Question 1

What typically happened to profits generated by ranches and plantations in the early extraction phase of Middle and South America's history?

Accepted Answer

A)  They flowed out of the country to foreign owners. 
B)  They were depleted by annual recurrences of various types of natural disasters. 
C)  They accumulated in local banks to allow governments to avoid imposing taxes. 
D)  They were used to fund massive social programs, such as schools and public housing. 
A)  They flowed out of the country to foreign owners. 
B)  They were depleted by annual recurrences of various types of natural disasters. 
C)  They accumulated in local banks to allow governments to avoid imposing taxes. 
D)  They were used to fund massive social programs, such as schools and public housing.

Question 2

The government of Cuba is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic. 
B)  republican. 
C)  socialist. 
D)  communist. 
A)  democratic. 
B)  republican. 
C)  socialist. 
D)  communist.

Question 3

The model for women in Middle/South America that emphasizes chastity, motherhood, and the family is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The model for women in Middle/South America...

Question 4

What is the name given to the self-sufficient large rural estates that have been central to the economic and cultural history of Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

It is estimated that the southern tip of South America was first settled about _____________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  15,000 
B)  13,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  8000 
A)  15,000 
B)  13,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  8000

Question 6

The selling of formerly government-owned industries to individual investors is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  marketization. 
B)  privatization. 
C)  commodification. 
D)  globalization. 
A)  marketization. 
B)  privatization. 
C)  commodification. 
D)  globalization.

Question 7

When Europeans arrived in Middle and South America they encountered numerous thriving, well-populated societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which indigenous group negotiated with Occidental Petroleum over its plans to drill for oil in their native lands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inca 
B)  Secoya 
C)  Aztec 
D)  Maya 
A)  Inca 
B)  Secoya 
C)  Aztec 
D)  Maya

Question 9

The Spanish stronghold, the Viceroyalty of Peru, encompassed territory from all of the following modern day countries EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru. 
B)  Bolivia. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Chile. 
A)  Peru. 
B)  Bolivia. 
C)  Brazil. 
D)  Chile.

Question 10

The Panama Canal was built by the French.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following crops were brought to the Americas by European conquerors EXCEPT for:

Accepted Answer

A)  potato. 
B)  onions. 
C)  wheat. 
D)  bananas. 
A)  potato. 
B)  onions. 
C)  wheat. 
D)  bananas.

Question 12

The narrow ribbon of land that connects Mexico with South America is called ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The narrow ribbon of land that connects...

Question 13

The Treaty of ________ in 1334 divided Middle and South America between the Spanish and the Portuguese.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Treaty of ________ in 1334 divided...

Question 14

In the 1970s, construction of the __________________ provided migrant farmers with access to the Amazon Basin.

Accepted Answer

Trans-Amaz

Question 15

The adoption of structural adjustment programs caused the expansion of government social programs in Middle and South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which country has been the most active foreign power in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Great Britain 
C)  Canada 
D)  South Africa 
A)  United States 
B)  Great Britain 
C)  Canada 
D)  South Africa

Question 17

A large factory farm in Middle/South America, on which crops were both grown and processed for shipment, was known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  hacienda. 
B)  plantation. 
C)  mercado. 
D)  escondido. 
A)  hacienda. 
B)  plantation. 
C)  mercado. 
D)  escondido.

Question 18

For the most part, race and skin color are not related to social status in Middle/South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What term refers to native populations of a region, as distinct from those who migrate in later?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term refers to native populations of...

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the expression "brain drain?"

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of educational opportunities for people living in developing countries 
B)  the growing number of educated people working in low-skill occupations 
C)  the decline in education spending due to high debt loads 
D)  the migration of skilled people to a more profitable place 
A)  the lack of educational opportunities for people living in developing countries 
B)  the growing number of educated people working in low-skill occupations 
C)  the decline in education spending due to high debt loads 
D)  the migration of skilled people to a more profitable place

What typically happened to profits generated by ranches and plantations in the early extraction phase of Middle and South America's history?

The government of Cuba is best described as:

The model for women in Middle/South America that emphasizes chastity, motherhood, and the family is ___________________.

What is the name given to the self-sufficient large rural estates that have been central to the economic and cultural history of Middle and South America?

It is estimated that the southern tip of South America was first settled about _____________ years ago.

The selling of formerly government-owned industries to individual investors is known as:

When Europeans arrived in Middle and South America they encountered numerous thriving, well-populated societies.

Which indigenous group negotiated with Occidental Petroleum over its plans to drill for oil in their native lands?

The Spanish stronghold, the Viceroyalty of Peru, encompassed territory from all of the following modern day countries EXCEPT:

The Panama Canal was built by the French.

All of the following crops were brought to the Americas by European conquerors EXCEPT for:

The narrow ribbon of land that connects Mexico with South America is called ___________________.

The Treaty of ________ in 1334 divided Middle and South America between the Spanish and the Portuguese.

In the 1970s, construction of the __________________ provided migrant farmers with access to the Amazon Basin.

The adoption of structural adjustment programs caused the expansion of government social programs in Middle and South America.

Which country has been the most active foreign power in the region?

A large factory farm in Middle/South America, on which crops were both grown and processed for shipment, was known as a(n):

For the most part, race and skin color are not related to social status in Middle/South America.

What term refers to native populations of a region, as distinct from those who migrate in later?

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the expression "brain drain?"

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Exam 3: Middle and South America

What typically happened to profits generated by ranches and plantations in the early extraction phase of Middle and South America's history?

The government of Cuba is best described as:

The model for women in Middle/South America that emphasizes chastity, motherhood, and the family is ___________________.

What is the name given to the self-sufficient large rural estates that have been central to the economic and cultural history of Middle and South America?

It is estimated that the southern tip of South America was first settled about _____________ years ago.

The selling of formerly government-owned industries to individual investors is known as:

When Europeans arrived in Middle and South America they encountered numerous thriving, well-populated societies.

Which indigenous group negotiated with Occidental Petroleum over its plans to drill for oil in their native lands?

The Spanish stronghold, the Viceroyalty of Peru, encompassed territory from all of the following modern day countries EXCEPT:

The Panama Canal was built by the French.

All of the following crops were brought to the Americas by European conquerors EXCEPT for:

The narrow ribbon of land that connects Mexico with South America is called ___________________.

The Treaty of ________ in 1334 divided Middle and South America between the Spanish and the Portuguese.

In the 1970s, construction of the __________________ provided migrant farmers with access to the Amazon Basin.

The adoption of structural adjustment programs caused the expansion of government social programs in Middle and South America.

Which country has been the most active foreign power in the region?

A large factory farm in Middle/South America, on which crops were both grown and processed for shipment, was known as a(n):

For the most part, race and skin color are not related to social status in Middle/South America.

What term refers to native populations of a region, as distinct from those who migrate in later?

Which of the following best describes the meaning of the expression "brain drain?"

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