Question 1

What is the predominant language in Latin America, based on the number of people who speak it as a first language?

Accepted Answer

A) Portuguese 
B) Miskito 
C) Aymara 
D) Spanish 
E) Mayan 
A) Portuguese 
B) Miskito 
C) Aymara 
D) Spanish 
E) Mayan

Question 2

Which of the following jobs would be classified as part of the informal sector?

Accepted Answer

A) teacher 
B) street vendor 
C) lawyer 
D) banker 
E) doctor 
A) teacher 
B) street vendor 
C) lawyer 
D) banker 
E) doctor

Question 3

Which of the following products made its way to Europe as part of the Columbian Exchange?

Accepted Answer

A) potatoes 
B) wheat 
C) grapes 
D) horses 
A) potatoes 
B) wheat 
C) grapes 
D) horses

Question 4

Neoliberalism focused on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) tough fiscal policies designed to reduce government spending 
B) an emphasis on foreign investment 
C) privatization of industries 
D) protectionism, where high tariffs were placed on local goods to protect them from cheaper foreign imports 
E) free trade 
A) tough fiscal policies designed to reduce government spending 
B) an emphasis on foreign investment 
C) privatization of industries 
D) protectionism, where high tariffs were placed on local goods to protect them from cheaper foreign imports 
E) free trade

Question 5

Population density in Latin America

Accepted Answer

A) is most densely concentrated along the Amazon River 
B) is primarily located in the far southern regions of Argentina and Chile 
C) is primarily concentrated along the Atlantic coastline and volcanic regions of the Andes, Mexico and Central America 
D) is heavily concentrated in the interior of the South American continent 
E) is densely concentrated at the deltas of major rivers such as the Amazon and Orinoco 
A) is most densely concentrated along the Amazon River 
B) is primarily located in the far southern regions of Argentina and Chile 
C) is primarily concentrated along the Atlantic coastline and volcanic regions of the Andes, Mexico and Central America 
D) is heavily concentrated in the interior of the South American continent 
E) is densely concentrated at the deltas of major rivers such as the Amazon and Orinoco

Question 6

What is neoliberalism? What were its results in Latin America in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

The neoliberal model was imposed upon La

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the Amazon is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The Amazon Basin is located in Mexico. 
B) The Amazon Basin is the largest river system in the world by volume. 
C) The Amazon Basin is composed primarily of steep-sided highlands. 
D) The Amazon Basin is located exclusively in Brazil. 
E) The Amazon River is second only to the Nile River in amount of freshwater delivered to the ocean. 
A) The Amazon Basin is located in Mexico. 
B) The Amazon Basin is the largest river system in the world by volume. 
C) The Amazon Basin is composed primarily of steep-sided highlands. 
D) The Amazon Basin is located exclusively in Brazil. 
E) The Amazon River is second only to the Nile River in amount of freshwater delivered to the ocean.

Question 8

What goal did the Treaty of Tordesillas accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A) ended the Spanish-American War 
B) ended the Mexican revolution of 1910 
C) divided South America between Spain and Portugal 
D) established the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A)  
E) gave possession of Puerto Rico to the United States 
A) ended the Spanish-American War 
B) ended the Mexican revolution of 1910 
C) divided South America between Spain and Portugal 
D) established the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A)  
E) gave possession of Puerto Rico to the United States

Question 9

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the population pyramids for Uruguay and Guatemala?

Accepted Answer

A) Uruguay has a higher rate of natural increase (RNI)than does Guatemala 
B) Guatemala has a higher RNI and TFR than does Uruguay 
C) The population of Uruguay is generally younger than that of Guatemala 
D) Guatemala has a lower total fertility rate (TFR)than does Uruguay 
E) Uruguay will have significant population growth in the coming decades 
A) Uruguay has a higher rate of natural increase (RNI)than does Guatemala 
B) Guatemala has a higher RNI and TFR than does Uruguay 
C) The population of Uruguay is generally younger than that of Guatemala 
D) Guatemala has a lower total fertility rate (TFR)than does Uruguay 
E) Uruguay will have significant population growth in the coming decades

Question 10

Which of the following modern countries of South America was NOT part of Gran Colombia?

Accepted Answer

A) Ecuador 
B) Bolivia 
C) Venezuela 
D) Panama 
E) Guiana 
A) Ecuador 
B) Bolivia 
C) Venezuela 
D) Panama 
E) Guiana

Question 11

What percentage of the world's plant and animal species are found in tropical rainforests?

Accepted Answer

A) 30% 
B) 10% 
C) 50% 
D) 20% 
E) 40% 
A) 30% 
B) 10% 
C) 50% 
D) 20% 
E) 40%

Question 12

What is El Niño?

Accepted Answer

A) the president of Mexico 
B) a lake in Nicaragua 
C) a political party in Peru 
D) the highest peak in the Andes Mountains 
E) a distinctive weather pattern in coastal Ecuador and Peru 
A) the president of Mexico 
B) a lake in Nicaragua 
C) a political party in Peru 
D) the highest peak in the Andes Mountains 
E) a distinctive weather pattern in coastal Ecuador and Peru

Question 13

What is the correct order of ecosystems in altitudinal zonation, starting at lowest elevation and going to highest elevation?

Accepted Answer

A) (1)tierra templada; (2)tierra fria; (3)tierra helada; (4)tierra caliente 
B) (1)tierra templada; (2)tierra helada; (3)tierra caliente; (4)tierra fria 
C) (1)tierra helada; (2)tierra caliente; (3)tierra templada; (4)tierra fria 
D) (1)tierra fria; (2)tierra helada; (3)tierra caliente; (4)tierra templada 
E) (1)tierra caliente; (2)tierra templada; (3)tierra fria; (4)tierra helada 
A) (1)tierra templada; (2)tierra fria; (3)tierra helada; (4)tierra caliente 
B) (1)tierra templada; (2)tierra helada; (3)tierra caliente; (4)tierra fria 
C) (1)tierra helada; (2)tierra caliente; (3)tierra templada; (4)tierra fria 
D) (1)tierra fria; (2)tierra helada; (3)tierra caliente; (4)tierra templada 
E) (1)tierra caliente; (2)tierra templada; (3)tierra fria; (4)tierra helada

Question 14

What is dollarization and how has it recently affected the economy of specific Latin American countries? Also, what are preventive measures that some of these countries are taking to avoid problems associated with this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Because of previous experiences with hyp

Question 15

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of Mercosur?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The primary economic model in Latin America from colonial times until the mid-20th century was

Accepted Answer

A) primary commodities export 
B) industrial goods 
C) import substitution 
D) neoliberalism 
E) isolationism 
A) primary commodities export 
B) industrial goods 
C) import substitution 
D) neoliberalism 
E) isolationism

Question 17

Which region of Brazil has socioeconomically lagged behind the rest of the nation?

Accepted Answer

A) the central interior 
B) the Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo axis 
C) the northeast 
D) the southern region 
E) the Amazonian interior 
A) the central interior 
B) the Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo axis 
C) the northeast 
D) the southern region 
E) the Amazonian interior

Question 18

The Orinoco Basin is largely located in which two nations?

Accepted Answer

A) Colombia and Venezuela 
B) Argentina and Brazil 
C) Colombia and Brazil 
D) Brazil and Venezuela 
E) Peru and Brazil 
A) Colombia and Venezuela 
B) Argentina and Brazil 
C) Colombia and Brazil 
D) Brazil and Venezuela 
E) Peru and Brazil

Question 19

The dominant language spoken in the highlands of Peru and Ecuador is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the Andes Mountains is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The Andes run largely east-west across South America 
B) The Andes are among the oldest mountains on Earth 
C) The Andes contain a wealth of precious minerals and metals, including gold and silver 
D) The Andes are non-volcanic in origin 
E) No Andean peak exceeds 20,000 feet 
A) The Andes run largely east-west across South America 
B) The Andes are among the oldest mountains on Earth 
C) The Andes contain a wealth of precious minerals and metals, including gold and silver 
D) The Andes are non-volcanic in origin 
E) No Andean peak exceeds 20,000 feet

What is the predominant language in Latin America, based on the number of people who speak it as a first language?

Which of the following jobs would be classified as part of the informal sector?

Which of the following products made its way to Europe as part of the Columbian Exchange?

Neoliberalism focused on all of the following EXCEPT

Population density in Latin America

What is neoliberalism? What were its results in Latin America in the 1980s?

Which of the following statements about the Amazon is TRUE?

What goal did the Treaty of Tordesillas accomplish?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the population pyramids for Uruguay and Guatemala?

Which of the following modern countries of South America was NOT part of Gran Colombia?

What percentage of the world's plant and animal species are found in tropical rainforests?

What is El Niño?

What is the correct order of ecosystems in altitudinal zonation, starting at lowest elevation and going to highest elevation?

What is dollarization and how has it recently affected the economy of specific Latin American countries? Also, what are preventive measures that some of these countries are taking to avoid problems associated with this phenomenon?

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of Mercosur?

The primary economic model in Latin America from colonial times until the mid-20^thcentury was

Which region of Brazil has socioeconomically lagged behind the rest of the nation?

The Orinoco Basin is largely located in which two nations?

The dominant language spoken in the highlands of Peru and Ecuador is

Which of the following statements about the Andes Mountains is TRUE?

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Exam 4: Latin America

What is the predominant language in Latin America, based on the number of people who speak it as a first language?

Which of the following jobs would be classified as part of the informal sector?

Which of the following products made its way to Europe as part of the Columbian Exchange?

Neoliberalism focused on all of the following EXCEPT

Population density in Latin America

What is neoliberalism? What were its results in Latin America in the 1980s?

Which of the following statements about the Amazon is TRUE?

What goal did the Treaty of Tordesillas accomplish?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the population pyramids for Uruguay and Guatemala?

Which of the following modern countries of South America was NOT part of Gran Colombia?

What percentage of the world's plant and animal species are found in tropical rainforests?

What is El Niño?

What is the correct order of ecosystems in altitudinal zonation, starting at lowest elevation and going to highest elevation?

What is dollarization and how has it recently affected the economy of specific Latin American countries? Also, what are preventive measures that some of these countries are taking to avoid problems associated with this phenomenon?

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of Mercosur?

The primary economic model in Latin America from colonial times until the mid-20th century was

Which region of Brazil has socioeconomically lagged behind the rest of the nation?

The Orinoco Basin is largely located in which two nations?

The dominant language spoken in the highlands of Peru and Ecuador is

Which of the following statements about the Andes Mountains is TRUE?

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

The primary economic model in Latin America from colonial times until the mid-20^thcentury was