Question 1

The culture area concept is the belief that geography contributes to an understandinof cultural differences and similarities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What is a "landscape"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a geo-political space that is enhanced by physical properties that have a commercial value 
B)  a natural area that creates a cultural environment 
C)  an area of the environment that has prominent geographical features of regional importance 
D)  an area of the environment that has been shaped by natural and cultural features 
A)  a geo-political space that is enhanced by physical properties that have a commercial value 
B)  a natural area that creates a cultural environment 
C)  an area of the environment that has prominent geographical features of regional importance 
D)  an area of the environment that has been shaped by natural and cultural features D

Question 3

Distinguish between the terms "space" and "place."

Accepted Answer

Space is a construct with spatial (i.e., geographic) coordinates or boundariewith which a landscape is set apart from others. Place is a "lived in" or occupiespace.

Question 4

The great mines of Chuquicamata are known for silver and gold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a physiographic region associated with Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yucatán Peninsula 
B)  Southern Highlands 
C)  Coastal Plains 
D)  Central Plateau 
A)  Yucatán Peninsula 
B)  Southern Highlands 
C)  Coastal Plains 
D)  Central Plateau

Question 6

Sizeable terrains exhibiting distinctive and circumscribed topographicclimatological, altitudinal, soil, and vegetative features are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic provinces 
B)  landscapes 
C)  physiographic regions 
D)  geopolitical regions 
A)  geographic provinces 
B)  landscapes 
C)  physiographic regions 
D)  geopolitical regions

Question 7

Why are Latin America and the Caribbean often studied together as conceptuaunits?

Accepted Answer

A)  they all speak the same Latin-based languages 
B)  both areas are dependent on either the United States or Europe 
C)  they share close historical and economic connections 
D)  each was colonized by either Spain or Portugal 
A)  they all speak the same Latin-based languages 
B)  both areas are dependent on either the United States or Europe 
C)  they share close historical and economic connections 
D)  each was colonized by either Spain or Portugal

Question 8

The use of "life zones" or ecological niches is a form of culture area assemblage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Name the ten major South American physiographic regions.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a "culture area" concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peru 
B)  Mesoamerica 
C)  Paraguay 
D)  Brazil 
A)  Peru 
B)  Mesoamerica 
C)  Paraguay 
D)  Brazil

Question 11

One of the primary weaknesses of the culture area concept is that it represents:

Accepted Answer

A)  a disengagement of geographical boundaries 
B)  diasporas of cultural groups as historically significant 
C)  an intellectual arena as a form of classification 
D)  clear geographical boundaries between cultural areas 
A)  a disengagement of geographical boundaries 
B)  diasporas of cultural groups as historically significant 
C)  an intellectual arena as a form of classification 
D)  clear geographical boundaries between cultural areas

Question 12

Describe the "Pristine Myth" and the role that it played in the colonization of LatiAmerica.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

During the colonial period, the Spanish colonies in the New World weradministratively referred to as the Indias Orientales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The gauchos of the 18th and 19th centuries flourished in the region:

Accepted Answer

A)  Amazonia 
B)  Pampas 
C)  Patagonia 
D)  Sertão 
A)  Amazonia 
B)  Pampas 
C)  Patagonia 
D)  Sertão

Question 15

Societies that are largely young, with high fertility and mortality rates, anpredominantly rural are referred to by demographers as:

Accepted Answer

A)  transitional 
B)  pretransitional 
C)  underdeveloped 
D)  adolescent 
A)  transitional 
B)  pretransitional 
C)  underdeveloped 
D)  adolescent

Question 16

The most linguistically complex region of Latin America is the Caribbean area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The land area of Latin America and the Caribbean totals 5 million square miles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The concept of "Latin America" was constructed primarily by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Creole and Mestizo elites who struggled to create a separate geo-political identity 
B)  Creole and Mestizo elites who struggled to establish a homogenous identity in the Western Hemisphere 
C)  Indigenous peoples in the Western Hemisphere who wished to establish independence 
D)  Europeans who were not at all involved in the geographical area 
A)  Creole and Mestizo elites who struggled to create a separate geo-political identity 
B)  Creole and Mestizo elites who struggled to establish a homogenous identity in the Western Hemisphere 
C)  Indigenous peoples in the Western Hemisphere who wished to establish independence 
D)  Europeans who were not at all involved in the geographical area

Question 19

Discuss the current state of indigenous languages in Latin America. Address botthe primary threats to these languages and the ways that they are being preserved.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mount Aconcagua 
B)  Mount McKinley 
C)  Mount Everest 
D)  Mount Chimborazo 
A)  Mount Aconcagua 
B)  Mount McKinley 
C)  Mount Everest 
D)  Mount Chimborazo

The culture area concept is the belief that geography contributes to an understandinof cultural differences and similarities.

What is a "landscape"?

Distinguish between the terms "space" and "place."

The great mines of Chuquicamata are known for silver and gold.

Which of the following is not a physiographic region associated with Mexico?

Sizeable terrains exhibiting distinctive and circumscribed topographicclimatological, altitudinal, soil, and vegetative features are called:

Why are Latin America and the Caribbean often studied together as conceptuaunits?

The use of "life zones" or ecological niches is a form of culture area assemblage.

Name the ten major South American physiographic regions.

Which of the following is an example of a "culture area" concept?

One of the primary weaknesses of the culture area concept is that it represents:

Describe the "Pristine Myth" and the role that it played in the colonization of LatiAmerica.

During the colonial period, the Spanish colonies in the New World weradministratively referred to as the Indias Orientales.

The gauchos of the 18^th and 19^th centuries flourished in the region:

Societies that are largely young, with high fertility and mortality rates, anpredominantly rural are referred to by demographers as:

The most linguistically complex region of Latin America is the Caribbean area.

The land area of Latin America and the Caribbean totals 5 million square miles.

The concept of "Latin America" was constructed primarily by:

Discuss the current state of indigenous languages in Latin America. Address botthe primary threats to these languages and the ways that they are being preserved.

The highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere is:

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Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality

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Perspectives in Globalization

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The culture area concept is the belief that geography contributes to an understandinof cultural differences and similarities.

What is a "landscape"?

Distinguish between the terms "space" and "place."

The great mines of Chuquicamata are known for silver and gold.

Which of the following is not a physiographic region associated with Mexico?

Sizeable terrains exhibiting distinctive and circumscribed topographicclimatological, altitudinal, soil, and vegetative features are called:

Why are Latin America and the Caribbean often studied together as conceptuaunits?

The use of "life zones" or ecological niches is a form of culture area assemblage.

Name the ten major South American physiographic regions.

Which of the following is an example of a "culture area" concept?

One of the primary weaknesses of the culture area concept is that it represents:

Describe the "Pristine Myth" and the role that it played in the colonization of LatiAmerica.

During the colonial period, the Spanish colonies in the New World weradministratively referred to as the Indias Orientales.

The gauchos of the 18th and 19th centuries flourished in the region:

Societies that are largely young, with high fertility and mortality rates, anpredominantly rural are referred to by demographers as:

The most linguistically complex region of Latin America is the Caribbean area.

The land area of Latin America and the Caribbean totals 5 million square miles.

The concept of "Latin America" was constructed primarily by:

Discuss the current state of indigenous languages in Latin America. Address botthe primary threats to these languages and the ways that they are being preserved.

The highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere is:

Anthropology, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Society and Culture Before the Europeans

Conquest, Colonialism, and Resistance

Cultural Politics of Race and Ethnicity

Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality

Religion and Everyday Life

Striving for Health and Coping with Illness

Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Expression

Perspectives in Globalization

Manifestations of Popular Culture

Violence, Memory, and Striving for a Just World

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The gauchos of the 18^th and 19^th centuries flourished in the region: