Question 1

El Niño usually arrives along coastal Ecuador and Peru in December and often brings devastating blizzards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Llanos is the steppe region of Argentina,described as "the end of the world."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of syncretic religion in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian saints replaced pre-Christian gods. 
B)  the celebration of Carnival in Brazil 
C)  The Mayan practice of paying tribute to underworld spirits is replicated through building shrines to favorite Catholic saints. 
D)  An important religious symbol in Mexico is a dark-skinned virgin who became the patron saint of Mexico. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Christian saints replaced pre-Christian gods. 
B)  the celebration of Carnival in Brazil 
C)  The Mayan practice of paying tribute to underworld spirits is replicated through building shrines to favorite Catholic saints. 
D)  An important religious symbol in Mexico is a dark-skinned virgin who became the patron saint of Mexico. 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

Japanese people migrated to Latin America to work in the coffee and sugar plantations and mines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What makes the Amazon River distinctive?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the world's longest river. 
B)  It is the world's largest river by volume. 
C)  It is the world's muddiest river. 
D)  It is the world's widest river. 
E)  It is the world's fishiest river (has the most fish). 
A)  It is the world's longest river. 
B)  It is the world's largest river by volume. 
C)  It is the world's muddiest river. 
D)  It is the world's widest river. 
E)  It is the world's fishiest river (has the most fish).

Question 6

Four countries in Latin America have more than 75 percent of the region's population. Which of the following is NOT one of the four?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venezuela 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Colombia 
E)  Argentina 
A)  Venezuela 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Colombia 
E)  Argentina

Question 7

In the Latin American city model,what land use is located along the "spine"?

Accepted Answer

A)  squatter settlements 
B)  superior services, roads, and transportation 
C)  the colonial core of the city 
D)  a ring road or beltway surrounding the city 
E)  unpaved roads 
A)  squatter settlements 
B)  superior services, roads, and transportation 
C)  the colonial core of the city 
D)  a ring road or beltway surrounding the city 
E)  unpaved roads

Question 8

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  United States 
C)  Canada 
D)  Mexico 
E)  This is a trick question - they are ALL members of NAFTA. 
A)  Cuba 
B)  United States 
C)  Canada 
D)  Mexico 
E)  This is a trick question - they are ALL members of NAFTA.

Question 9

After a century-and-a-half of colonization,what was the size of the indigenous population of Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  twice its original size 
B)  two-thirds its original size 
C)  one-half its original size 
D)  one-quarter its original size 
E)  one-tenth its original size 
A)  twice its original size 
B)  two-thirds its original size 
C)  one-half its original size 
D)  one-quarter its original size 
E)  one-tenth its original size

Question 10

What is the name of the mountain chain that extends the length of South America's west coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alps 
B)  Sierra Nevada 
C)  Andes 
D)  Himalayas 
E)  Alta 
A)  Alps 
B)  Sierra Nevada 
C)  Andes 
D)  Himalayas 
E)  Alta

Question 11

What language is the second-most common in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Portuguese 
B)  Spanish 
C)  English 
D)  Quechua 
E)  Aymara 
A)  Portuguese 
B)  Spanish 
C)  English 
D)  Quechua 
E)  Aymara

Question 12

Why did Japanese people migrate to Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  to flee a famine after a major failure of the rice crop in Japan 
B)  to work in the coffee and sugar plantations and mines 
C)  to establish a rice industry in Peru 
D)  to establish a colony in the region 
E)  to convert Latin Americans to the Shinto faith 
A)  to flee a famine after a major failure of the rice crop in Japan 
B)  to work in the coffee and sugar plantations and mines 
C)  to establish a rice industry in Peru 
D)  to establish a colony in the region 
E)  to convert Latin Americans to the Shinto faith

Question 13

Which Amerindian group lived in the Valley of Mexico,the site of modern day Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maya 
B)  Aztec 
C)  Miskito 
D)  Garifuna 
E)  Yanomama 
A)  Maya 
B)  Aztec 
C)  Miskito 
D)  Garifuna 
E)  Yanomama

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

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Question 15

What is the source of approximately 70 percent of Mexico City's water?

Accepted Answer

A)  aquifers 
B)  lakes 
C)  atmospheric condensers 
D)  rivers surrounding the basin 
E)  exotic rivers 
A)  aquifers 
B)  lakes 
C)  atmospheric condensers 
D)  rivers surrounding the basin 
E)  exotic rivers

Question 16

Most countries in the region experienced a 15- to 20-year improvement in life expectancy between 1950 and 1980,which pushed up growth rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What trade block is the most important one in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andean Group 
B)  CACM 
C)  Mercosur 
D)  LAFTA 
E)  EU 
A)  Andean Group 
B)  CACM 
C)  Mercosur 
D)  LAFTA 
E)  EU

Question 18

Chile experienced an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in February 2010.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is El Niño?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

By what name do we know the Mexican assembly plants that line the border between Mexico and the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altiplano 
B)  maquiladora 
C)  machismo 
D)  marianismo 
E)  Patagonia 
A)  Altiplano 
B)  maquiladora 
C)  machismo 
D)  marianismo 
E)  Patagonia

El Niño usually arrives along coastal Ecuador and Peru in December and often brings devastating blizzards.

The Llanos is the steppe region of Argentina,described as "the end of the world."

Which of the following is an example of syncretic religion in Latin America?

Japanese people migrated to Latin America to work in the coffee and sugar plantations and mines.

What makes the Amazon River distinctive?

Four countries in Latin America have more than 75 percent of the region's population. Which of the following is NOT one of the four?

In the Latin American city model,what land use is located along the "spine"?

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

After a century-and-a-half of colonization,what was the size of the indigenous population of Latin America?

What is the name of the mountain chain that extends the length of South America's west coast?

What language is the second-most common in Latin America?

Why did Japanese people migrate to Latin America?

Which Amerindian group lived in the Valley of Mexico,the site of modern day Mexico City?

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?

What is the source of approximately 70 percent of Mexico City's water?

Most countries in the region experienced a 15- to 20-year improvement in life expectancy between 1950 and 1980,which pushed up growth rates.

What trade block is the most important one in Latin America?

Chile experienced an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in February 2010.

What is El Niño?

By what name do we know the Mexican assembly plants that line the border between Mexico and the United States?

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Exam 4: Latin America

El Niño usually arrives along coastal Ecuador and Peru in December and often brings devastating blizzards.

The Llanos is the steppe region of Argentina,described as "the end of the world."

Which of the following is an example of syncretic religion in Latin America?

Japanese people migrated to Latin America to work in the coffee and sugar plantations and mines.

What makes the Amazon River distinctive?

Four countries in Latin America have more than 75 percent of the region's population. Which of the following is NOT one of the four?

In the Latin American city model,what land use is located along the "spine"?

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

After a century-and-a-half of colonization,what was the size of the indigenous population of Latin America?

What is the name of the mountain chain that extends the length of South America's west coast?

What language is the second-most common in Latin America?

Why did Japanese people migrate to Latin America?

Which Amerindian group lived in the Valley of Mexico,the site of modern day Mexico City?

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?

What is the source of approximately 70 percent of Mexico City's water?

Most countries in the region experienced a 15- to 20-year improvement in life expectancy between 1950 and 1980,which pushed up growth rates.

What trade block is the most important one in Latin America?

Chile experienced an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in February 2010.

What is El Niño?

By what name do we know the Mexican assembly plants that line the border between Mexico and the United States?

Globalization and Diversity

Changing Global 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