Question 1

The "pristine myth" of pre-Columbian Latin America is the idea that native peoples had had little impact on the environment before the Europeans arrived.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The silver mines at Potosi are now within:

Accepted Answer

A) Chile 
B) Argentina 
C) Uruguay 
D) Colombia 
E) none of these 
A) Chile 
B) Argentina 
C) Uruguay 
D) Colombia 
E) none of these

Question 3

Brazil is one of the primary exporters of drugs to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All of these are dry regions in South America except:

Accepted Answer

A) the Pantanal 
B) the Atacama 
C) Patagonia 
D) All of these are dry regions. 
E) None of these is dry regions. 
A) the Pantanal 
B) the Atacama 
C) Patagonia 
D) All of these are dry regions. 
E) None of these is dry regions.

Question 5

Which of the following is(are)true of liberation theology?

Accepted Answer

A) It focused on the poor and disadvantaged. 
B) It is informed by the perceived preference of Jesus for the poor and helpless. 
C) It was influenced by the writings of Karl Marx and other revolutionaries. 
D) It was espoused by the Second Vatican Council,called by Pope John XXIII in 1962. 
E) All of these are true. 
A) It focused on the poor and disadvantaged. 
B) It is informed by the perceived preference of Jesus for the poor and helpless. 
C) It was influenced by the writings of Karl Marx and other revolutionaries. 
D) It was espoused by the Second Vatican Council,called by Pope John XXIII in 1962. 
E) All of these are true.

Question 6

What area did the Incans occupy?

Accepted Answer

A) Yucatan Peninsula 
B) Brazilian Highlands 
C) Andes Mountains 
D) All of these were part of the Incan Empire. 
E) none of these 
A) Yucatan Peninsula 
B) Brazilian Highlands 
C) Andes Mountains 
D) All of these were part of the Incan Empire. 
E) none of these

Question 7

Columbus landed in October,1492 in what is today:

Accepted Answer

A) the Bahamas 
B) Cuba 
C) Dominican Republic 
D) Mexico 
E) Florida 
A) the Bahamas 
B) Cuba 
C) Dominican Republic 
D) Mexico 
E) Florida

Question 8

Which of these was a provision of the Hay/Bunau-Varilla Treaty between Panama and the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Panama conceded rights to the United States in the Panama Canal Zone "as if it were sovereign." 
B) The United States could build a canal in the Zone. 
C) The United States could administer,fortify,and defend the Canal Zone "in perpetuity." 
D) It provided all of these. 
E) It provided none of these. 
A) Panama conceded rights to the United States in the Panama Canal Zone "as if it were sovereign." 
B) The United States could build a canal in the Zone. 
C) The United States could administer,fortify,and defend the Canal Zone "in perpetuity." 
D) It provided all of these. 
E) It provided none of these.

Question 9

Where is the Atacama Desert located?

Accepted Answer

A) in Patagonia 
B) in southeastern Brazil 
C) east of the Andes 
D) in Mexico 
E) on the Pacific coast of South America 
A) in Patagonia 
B) in southeastern Brazil 
C) east of the Andes 
D) in Mexico 
E) on the Pacific coast of South America

Question 10

Ecotourism is this country's main source of foreign exchange.Over 2.2 million tourists visited in 2011 alone.

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) Honduras 
C) Costa Rica 
D) Peru 
E) Ecuador 
A) Mexico 
B) Honduras 
C) Costa Rica 
D) Peru 
E) Ecuador

Question 11

Marianismo constructs the ideal woman in the image of the Virgin Mary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Incas developed the chinampa agricultural system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Oil and gas were discovered in the Amazon in what year?

Accepted Answer

A) 1942 
B) 1971 
C) 1961 
D) 1967 
E) 1974 
A) 1942 
B) 1971 
C) 1961 
D) 1967 
E) 1974

Question 14

What was the "Columbian Exchange"?

Accepted Answer

A) the interaction between the ecologies of two continents 
B) the silver and gold trade with Europe 
C) the adoption of European cultural practices 
D) the slave trade from Africa to the Caribbean 
E) none of these 
A) the interaction between the ecologies of two continents 
B) the silver and gold trade with Europe 
C) the adoption of European cultural practices 
D) the slave trade from Africa to the Caribbean 
E) none of these

Question 15

Which of these was introduced by the Europeans into Latin America after 1492?

Accepted Answer

A) cattle 
B) horses 
C) sheep 
D) all of these 
E) none of these 
A) cattle 
B) horses 
C) sheep 
D) all of these 
E) none of these

Question 16

The Altiplano are the high elevation plateaus and basins that lie within even higher mountains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What term is used to define money that is sent back to Latin America and the Caribbean from people working temporarily or permanently in other countries?

Accepted Answer

A) braceros 
B) remittances 
C) work fund 
D) caceros 
E) none of these 
A) braceros 
B) remittances 
C) work fund 
D) caceros 
E) none of these

Question 18

Where is Lake Maracaibo located?

Accepted Answer

A) Venezuela 
B) Mexico 
C) Peru 
D) Bolivia 
E) Brazil 
A) Venezuela 
B) Mexico 
C) Peru 
D) Bolivia 
E) Brazil

Question 19

When did Panama become independent of Colombia?

Accepted Answer

A) 1873 
B) 1783 
C) 2003 
D) 1903 
E) none of these 
A) 1873 
B) 1783 
C) 2003 
D) 1903 
E) none of these

Question 20

Where is Iguaçu Falls located?

Accepted Answer

A) on the Paraná River,where Brazil,Argentina,and Paraguay meet 
B) on the Amazon River in central Brazil 
C) on the Orinoco River in Venezuela 
D) between Mexico and Guatemala 
E) on the Magdalena River in Colombia 
A) on the Paraná River,where Brazil,Argentina,and Paraguay meet 
B) on the Amazon River in central Brazil 
C) on the Orinoco River in Venezuela 
D) between Mexico and Guatemala 
E) on the Magdalena River in Colombia

The "pristine myth" of pre-Columbian Latin America is the idea that native peoples had had little impact on the environment before the Europeans arrived.

The silver mines at Potosi are now within:

Brazil is one of the primary exporters of drugs to the United States.

All of these are dry regions in South America except:

Which of the following is(are)true of liberation theology?

What area did the Incans occupy?

Columbus landed in October,1492 in what is today:

Which of these was a provision of the Hay/Bunau-Varilla Treaty between Panama and the United States?

Where is the Atacama Desert located?

Ecotourism is this country's main source of foreign exchange.Over 2.2 million tourists visited in 2011 alone.

Marianismo constructs the ideal woman in the image of the Virgin Mary.

The Incas developed the chinampa agricultural system.

Oil and gas were discovered in the Amazon in what year?

What was the "Columbian Exchange"?

Which of these was introduced by the Europeans into Latin America after 1492?

The Altiplano are the high elevation plateaus and basins that lie within even higher mountains.

What term is used to define money that is sent back to Latin America and the Caribbean from people working temporarily or permanently in other countries?

Where is Lake Maracaibo located?

When did Panama become independent of Colombia?

Where is Iguaçu Falls located?

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Exam 7: Latin America and the Caribbean

The "pristine myth" of pre-Columbian Latin America is the idea that native peoples had had little impact on the environment before the Europeans arrived.

The silver mines at Potosi are now within:

Brazil is one of the primary exporters of drugs to the United States.

All of these are dry regions in South America except:

Which of the following is(are)true of liberation theology?

What area did the Incans occupy?

Columbus landed in October,1492 in what is today:

Which of these was a provision of the Hay/Bunau-Varilla Treaty between Panama and the United States?

Where is the Atacama Desert located?

Ecotourism is this country's main source of foreign exchange.Over 2.2 million tourists visited in 2011 alone.

Marianismo constructs the ideal woman in the image of the Virgin Mary.

The Incas developed the chinampa agricultural system.

Oil and gas were discovered in the Amazon in what year?

What was the "Columbian Exchange"?

Which of these was introduced by the Europeans into Latin America after 1492?

The Altiplano are the high elevation plateaus and basins that lie within even higher mountains.

What term is used to define money that is sent back to Latin America and the Caribbean from people working temporarily or permanently in other countries?

Where is Lake Maracaibo located?

When did Panama become independent of Colombia?

Where is Iguaçu Falls located?

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, new Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters