Question 1

Llanos are commonly found in all of the following countries EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil. 
B)  Colombia. 
C)  Venezuela. 
D)  Mexico. 
A)  Brazil. 
B)  Colombia. 
C)  Venezuela. 
D)  Mexico.

Question 2

Evangelical Protestantism in Middle/South America is marked by a centralized authority and large houses of worship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following countries are important sources of cocaine production EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico. 
B)  Colombia. 
C)  Peru. 
D)  Bolivia. 
A)  Mexico. 
B)  Colombia. 
C)  Peru. 
D)  Bolivia.

Question 4

Compared to the early days of colonization in Middle/South America, the Catholic Church today has become more attentive to the needs of the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

What term describes the loss of human talent through emigration, such as experienced by many rural villages in Middle and South America as well as the countries of that region at large?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term describes the loss of human...

Question 7

In what way was the Spanish conquest of the Incas similar to its conquest of the Aztecs?

Accepted Answer

A)  In both cases, the Native Americans were undernourished. 
B)  Both conquests were aided by introduced diseases. 
C)  The Spanish benefited from volcanic eruptions. 
D)  The Spanish enlisted Mayan hunters as diplomats. 
A)  In both cases, the Native Americans were undernourished. 
B)  Both conquests were aided by introduced diseases. 
C)  The Spanish benefited from volcanic eruptions. 
D)  The Spanish enlisted Mayan hunters as diplomats.

Question 8

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

A)  maranhao 
B)  paruismo 
C)  machismo 
D)  marianismo 
A)  maranhao 
B)  paruismo 
C)  machismo 
D)  marianismo

Question 9

All of the following are synonyms for favela EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  shantytown. 
B)  barriada. 
C)  ghetto. 
D)  colonia. 
A)  shantytown. 
B)  barriada. 
C)  ghetto. 
D)  colonia.

Question 10

What is the primary migration trend in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

rural-to-u

Question 11

____________________ were the large rural estates in Middle/South America granted to colonists as a reward for conquering territory and people for Spain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ were the large rural estates in...

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a part of the U.S. war on drugs in Middle/South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  a major U.S. presence 
B)  the destruction of drug-producing plants with chemicals 
C)  U.S. training of local military forces 
D)  extradition of drug cartel lords to the United States 
A)  a major U.S. presence 
B)  the destruction of drug-producing plants with chemicals 
C)  U.S. training of local military forces 
D)  extradition of drug cartel lords to the United States

Question 13

Which of the following did NOT play a role in Middle/South America's population explosion in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved living conditions 
B)  cultural mores that encouraged reproduction 
C)  religious beliefs that discourage family planning 
D)  increased colonization and migration from abroad 
A)  improved living conditions 
B)  cultural mores that encouraged reproduction 
C)  religious beliefs that discourage family planning 
D)  increased colonization and migration from abroad

Question 14

Tropical crops such as bananas and pineapples thrive in:

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

Which of the following is NOT true of NAFTA?

Accepted Answer

A)  In Mexico the benefits have largely been concentrated in the north. 
B)  Up to one-third of Mexican farmers have lost their jobs. 
C)  Many displaced Mexican farmers immigrate to the United States. 
D)  Mexican industry and agriculture throughout the country have blossomed. 
A)  In Mexico the benefits have largely been concentrated in the north. 
B)  Up to one-third of Mexican farmers have lost their jobs. 
C)  Many displaced Mexican farmers immigrate to the United States. 
D)  Mexican industry and agriculture throughout the country have blossomed.

Question 16

What is the name given to the jobs and activities that are not officially recognized and taxed by the state government?

Accepted Answer

the inform

Question 17

The Amazon Basis lies within:

Accepted Answer

A)  Uruguay. 
B)  Panama. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Costa Rica. 
A)  Uruguay. 
B)  Panama. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Costa Rica.

Question 18

The informal sector is only a minor player in the economies of Middle and South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What term refers to people of mixed European, African, and indigenous descent in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creoles 
B)  Mestizos 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Mulattos 
A)  Creoles 
B)  Mestizos 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Mulattos

Question 20

Drug cartels in Middle/South America brutally murder or torture those who attempt to disrupt the illegal drug flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Llanos are commonly found in all of the following countries EXCEPT:

Evangelical Protestantism in Middle/South America is marked by a centralized authority and large houses of worship.

All of the following countries are important sources of cocaine production EXCEPT:

Compared to the early days of colonization in Middle/South America, the Catholic Church today has become more attentive to the needs of the poor.

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

What term describes the loss of human talent through emigration, such as experienced by many rural villages in Middle and South America as well as the countries of that region at large?

In what way was the Spanish conquest of the Incas similar to its conquest of the Aztecs?

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

All of the following are synonyms for favela EXCEPT:

What is the primary migration trend in Middle and South America?

____________________ were the large rural estates in Middle/South America granted to colonists as a reward for conquering territory and people for Spain.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the U.S. war on drugs in Middle/South America?

Which of the following did NOT play a role in Middle/South America's population explosion in the twentieth century?

Tropical crops such as bananas and pineapples thrive in:

Which of the following is NOT true of NAFTA?

What is the name given to the jobs and activities that are not officially recognized and taxed by the state government?

The Amazon Basis lies within:

The informal sector is only a minor player in the economies of Middle and South America.

What term refers to people of mixed European, African, and indigenous descent in Middle and South America?

Drug cartels in Middle/South America brutally murder or torture those who attempt to disrupt the illegal drug flow.

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Exam 3: Middle and South America

Llanos are commonly found in all of the following countries EXCEPT:

Evangelical Protestantism in Middle/South America is marked by a centralized authority and large houses of worship.

All of the following countries are important sources of cocaine production EXCEPT:

Compared to the early days of colonization in Middle/South America, the Catholic Church today has become more attentive to the needs of the poor.

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

What term describes the loss of human talent through emigration, such as experienced by many rural villages in Middle and South America as well as the countries of that region at large?

In what way was the Spanish conquest of the Incas similar to its conquest of the Aztecs?

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

All of the following are synonyms for favela EXCEPT:

What is the primary migration trend in Middle and South America?

____________________ were the large rural estates in Middle/South America granted to colonists as a reward for conquering territory and people for Spain.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the U.S. war on drugs in Middle/South America?

Which of the following did NOT play a role in Middle/South America's population explosion in the twentieth century?

Tropical crops such as bananas and pineapples thrive in:

Which of the following is NOT true of NAFTA?

What is the name given to the jobs and activities that are not officially recognized and taxed by the state government?

The Amazon Basis lies within:

The informal sector is only a minor player in the economies of Middle and South America.

What term refers to people of mixed European, African, and indigenous descent in Middle and South America?

Drug cartels in Middle/South America brutally murder or torture those who attempt to disrupt the illegal drug flow.

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