-called war on drugs that the effort has encouraged tendencies toward a violent undemocratic political culture in Middle and South America.What alternative strategy do such critics propose?

A large factory farm in Middle/South America,on which crops were both grown and processed for shipment,was known as a(n):

All of the following are threats related to climate change EXCEPT:

What is the name of the free trade zone linking the economies of Mexico,Canada,and the United States?

In the earliest days of colonization,profits from the mines,ranches,and plantations of Middle/South America tended to be reinvested in the region.

What typically happened to profits generated by ranches and plantations in the early extraction phase of Middle and South America's history?

The gap between rich and poor is much wider in Middle/South America than in North America.

Which of the following descriptions of the Aztec civilization is incorrect?

The fastest-growing religious movement in Middle/South America today is:

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 Mexican government has been quite successful at controlling the drug cartels of Central America.

Animals are raised for food and fiber in the tierra helada temperature-altitude zone.

The largest feature of the South American lowlands is the Amazon Basin.

Venezuela's Hugo Chávez has been a long-time supporter of the United States.

Which of the following illustrates the term contested space?

What term for Middle/South America is deemphasized in the textbook because of its colonial roots?

Which of the following was NOT among the main economic institutions of the early extractive phase in Middle and South America?

Which temperature-altitude zone is the highest?

Which of the following features of the physical environment contributes least to the climate in Middle and South America?

Dictators in Middle/South America often held their power as a result of alliances with wealthy rural landowners,foreign corporations,and foreign governments.

In what occupation do most female migrants in the city find jobs?

Explain the argument made by critics of the United States' so-called war on drugs that the effort has encouraged tendencies toward a violent undemocratic political culture in Middle and South America.What alternative strategy do such critics propose?

A large factory farm in Middle/South America,on which crops were both grown and processed for shipment,was known as a(n):

All of the following are threats related to climate change EXCEPT:

What is the name of the free trade zone linking the economies of Mexico,Canada,and the United States?

In the earliest days of colonization,profits from the mines,ranches,and plantations of Middle/South America tended to be reinvested in the region.

What typically happened to profits generated by ranches and plantations in the early extraction phase of Middle and South America's history?

The gap between rich and poor is much wider in Middle/South America than in North America.

Which of the following descriptions of the Aztec civilization is incorrect?

The fastest-growing religious movement in Middle/South America today is:

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