Question 1

What trade block is the most important one in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andean Group 
B)  CACM 
C)  Mercosur 
D)  LAFTA 
E)  EU 
A)  Andean Group 
B)  CACM 
C)  Mercosur 
D)  LAFTA 
E)  EU

Question 2

What is the name of the mountain chain that extends the length of South America's west coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alps 
B)  Sierra Nevada 
C)  Andes 
D)  Himalayas 
E)  Alta 
A)  Alps 
B)  Sierra Nevada 
C)  Andes 
D)  Himalayas 
E)  Alta

Question 3

What is Latin America's "informal sector", and how does it serve as a barometer for its economy? In your discussion please provide examples of activities in this sector, the sector's size, and the advantages of working in it.

Accepted Answer

The informal sector includes jobs like s

Question 4

-What country of Latin America has the region's highest population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina 
B)  Colombia 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Bolivia 
E)  Brazil 
A)  Argentina 
B)  Colombia 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Bolivia 
E)  Brazil

Question 5

Mexico City suffers from subsidence. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico City is becoming more polluted. 
B)  Mexico City's population is declining. 
C)  Mexico City is sinking. 
D)  Mexico City's water is becoming saltier. 
E)  Mexico City's traffic is becoming more congested. 
A)  Mexico City is becoming more polluted. 
B)  Mexico City's population is declining. 
C)  Mexico City is sinking. 
D)  Mexico City's water is becoming saltier. 
E)  Mexico City's traffic is becoming more congested.

Question 6

Which city of Latin America is the region's most important banking center?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico City, Mexico 
B)  Curitiba, Brazil 
C)  Buenos Aires, Argentina 
D)  Santiago, Chile 
E)  Panama City, Panama 
A)  Mexico City, Mexico 
B)  Curitiba, Brazil 
C)  Buenos Aires, Argentina 
D)  Santiago, Chile 
E)  Panama City, Panama

Question 7

Use this figure for the questions that follow.
 
-What is the ethnicity of the majority of people in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  blanco (European) 
B)  mestizo (mixed race) 
C)  indo (Indian) 
D)  negro (black) 
E)  Asian 
A)  blanco (European) 
B)  mestizo (mixed race) 
C)  indo (Indian) 
D)  negro (black) 
E)  Asian

Question 8

-What country in Latin American has the highest population density in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  El Salvador 
C)  Bolivia 
D)  Ecuador 
E)  Brazil 
A)  Mexico 
B)  El Salvador 
C)  Bolivia 
D)  Ecuador 
E)  Brazil

Question 9

Use this figure for the questions that follow.
 
-What country was the primary colonial power in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Britain 
C)  Portugal 
D)  United States 
E)  the Netherlands 
A)  Spain 
B)  Britain 
C)  Portugal 
D)  United States 
E)  the Netherlands

Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Andes Mountains of South America run in an East-West direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following products made its way to the New World as part of the Columbian Exchange?

Accepted Answer

A)  corn 
B)  wheat 
C)  potatoes 
D)  tomatoes 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  corn 
B)  wheat 
C)  potatoes 
D)  tomatoes 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 12

What is Aconcagua?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere. 
B)  It is the largest lake in Latin America. 
C)  It is the capital city of Bolivia. 
D)  It is the only active volcano in South America. 
E)  It is the language spoken in Argentina. 
A)  It is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere. 
B)  It is the largest lake in Latin America. 
C)  It is the capital city of Bolivia. 
D)  It is the only active volcano in South America. 
E)  It is the language spoken in Argentina.

Question 13

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-Which of the following is NOT found in the Latin American city model?

Accepted Answer

A)  zone of workers' housing 
B)  CBD 
C)  perifrico 
D)  spine 
E)  market 
A)  zone of workers' housing 
B)  CBD 
C)  perifrico 
D)  spine 
E)  market

Question 14

How far did Mexico City sink during the 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 inches 
B)  1 foot 
C)  5 feet 
D)  10 feet 
E)  30 feet 
A)  9 inches 
B)  1 foot 
C)  5 feet 
D)  10 feet 
E)  30 feet

Question 15

Over the last 40 years, approximately what percentage of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has been destroyed?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  30% 
E)  40% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  30% 
E)  40%

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT a major reason for the rural-to-urban migration in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased mechanism of agriculture 
B)  increased population pressure 
C)  equal rights for women 
D)  consolidation of agricultural lands 
E)  disappearance of jobs in rural areas 
A)  increased mechanism of agriculture 
B)  increased population pressure 
C)  equal rights for women 
D)  consolidation of agricultural lands 
E)  disappearance of jobs in rural areas

Question 17

El Niño

Accepted Answer

A)  typically occurs in summer. 
B)  has unknown causes. 
C)  did not occur in the latter half of the 1990s. 
D)  does not affect Latin America. 
E)  can cause both heavy rains and severe droughts. 
A)  typically occurs in summer. 
B)  has unknown causes. 
C)  did not occur in the latter half of the 1990s. 
D)  does not affect Latin America. 
E)  can cause both heavy rains and severe droughts.

Question 18

What makes the Amazon River distinctive?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the world's longest river. 
B)  It is the world's largest river by volume. 
C)  It is the world's muddiest river. 
D)  It is the world's widest river. 
E)  It is the world's fishiest river (has the most fish). 
A)  It is the world's longest river. 
B)  It is the world's largest river by volume. 
C)  It is the world's muddiest river. 
D)  It is the world's widest river. 
E)  It is the world's fishiest river (has the most fish).

Question 19

-What factor was most crucial to the survival of the relatively few remaining indigenous people of Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  land 
B)  water 
C)  energy 
D)  education 
E)  jobs 
A)  land 
B)  water 
C)  energy 
D)  education 
E)  jobs

Question 20

Which Latin American river has the second-largest watershed in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Amazon 
B)  the Plata 
C)  the Uruguay 
D)  the Orinoco 
E)  the Parana 
A)  the Amazon 
B)  the Plata 
C)  the Uruguay 
D)  the Orinoco 
E)  the Parana

What trade block is the most important one in Latin America?

What is the name of the mountain chain that extends the length of South America's west coast?

What is Latin America's "informal sector", and how does it serve as a barometer for its economy? In your discussion please provide examples of activities in this sector, the sector's size, and the advantages of working in it.

-What country of Latin America has the region's highest population?

Mexico City suffers from subsidence. What does this mean?

Which city of Latin America is the region's most important banking center?

Use this figure for the questions that follow. -What is the ethnicity of the majority of people in Latin America?

-What country in Latin American has the highest population density in the region?

Use this figure for the questions that follow. -What country was the primary colonial power in Latin America?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Andes Mountains of South America run in an East-West direction.

Which of the following products made its way to the New World as part of the Columbian Exchange?

What is Aconcagua?

Use this figure for the questions that follow. -Which of the following is NOT found in the Latin American city model?

How far did Mexico City sink during the 1900s?

Over the last 40 years, approximately what percentage of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has been destroyed?

Which of the following was NOT a major reason for the rural-to-urban migration in Latin America?

El Niño

What makes the Amazon River distinctive?

-What factor was most crucial to the survival of the relatively few remaining indigenous people of Latin America?

Which Latin American river has the second-largest watershed in the region?

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

North America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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Exam 4: Latin America

What trade block is the most important one in Latin America?

What is the name of the mountain chain that extends the length of South America's west coast?

What is Latin America's "informal sector", and how does it serve as a barometer for its economy? In your discussion please provide examples of activities in this sector, the sector's size, and the advantages of working in it.

-What country of Latin America has the region's highest population?

Mexico City suffers from subsidence. What does this mean?

Which city of Latin America is the region's most important banking center?

Use this figure for the questions that follow. -What is the ethnicity of the majority of people in Latin America?

-What country in Latin American has the highest population density in the region?

Use this figure for the questions that follow. -What country was the primary colonial power in Latin America?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Andes Mountains of South America run in an East-West direction.

Which of the following products made its way to the New World as part of the Columbian Exchange?

What is Aconcagua?

Use this figure for the questions that follow. -Which of the following is NOT found in the Latin American city model?

How far did Mexico City sink during the 1900s?

Over the last 40 years, approximately what percentage of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has been destroyed?

Which of the following was NOT a major reason for the rural-to-urban migration in Latin America?

El Niño

What makes the Amazon River distinctive?

-What factor was most crucial to the survival of the relatively few remaining indigenous people of Latin America?

Which Latin American river has the second-largest watershed in the region?

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

North America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters