Question 1

The Panama Canal was built by the French.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the three phases of economic development in Middle/South America.

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The answer should include the following

Question 3

The U.S.embargo against Cuba continues to this day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Changing gender roles in the region have resulted in decreasing female employment in factories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Enforcement of environmental laws is quite strong in most of the countries of Middle and South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Production of addictive drugs is illegal in all of Middle and South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the influence of topography on precipitation patterns using the Andes Mountains and the Atacama Desert (northern Chile)as examples.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 8

The climate across Middle and South America is remarkably uniform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Middle and South America,rural women rarely,if ever,migrate to the city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When did the first Europeans arrive in Middle/South America?

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The answer of When did the first Europeans arrive in...

Question 11

What is the name of the fastest-growing religious movement in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberation theology 
B)  evangelical Protestantism 
C)  Roman Catholicism 
D)  Baptist Reformism 
A)  liberation theology 
B)  evangelical Protestantism 
C)  Roman Catholicism 
D)  Baptist Reformism

Question 12

Soybeans are an important and major export for Brazil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What process describes the formation of the Andes Mountains?

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The answer of What process describes the formation of the...

Question 14

Why do many governments in Middle and South America favor export-oriented agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  It decreases the flow of profits from the region. 
B)  It brings in large amounts of cash with which they can repay debt. 
C)  It improves the supply of food for local consumption. 
D)  It is an effective means of smuggling illegal drugs into other countries. 
A)  It decreases the flow of profits from the region. 
B)  It brings in large amounts of cash with which they can repay debt. 
C)  It improves the supply of food for local consumption. 
D)  It is an effective means of smuggling illegal drugs into other countries.

Question 15

Which of the following describes the principal migration trend in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  north-to-south movements 
B)  rural-to-urban movements 
C)  island-to-mainland movements 
D)  coastal-to-interior movements 
A)  north-to-south movements 
B)  rural-to-urban movements 
C)  island-to-mainland movements 
D)  coastal-to-interior movements

Question 16

Which two European powers vied for colonial supremacy in Middle and South America?

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Question 17

Which of the following is true of favelas?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to be located at the center of primate cities. 
B)  Their residents make no efforts to improve their communities. 
C)  They are welcomed by the wealthy residents of cities. 
D)  They can become centers of arts,crafts,and music. 
A)  They tend to be located at the center of primate cities. 
B)  Their residents make no efforts to improve their communities. 
C)  They are welcomed by the wealthy residents of cities. 
D)  They can become centers of arts,crafts,and music.

Question 18

What action did the Spanish colonial government take in response to the widespread death of Native Americans due to disease,malnutrition,and inhumane treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  enacted major social reforms that greatly altered the colonial system 
B)  imported slaves from Africa to take the place of the dead 
C)  left their colonies in Middle and South America to found new ones in the Pacific 
D)  eliminated colonial policies that were causing these deaths 
A)  enacted major social reforms that greatly altered the colonial system 
B)  imported slaves from Africa to take the place of the dead 
C)  left their colonies in Middle and South America to found new ones in the Pacific 
D)  eliminated colonial policies that were causing these deaths

Question 19

Which of the following has NOT been a widespread response of small-scale farmers who were displaced by large cash-crop enterprises?

Accepted Answer

A)  They migrated to cities. 
B)  They found work on plantations. 
C)  They formed partnerships that bought into the newer,larger farms. 
D)  They took over the unused areas of farms. 
A)  They migrated to cities. 
B)  They found work on plantations. 
C)  They formed partnerships that bought into the newer,larger farms. 
D)  They took over the unused areas of farms.

Question 20

Which of the following describes a hacienda?

Accepted Answer

A)  a small Spanish-influenced city 
B)  a hat made famous by Spanish conquistadors 
C)  a large rural estate 
D)  a relatively small mud-covered dwelling 
A)  a small Spanish-influenced city 
B)  a hat made famous by Spanish conquistadors 
C)  a large rural estate 
D)  a relatively small mud-covered dwelling

The Panama Canal was built by the French.

Discuss the three phases of economic development in Middle/South America.

The U.S.embargo against Cuba continues to this day.

Changing gender roles in the region have resulted in decreasing female employment in factories.

Enforcement of environmental laws is quite strong in most of the countries of Middle and South America.

Production of addictive drugs is illegal in all of Middle and South America.

Discuss the influence of topography on precipitation patterns using the Andes Mountains and the Atacama Desert (northern Chile)as examples.

The climate across Middle and South America is remarkably uniform.

In Middle and South America,rural women rarely,if ever,migrate to the city.

When did the first Europeans arrive in Middle/South America?

What is the name of the fastest-growing religious movement in Middle and South America?

Soybeans are an important and major export for Brazil.

What process describes the formation of the Andes Mountains?

Why do many governments in Middle and South America favor export-oriented agriculture?

Which of the following describes the principal migration trend in Middle and South America?

Which two European powers vied for colonial supremacy in Middle and South America?

Which of the following is true of favelas?

What action did the Spanish colonial government take in response to the widespread death of Native Americans due to disease,malnutrition,and inhumane treatment?

Which of the following has NOT been a widespread response of small-scale farmers who were displaced by large cash-crop enterprises?

Which of the following describes a hacienda?

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 Panama Canal was built by the French.

Discuss the three phases of economic development in Middle/South America.

The U.S.embargo against Cuba continues to this day.

Changing gender roles in the region have resulted in decreasing female employment in factories.

Enforcement of environmental laws is quite strong in most of the countries of Middle and South America.

Production of addictive drugs is illegal in all of Middle and South America.

Discuss the influence of topography on precipitation patterns using the Andes Mountains and the Atacama Desert (northern Chile)as examples.

The climate across Middle and South America is remarkably uniform.

In Middle and South America,rural women rarely,if ever,migrate to the city.

When did the first Europeans arrive in Middle/South America?

What is the name of the fastest-growing religious movement in Middle and South America?

Soybeans are an important and major export for Brazil.

What process describes the formation of the Andes Mountains?

Why do many governments in Middle and South America favor export-oriented agriculture?

Which of the following describes the principal migration trend in Middle and South America?

Which two European powers vied for colonial supremacy in Middle and South America?

Which of the following is true of favelas?

What action did the Spanish colonial government take in response to the widespread death of Native Americans due to disease,malnutrition,and inhumane treatment?

Which of the following has NOT been a widespread response of small-scale farmers who were displaced by large cash-crop enterprises?

Which of the following describes a hacienda?

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