Question 1

Japanese influence in Middle/South America is particularly strong in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru. 
B)  Suriname. 
C)  El Salvador. 
D)  Costa Rica. 
A)  Peru. 
B)  Suriname. 
C)  El Salvador. 
D)  Costa Rica.

Question 2

The import substitution type of industrialization has the purpose of importing goods to prevent the high costs of local production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

While virtually every country in Middle/South America is a democracy, many of these governments are not particularly transparent, and democracy is fragile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of brain drain?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is often encouraged by families, who are likely to receive remittances from the people who move elsewhere. 
B)  It occurs mostly from one country to another. 
C)  It results in the loss of talented young people from areas that would benefit from their ambition and education. 
D)  It can be experienced when people move from smaller towns to primate cities. 
A)  It is often encouraged by families, who are likely to receive remittances from the people who move elsewhere. 
B)  It occurs mostly from one country to another. 
C)  It results in the loss of talented young people from areas that would benefit from their ambition and education. 
D)  It can be experienced when people move from smaller towns to primate cities.

Question 5

What is lowland South America's largest physical feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  the pampas 
B)  the llanos 
C)  the Amazon Basin 
D)  Patagonia 
A)  the pampas 
B)  the llanos 
C)  the Amazon Basin 
D)  Patagonia

Question 6

Which temperature-altitude zone is the highest?

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 7

SAPs trend to favor agribusiness over family or small-scale farmers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All countries making up Middle and South America are under a socialist political system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Tropical rain forests absorb approximately ___ percent of the carbon dioxide added to Earth's atmosphere yearly by human activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  18 
C)  33 
D)  62 
A)  5 
B)  18 
C)  33 
D)  62

Question 10

What is the principal tactic of the National Movement of Landless Rural Workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  create jobs by attracting manufacturing businesses to rural areas 
B)  occupy unused land owned by large farms 
C)  provide weapons and supplies to paramilitary resistance groups 
D)  assist rural people in moving and finding work in cities 
A)  create jobs by attracting manufacturing businesses to rural areas 
B)  occupy unused land owned by large farms 
C)  provide weapons and supplies to paramilitary resistance groups 
D)  assist rural people in moving and finding work in cities

Question 11

The fastest growing religious movement in Middle/South America today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  liberation theology. 
B)  Santeria. 
C)  Roman Catholicism. 
D)  Evangelical Protestantism. 
A)  liberation theology. 
B)  Santeria. 
C)  Roman Catholicism. 
D)  Evangelical Protestantism.

Question 12

The European colonial governments in Middle and South America were closely allied with what religion?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The European colonial governments in Middle and...

Question 13

SAPs were based on the concept of _______________ or the selling of government owned industries to private investors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of SAPs were based on the concept of...

Question 14

Fortaleza is located in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamaica. 
B)  the Greater Antilles. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Mexico City. 
A)  Jamaica. 
B)  the Greater Antilles. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Mexico City.

Question 15

As transport connections were improved between seaports and inland regions in Middle and South America, plantation-based agriculture replaced farming that was based on what institution?

Accepted Answer

The answer of As transport connections were improved between seaports...

Japanese influence in Middle/South America is particularly strong in:

The import substitution type of industrialization has the purpose of importing goods to prevent the high costs of local production.

While virtually every country in Middle/South America is a democracy, many of these governments are not particularly transparent, and democracy is fragile.

Which of the following is NOT true of brain drain?

What is lowland South America's largest physical feature?

Which temperature-altitude zone is the highest?

SAPs trend to favor agribusiness over family or small-scale farmers.

All countries making up Middle and South America are under a socialist political system.

Tropical rain forests absorb approximately ___ percent of the carbon dioxide added to Earth's atmosphere yearly by human activity.

What is the principal tactic of the National Movement of Landless Rural Workers?

The fastest growing religious movement in Middle/South America today is:

The European colonial governments in Middle and South America were closely allied with what religion?

SAPs were based on the concept of _______________ or the selling of government owned industries to private investors.

Fortaleza is located in:

As transport connections were improved between seaports and inland regions in Middle and South America, plantation-based agriculture replaced farming that was based on what institution?

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Exam 3: Middle and South America

Japanese influence in Middle/South America is particularly strong in:

The import substitution type of industrialization has the purpose of importing goods to prevent the high costs of local production.

While virtually every country in Middle/South America is a democracy, many of these governments are not particularly transparent, and democracy is fragile.

Which of the following is NOT true of brain drain?

What is lowland South America's largest physical feature?

Which temperature-altitude zone is the highest?

SAPs trend to favor agribusiness over family or small-scale farmers.

All countries making up Middle and South America are under a socialist political system.

Tropical rain forests absorb approximately ___ percent of the carbon dioxide added to Earth's atmosphere yearly by human activity.

What is the principal tactic of the National Movement of Landless Rural Workers?

The fastest growing religious movement in Middle/South America today is:

The European colonial governments in Middle and South America were closely allied with what religion?

SAPs were based on the concept of _______________ or the selling of government owned industries to private investors.

Fortaleza is located in:

As transport connections were improved between seaports and inland regions in Middle and South America, plantation-based agriculture replaced farming that was based on what institution?

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