Question 1

Which country in the Middle/South America region has an authoritarian government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Barbados 
A)  Mexico 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Barbados

Question 2

The Amazon River with its tributaries and basin account for 20 percent of Earth's flowing surface water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The world's driest desert is the _______________ in northern Chile.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The world's driest desert is the _______________...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the name given to the...

Question 6

Middle and South America are behind most other developing regions in terms of information technology

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n) ____________________________ policy encourages local production of machinery and other commonly imported items.

Accepted Answer

import sub

Question 8

All of the following were factors in the Spanish and Portuguese conquest of Middle/South America, EXCEPT for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the military superiority of Spain and Portugal. 
B)  the primitive living conditions and lack of education among the indigenous people. 
C)  the vulnerability of the indigenous people to European diseases. 
D)  a smallpox epidemic among the conquered peoples. 
A)  the military superiority of Spain and Portugal. 
B)  the primitive living conditions and lack of education among the indigenous people. 
C)  the vulnerability of the indigenous people to European diseases. 
D)  a smallpox epidemic among the conquered peoples.

Question 9

How often does El Niño occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  every year 
B)  every two years 
C)  every ten years 
D)  irregularly 
A)  every year 
B)  every two years 
C)  every ten years 
D)  irregularly

Question 10

The source of the Amazon River is found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Andes. 
B)  Mexico. 
C)  Texas. 
D)  the Sierra Madre. 
A)  the Andes. 
B)  Mexico. 
C)  Texas. 
D)  the Sierra Madre.

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

Evangelica

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

In which temperature-altitude zone are Mexico City and Quito located?

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 15

Mexico City is an example of a primate city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ecotourism does not always live up to its ideals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Recent elections in Middle and South America have brought into power leaders who are in favor of SAPs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The highest winds are found _____________________ a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the edges of 
B)  above 
C)  in the center of 
D)  below 
A)  at the edges of 
B)  above 
C)  in the center of 
D)  below

Question 19

What Brazilian city has successfully organized its growth around integrated mass transport?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What Brazilian city has successfully organized its...

Question 20

Plants domesticated by Native Americans have had a huge impact on the diet of people around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which country in the Middle/South America region has an authoritarian government?

The Amazon River with its tributaries and basin account for 20 percent of Earth's flowing surface water.

The world's driest desert is the _______________ in northern Chile.

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

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

Middle and South America are behind most other developing regions in terms of information technology

A(n) ____________________________ policy encourages local production of machinery and other commonly imported items.

All of the following were factors in the Spanish and Portuguese conquest of Middle/South America, EXCEPT for:

How often does El Niño occur?

The source of the Amazon River is found in:

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?

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

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

In which temperature-altitude zone are Mexico City and Quito located?

Mexico City is an example of a primate city.

Ecotourism does not always live up to its ideals.

Recent elections in Middle and South America have brought into power leaders who are in favor of SAPs.

The highest winds are found _____________________ a hurricane.

What Brazilian city has successfully organized its growth around integrated mass transport?

Plants domesticated by Native Americans have had a huge impact on the diet of people around the world.

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

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Exam 3: Middle and South America

Which country in the Middle/South America region has an authoritarian government?

The Amazon River with its tributaries and basin account for 20 percent of Earth's flowing surface water.

The world's driest desert is the _______________ in northern Chile.

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

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

Middle and South America are behind most other developing regions in terms of information technology

A(n) ____________________________ policy encourages local production of machinery and other commonly imported items.

All of the following were factors in the Spanish and Portuguese conquest of Middle/South America, EXCEPT for:

How often does El Niño occur?

The source of the Amazon River is found in:

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?

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

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

In which temperature-altitude zone are Mexico City and Quito located?

Mexico City is an example of a primate city.

Ecotourism does not always live up to its ideals.

Recent elections in Middle and South America have brought into power leaders who are in favor of SAPs.

The highest winds are found _____________________ a hurricane.

What Brazilian city has successfully organized its growth around integrated mass transport?

Plants domesticated by Native Americans have had a huge impact on the diet of people around the world.

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

Filters