Question 1

How are trade blocs reshaping the region's geopolitics and development?

Accepted Answer

Important trade blocs include CAFTA, NAFTA, UNASUR. These aim to increase trade between member states. Mercosur includes the two largest economies in Latin America N Argentina and Brazil N reflecting their growth and willingness to work together despite past grievances.

Question 2

A common language spoken throughout Paraguay and lowland Bolivia is

Accepted Answer

A) Garifuna 
B) Mixtec 
C) Quechua 
D) Aymara 
E) Guarani 
A) Garifuna 
B) Mixtec 
C) Quechua 
D) Aymara 
E) Guarani E

Question 3

The historical figure known for liberating much of Spanish-speaking South America is

Accepted Answer

A) King Juan Carlos of Spain 
B) Pope Francis 
C) Simon Bolìvar 
D) Napoleon Bonaparte 
E) Christopher Columbus 
A) King Juan Carlos of Spain 
B) Pope Francis 
C) Simon Bolìvar 
D) Napoleon Bonaparte 
E) Christopher Columbus C

Question 4

Which region of Latin America is one most likely to hear indigenous languages spoken by a majority of the people?

Accepted Answer

A) in the highland regions of the Andes, or in the volcanic highlands of Mexico and Central America 
B) in northern Mexico, along with frontier with the United States 
C) in Argentina and Uruguay 
D) an urban area, such as Lima or Rio de Janeiro 
E) in coastal Brazil, along the Atlantic coast 
A) in the highland regions of the Andes, or in the volcanic highlands of Mexico and Central America 
B) in northern Mexico, along with frontier with the United States 
C) in Argentina and Uruguay 
D) an urban area, such as Lima or Rio de Janeiro 
E) in coastal Brazil, along the Atlantic coast

Question 5

Which of the following nations in Latin America is a global leader in ecotourism?

Accepted Answer

A) Costa Rica 
B) Peru 
C) Argentina 
D) El Salvador 
E) Mexico 
A) Costa Rica 
B) Peru 
C) Argentina 
D) El Salvador 
E) Mexico

Question 6

What is dollarization?

Accepted Answer

A) making the denominations of local currency identical to those in U.S. currency 
B) the process by which a country in whole or in part adopts the U.S. dollar as its official currency 
C) a price reduction strategy where everything within a country is sold at a rounded dollar amount 
D) the complete elimination of U.S. currency from a nation's economy 
E) the practice of a country's using the U.S. banking system for its transactions 
A) making the denominations of local currency identical to those in U.S. currency 
B) the process by which a country in whole or in part adopts the U.S. dollar as its official currency 
C) a price reduction strategy where everything within a country is sold at a rounded dollar amount 
D) the complete elimination of U.S. currency from a nation's economy 
E) the practice of a country's using the U.S. banking system for its transactions

Question 7

Label the "altitudinal zonation" and discuss how the environmental lapse rate affects the economic activities that can be pursued at different elevations.

Accepted Answer

As one climbs to higher elevations, temp

Question 8

Which nation in South America lost a war with Great Britain in the 1980s over a territorial dispute surrounding the Falkland Islands?

Accepted Answer

A) Argentina 
B) Colombia 
C) Bolivia 
D) Brazil 
E) Paraguay 
A) Argentina 
B) Colombia 
C) Bolivia 
D) Brazil 
E) Paraguay

Question 9

Which of the following nations has the lowest percentage of urban dwellers?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) Chile 
C) Argentina 
D) Guatemala 
E) Uruguay 
A) Mexico 
B) Chile 
C) Argentina 
D) Guatemala 
E) Uruguay

Question 10

Which nation in Latin America remains the top producer of cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A) Chile 
B) Peru 
C) Argentina 
D) Colombia 
E) Brazil 
A) Chile 
B) Peru 
C) Argentina 
D) Colombia 
E) Brazil

Question 11

Which nation in Central America has the highest percentage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)of its GNP?

Accepted Answer

A) Costa Rica 
B) El Salvador 
C) Panama 
D) Guatemala 
E) Honduras 
A) Costa Rica 
B) El Salvador 
C) Panama 
D) Guatemala 
E) Honduras

Question 12

What phenomenon causes altitudinal zonation?

Accepted Answer

A) Treaty of Tordesillas 
B) El Niño 
C) environmental lapse rate 
D) demographic transition 
E) Iberian conquest 
A) Treaty of Tordesillas 
B) El Niño 
C) environmental lapse rate 
D) demographic transition 
E) Iberian conquest

Question 13

Which nation of South America was crushed in the War of the Triple Alliance, losing an estimated 90% of its adult male population in the conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) Argentina 
B) Colombia 
C) Brazil 
D) Paraguay 
E) Bolivia 
A) Argentina 
B) Colombia 
C) Brazil 
D) Paraguay 
E) Bolivia

Question 14

Approximately how many maquiladoras were along the U.S border with Mexico by 2000?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 million 
B) 3,000 
C) 1 million 
D) 200 
E) 5,000 
A) 5 million 
B) 3,000 
C) 1 million 
D) 200 
E) 5,000

Question 15

What are the major political trends in Latin America today?

Accepted Answer

A) democratically elected governments; open markets; and broader public participation in the political process 
B) appointed governments; protected markets; and extremely limited public participation in the political process 
C) democratically elected governments; protected markets; and limited public participation in the political process 
D) military coups; protected markets; and no public participation in the political process 
E) a mix of democratically elected governments and appointed leadership; opening markets; and extensive grassroots public participation in the political process 
A) democratically elected governments; open markets; and broader public participation in the political process 
B) appointed governments; protected markets; and extremely limited public participation in the political process 
C) democratically elected governments; protected markets; and limited public participation in the political process 
D) military coups; protected markets; and no public participation in the political process 
E) a mix of democratically elected governments and appointed leadership; opening markets; and extensive grassroots public participation in the political process

Question 16

Social class in Latin America is closely tied to

Accepted Answer

A) income. 
B) education. 
C) race. 
D) geographic location. 
E) gender. 
A) income. 
B) education. 
C) race. 
D) geographic location. 
E) gender.

Question 17

Which set of Latin American nations were most successful in attracting European immigrants between 1870 and 1930?

Accepted Answer

A) Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia 
B) Argentina, Chile and Uruguay 
C) Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua 
D) Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador 
E) Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia 
A) Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia 
B) Argentina, Chile and Uruguay 
C) Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua 
D) Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador 
E) Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia

Question 18

Which form of energy has seen the greatest increase in reliance in Latin America since 1970?

Accepted Answer

A) oil 
B) natural gas 
C) hydroelectric 
D) wood 
E) coal 
A) oil 
B) natural gas 
C) hydroelectric 
D) wood 
E) coal

Question 19

What evidence demonstrates the resilience of the Indian cultures in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) a thriving Amerindian movie industry 
B) Amerindian majorities in all countries of Latin America 
C) the presence of Indian-run gambling casinos throughout the region 
D) architectural ruins 
E) the survival of Amerindian languages in the region 
A) a thriving Amerindian movie industry 
B) Amerindian majorities in all countries of Latin America 
C) the presence of Indian-run gambling casinos throughout the region 
D) architectural ruins 
E) the survival of Amerindian languages in the region

Question 20

In recent years, what kind of economic activity has Costa Rica been attracting?

Accepted Answer

A) banana plantations 
B) logging 
C) banking 
D) automobile manufacturing 
E) high-tech firms, such as semiconductor manufacturing 
A) banana plantations 
B) logging 
C) banking 
D) automobile manufacturing 
E) high-tech firms, such as semiconductor manufacturing

How are trade blocs reshaping the region's geopolitics and development?

A common language spoken throughout Paraguay and lowland Bolivia is

The historical figure known for liberating much of Spanish-speaking South America is

Which region of Latin America is one most likely to hear indigenous languages spoken by a majority of the people?

Which of the following nations in Latin America is a global leader in ecotourism?

What is dollarization?

Label the "altitudinal zonation" and discuss how the environmental lapse rate affects the economic activities that can be pursued at different elevations.

Which nation in South America lost a war with Great Britain in the 1980s over a territorial dispute surrounding the Falkland Islands?

Which of the following nations has the lowest percentage of urban dwellers?

Which nation in Latin America remains the top producer of cocaine?

Which nation in Central America has the highest percentage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)of its GNP?

What phenomenon causes altitudinal zonation?

Which nation of South America was crushed in the War of the Triple Alliance, losing an estimated 90% of its adult male population in the conflict?

Approximately how many maquiladoras were along the U.S border with Mexico by 2000?

What are the major political trends in Latin America today?

Social class in Latin America is closely tied to

Which set of Latin American nations were most successful in attracting European immigrants between 1870 and 1930?

Which form of energy has seen the greatest increase in reliance in Latin America since 1970?

What evidence demonstrates the resilience of the Indian cultures in Latin America?

In recent years, what kind of economic activity has Costa Rica been attracting?

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How are trade blocs reshaping the region's geopolitics and development?

A common language spoken throughout Paraguay and lowland Bolivia is

The historical figure known for liberating much of Spanish-speaking South America is

Which region of Latin America is one most likely to hear indigenous languages spoken by a majority of the people?

Which of the following nations in Latin America is a global leader in ecotourism?

What is dollarization?

Label the "altitudinal zonation" and discuss how the environmental lapse rate affects the economic activities that can be pursued at different elevations.

Which nation in South America lost a war with Great Britain in the 1980s over a territorial dispute surrounding the Falkland Islands?

Which of the following nations has the lowest percentage of urban dwellers?

Which nation in Latin America remains the top producer of cocaine?

Which nation in Central America has the highest percentage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)of its GNP?

What phenomenon causes altitudinal zonation?

Which nation of South America was crushed in the War of the Triple Alliance, losing an estimated 90% of its adult male population in the conflict?

Approximately how many maquiladoras were along the U.S border with Mexico by 2000?

What are the major political trends in Latin America today?

Social class in Latin America is closely tied to

Which set of Latin American nations were most successful in attracting European immigrants between 1870 and 1930?

Which form of energy has seen the greatest increase in reliance in Latin America since 1970?

What evidence demonstrates the resilience of the Indian cultures in Latin America?

In recent years, what kind of economic activity has Costa Rica been attracting?

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the Environment

North America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters