Question 1

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

Question 2

When Columbus arrived in the Americas, the largest state in Middle/South America belonged to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aztecs. 
B)  Mayas. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Chacoya. 
A)  Aztecs. 
B)  Mayas. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Chacoya.

Question 3

A storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach __________ miles per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  45 
C)  65 
D)  75 
A)  25 
B)  45 
C)  65 
D)  75

Question 4

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 5

The Treaty of Tordesillas achieved a peaceful separation of the South American continent between what two European powers?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Treaty of Tordesillas achieved a peaceful...

Question 6

Having children at a young age allows women from Middle/South America to take jobs in offices or factories after the children have been raised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The phenomenon of young people leaving the communities in which they were raised to pursue a career elsewhere is known as __________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phenomenon of young people leaving the...

Question 8

El Niño is associated with a warming of ocean temperatures off the coast of South America and an increase in rainfall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which two European powers vied for colonial...

Question 10

An important part of the region's economy is long distance support provided through _____________ sent home from family members migrating for work.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An important part of the region's economy...

Question 11

Most of the people who work in the underground economy in Middle/South America are involved in agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Favelas often have good access to public transportation systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The most common family structure in Middle/South America is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear family. 
B)  extended family. 
C)  kibbutz. 
D)  single-parent household. 
A)  nuclear family. 
B)  extended family. 
C)  kibbutz. 
D)  single-parent household.

Question 14

Population growth continues to rise in the region as a result of low death rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most of the population decline among Native Americans after the arrival of Europeans was the result of the well-equipped militaries of European colonizers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In what occupation do most female migrants in the city find jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic servitude 
B)  teaching 
C)  banking 
D)  high-level government positions 
A)  domestic servitude 
B)  teaching 
C)  banking 
D)  high-level government positions

Question 17

ISI policies helped to lift many Middle/South American countries out of poverty in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The first U.S. company to establish an oil development business in Ecuador was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Texaco. 
B)  Sunoco. 
C)  Lukoil. 
D)  BP. 
A)  Texaco. 
B)  Sunoco. 
C)  Lukoil. 
D)  BP.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an African-based religious belief system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Santeria 
B)  Voodoo 
C)  Condomble 
D)  Zulu 
A)  Santeria 
B)  Voodoo 
C)  Condomble 
D)  Zulu

Question 20

What term refers to the loss of old ways and the adoption of new ones by immigrants?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term refers to the loss of...

Which of the following describes a hacienda?

When Columbus arrived in the Americas, the largest state in Middle/South America belonged to the:

A storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach __________ miles per hour.

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

The Treaty of Tordesillas achieved a peaceful separation of the South American continent between what two European powers?

Having children at a young age allows women from Middle/South America to take jobs in offices or factories after the children have been raised.

The phenomenon of young people leaving the communities in which they were raised to pursue a career elsewhere is known as __________________________.

El Niño is associated with a warming of ocean temperatures off the coast of South America and an increase in rainfall.

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

An important part of the region's economy is long distance support provided through _____________ sent home from family members migrating for work.

Most of the people who work in the underground economy in Middle/South America are involved in agriculture.

Favelas often have good access to public transportation systems.

The most common family structure in Middle/South America is the:

Population growth continues to rise in the region as a result of low death rates.

Most of the population decline among Native Americans after the arrival of Europeans was the result of the well-equipped militaries of European colonizers.

In what occupation do most female migrants in the city find jobs?

ISI policies helped to lift many Middle/South American countries out of poverty in the 1950s.

The first U.S. company to establish an oil development business in Ecuador was:

Which of the following is NOT an African-based religious belief system?

What term refers to the loss of old ways and the adoption of new ones by immigrants?

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

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Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

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Exam 3: Middle and South America

Which of the following describes a hacienda?

When Columbus arrived in the Americas, the largest state in Middle/South America belonged to the:

A storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach __________ miles per hour.

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

The Treaty of Tordesillas achieved a peaceful separation of the South American continent between what two European powers?

Having children at a young age allows women from Middle/South America to take jobs in offices or factories after the children have been raised.

The phenomenon of young people leaving the communities in which they were raised to pursue a career elsewhere is known as __________________________.

El Niño is associated with a warming of ocean temperatures off the coast of South America and an increase in rainfall.

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

An important part of the region's economy is long distance support provided through _____________ sent home from family members migrating for work.

Most of the people who work in the underground economy in Middle/South America are involved in agriculture.

Favelas often have good access to public transportation systems.

The most common family structure in Middle/South America is the:

Population growth continues to rise in the region as a result of low death rates.

Most of the population decline among Native Americans after the arrival of Europeans was the result of the well-equipped militaries of European colonizers.

In what occupation do most female migrants in the city find jobs?

ISI policies helped to lift many Middle/South American countries out of poverty in the 1950s.

The first U.S. company to establish an oil development business in Ecuador was:

Which of the following is NOT an African-based religious belief system?

What term refers to the loss of old ways and the adoption of new ones by immigrants?

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