Question 1

The continent south of Central America is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle America. 
B)  South America. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Eurasia. 
A)  Middle America. 
B)  South America. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Eurasia.

Question 2

Evidence from Middle and South America indicates that activities in the informal economy are wasteful of resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The term often used to refer to the mixed cultures of Middle/South America is ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term often used to refer to...

Question 4

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 5

All of the Amazon Basin is covered with tropical rain forest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true of the informal economy in Middle/South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people in the informal economy work as street vendors or recyclers. 
B)  Those working in the informal economy have the same sick leave and retirement benefits of those working in the formal economy. 
C)  Workers in the informal economy do not pay taxes on their economy. 
D)  The informal economy can sometimes serve as an incubator for new businesses. 
A)  Most people in the informal economy work as street vendors or recyclers. 
B)  Those working in the informal economy have the same sick leave and retirement benefits of those working in the formal economy. 
C)  Workers in the informal economy do not pay taxes on their economy. 
D)  The informal economy can sometimes serve as an incubator for new businesses.

Question 7

Rich mines in Middle/South America continue to produce all of the following today EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  gold. 
B)  silver. 
C)  copper. 
D)  coal. 
A)  gold. 
B)  silver. 
C)  copper. 
D)  coal.

Question 8

All of the following are elements of machismo except:

Accepted Answer

A)  polygamy. 
B)  household leadership. 
C)  attractiveness to women. 
D)  storytelling. 
A)  polygamy. 
B)  household leadership. 
C)  attractiveness to women. 
D)  storytelling.

Question 9

What term describes newcomers to urban areas who cannot afford to buy or lease land and therefore establish makeshift dwellings and communities?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term describes newcomers to urban areas...

Question 10

Which of the following characterizes a principal stance of liberation theology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The distribution of wealth is irrelevant to social problems. 
B)  Political authoritarianism is necessary until all people are educated. 
C)  The perpetuation of economic inequality is sinful. 
D)  Poverty reflects one's personal failings. 
A)  The distribution of wealth is irrelevant to social problems. 
B)  Political authoritarianism is necessary until all people are educated. 
C)  The perpetuation of economic inequality is sinful. 
D)  Poverty reflects one's personal failings.

Question 11

The policy by which European rulers sought to increase the power and wealth of their realms by extracting resources from their colonies for the benefit of the "mother" country is:

Accepted Answer

A)  land reform. 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  commodification. 
D)  marketization. 
A)  land reform. 
B)  mercantilism. 
C)  commodification. 
D)  marketization.

Question 12

How did the mining industry contribute to the early development of Middle/South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provided materials to local enterprises that processed them into more valuable products. 
B)  It produced raw materials that were exported to be processed in other parts of the world with the profits returning back to the region. 
C)  Mining never had a significant impact on the region's development because the profits were invested overseas. 
D)  They served as "fronts" for producers of illegal drugs. 
A)  It provided materials to local enterprises that processed them into more valuable products. 
B)  It produced raw materials that were exported to be processed in other parts of the world with the profits returning back to the region. 
C)  Mining never had a significant impact on the region's development because the profits were invested overseas. 
D)  They served as "fronts" for producers of illegal drugs.

Question 13

Although Texaco sold its operations and left Ecuador in 1992, its oil wastes continue to leak into the environment from open pits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Aztec capital was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tegucigalpa. 
B)  Honduras. 
C)  Tenochtitlán. 
D)  Lima. 
A)  Tegucigalpa. 
B)  Honduras. 
C)  Tenochtitlán. 
D)  Lima.

Question 15

The mountain chain that extends along the western edge of Middle/South America is known as __________________________ in Mexico and as ________________________ in South America.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Appalachians; the Rockies 
B)  the Montanas; the Tierras 
C)  the Sierra Madre; the Andes 
D)  the Andes; the Fuegos 
A)  the Appalachians; the Rockies 
B)  the Montanas; the Tierras 
C)  the Sierra Madre; the Andes 
D)  the Andes; the Fuegos

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a primate city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buenos Aires 
B)  Mexico City 
C)  Brasilia 
D)  Managua 
A)  Buenos Aires 
B)  Mexico City 
C)  Brasilia 
D)  Managua

Question 17

Women in Middle and South America tend to gain spatial freedom as they get older and especially after they are married.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

People who work in the informal economy do not pay taxes on their income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During the 1970s, Christian and socialist ideas were combined to form a religious-based movement called:

Accepted Answer

A)  liberation theology. 
B)  Christian development. 
C)  the Prosperity Church. 
D)  Emancipation with God. 
A)  liberation theology. 
B)  Christian development. 
C)  the Prosperity Church. 
D)  Emancipation with God.

Question 20

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.

The continent south of Central America is:

Evidence from Middle and South America indicates that activities in the informal economy are wasteful of resources.

The term often used to refer to the mixed cultures of Middle/South America is ________________.

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

All of the Amazon Basin is covered with tropical rain forest.

Which of the following is NOT true of the informal economy in Middle/South America?

Rich mines in Middle/South America continue to produce all of the following today EXCEPT:

All of the following are elements of machismo except:

What term describes newcomers to urban areas who cannot afford to buy or lease land and therefore establish makeshift dwellings and communities?

Which of the following characterizes a principal stance of liberation theology?

The policy by which European rulers sought to increase the power and wealth of their realms by extracting resources from their colonies for the benefit of the "mother" country is:

How did the mining industry contribute to the early development of Middle/South America?

Although Texaco sold its operations and left Ecuador in 1992, its oil wastes continue to leak into the environment from open pits.

The Aztec capital was:

The mountain chain that extends along the western edge of Middle/South America is known as __ in Mexico and as in South America.

Which of the following is NOT a primate city?

Women in Middle and South America tend to gain spatial freedom as they get older and especially after they are married.

People who work in the informal economy do not pay taxes on their income.

During the 1970s, Christian and socialist ideas were combined to form a religious-based movement called:

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

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

The continent south of Central America is:

Evidence from Middle and South America indicates that activities in the informal economy are wasteful of resources.

The term often used to refer to the mixed cultures of Middle/South America is ________________.

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

All of the Amazon Basin is covered with tropical rain forest.

Which of the following is NOT true of the informal economy in Middle/South America?

Rich mines in Middle/South America continue to produce all of the following today EXCEPT:

All of the following are elements of machismo except:

What term describes newcomers to urban areas who cannot afford to buy or lease land and therefore establish makeshift dwellings and communities?

Which of the following characterizes a principal stance of liberation theology?

The policy by which European rulers sought to increase the power and wealth of their realms by extracting resources from their colonies for the benefit of the "mother" country is:

How did the mining industry contribute to the early development of Middle/South America?

Although Texaco sold its operations and left Ecuador in 1992, its oil wastes continue to leak into the environment from open pits.

The Aztec capital was:

The mountain chain that extends along the western edge of Middle/South America is known as __________________________ in Mexico and as ________________________ in South America.

Which of the following is NOT a primate city?

Women in Middle and South America tend to gain spatial freedom as they get older and especially after they are married.

People who work in the informal economy do not pay taxes on their income.

During the 1970s, Christian and socialist ideas were combined to form a religious-based movement called:

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

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

The mountain chain that extends along the western edge of Middle/South America is known as __ in Mexico and as in South America.