Question 1

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 2

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 3

What Latin American country is the world leader in coffee production?

Accepted Answer

A) Costa Rica 
B) Colombia 
C) Brazil 
D) Ecuador 
E) Mexico 
A) Costa Rica 
B) Colombia 
C) Brazil 
D) Ecuador 
E) Mexico

Question 4

What is dependency theory?

Accepted Answer

A) the idea that governments should provide a safety net for their citizens 
B) the idea that people of the world should depend on each other 
C) the idea that the expansion of European capitalism created Latin America's underdevelopment 
D) the idea that the rich should allow the poor to depend on their assistance 
E) the idea that people should not allow themselves to become dependent on outside assistance 
A) the idea that governments should provide a safety net for their citizens 
B) the idea that people of the world should depend on each other 
C) the idea that the expansion of European capitalism created Latin America's underdevelopment 
D) the idea that the rich should allow the poor to depend on their assistance 
E) the idea that people should not allow themselves to become dependent on outside assistance

Question 5

What is the name of the high-altitude plateau where the Andes Mountains reach their greatest width.

Accepted Answer

A) shield 
B) pampas 
C) altiplano 
D) llanos 
E) basin 
A) shield 
B) pampas 
C) altiplano 
D) llanos 
E) basin

Question 6

Over the last 40 years, approximately what percentage of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has been destroyed?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 20% 
D) 30% 
E) 40% 
A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 20% 
D) 30% 
E) 40%

Question 7

Using the graphic below, discuss the issues surrounding population growth in these two countries. What factors make growth rates different and how do these factors affect the future population of both countries?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the graphic below, discuss the issues...

Question 8

What Latin American country holds the world's largest reserves of lithium, a metal used to make lightweight batteries?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Discuss and analyze recent changes in the status, power, and roles of Latin American women.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss and analyze recent changes in the...

Question 10

Compare and contrast Export Dependency theory and Neoliberal approaches to economic development in Latin America. Which has been more successful? What have been the downsides to each?

Accepted Answer

Export Dependency theory and Neoliberal

Question 11

Where are the people of Latin America concentrated?

Accepted Answer

A) in cities and on the coasts 
B) in cities 
C) along river valleys 
D) on the coasts 
E) along river valleys and on the coasts 
A) in cities and on the coasts 
B) in cities 
C) along river valleys 
D) on the coasts 
E) along river valleys and on the coasts

Question 12

Historically, what has been the policy of most countries regarding Indian languages in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) Most countries actively supported Indian languages. 
B) Most countries had no policy regarding Indian languages. 
C) Until recently, many countries actively discouraged Indian languages. 
D) Countries in the north discouraged Indian languages, while those in the south had no policy. 
E) Every country discouraged Indian languages, except Brazil, which encouraged them. 
A) Most countries actively supported Indian languages. 
B) Most countries had no policy regarding Indian languages. 
C) Until recently, many countries actively discouraged Indian languages. 
D) Countries in the north discouraged Indian languages, while those in the south had no policy. 
E) Every country discouraged Indian languages, except Brazil, which encouraged them.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about squatter settlements in Latin America is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) They are unplanned. 
B) They do not have utilities. 
C) They are especially vulnerable to natural hazards. 
D) They provide adequate housing. 
E) Many urban dwellers (especially poor people)live there. 
A) They are unplanned. 
B) They do not have utilities. 
C) They are especially vulnerable to natural hazards. 
D) They provide adequate housing. 
E) Many urban dwellers (especially poor people)live there.

Question 14

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 15

What is urban primacy?

Accepted Answer

A) the largest city in a country 
B) a country's capital city 
C) a condition in which a country contains a city that is three to four times larger than any other city in the country 
D) the city within a country that is the primary center of economic activity 
E) all of the above 
A) the largest city in a country 
B) a country's capital city 
C) a condition in which a country contains a city that is three to four times larger than any other city in the country 
D) the city within a country that is the primary center of economic activity 
E) all of the above

Question 16

What Latin American country had the highest level of foreign direct investment in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) El Salvador 
C) Brazil 
D) Panama 
E) Nicaragua 
A) Mexico 
B) El Salvador 
C) Brazil 
D) Panama 
E) Nicaragua

Question 17

When the countries of Latin America regained their independence, who were the leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) leaders of indigenous tribal groups 
B) European elites born in the Americas 
C) newer immigrants from Asia 
D) leaders who had previously been loyal to the colonial powers 
E) a mix of European elites born in the Americas and indigenous peoples 
A) leaders of indigenous tribal groups 
B) European elites born in the Americas 
C) newer immigrants from Asia 
D) leaders who had previously been loyal to the colonial powers 
E) a mix of European elites born in the Americas and indigenous peoples

Question 18

What percentage of the world's plant and animal species are found in the Amazon rainforest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which European country had a territorial conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands in the early 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A) Spain 
B) Portugal 
C) Germany 
D) France 
E) the United Kingdom 
A) Spain 
B) Portugal 
C) Germany 
D) France 
E) the United Kingdom

Question 20

A system wherein peasants farm small plots of land for their own subsistence is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) encomienda. 
B) ejidos. 
C) latifundia. 
D) minifundia. 
E) plantations. 
A) encomienda. 
B) ejidos. 
C) latifundia. 
D) minifundia. 
E) plantations.

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

What makes the Amazon River distinctive?

What Latin American country is the world leader in coffee production?

What is dependency theory?

What is the name of the high-altitude plateau where the Andes Mountains reach their greatest width.

Over the last 40 years, approximately what percentage of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has been destroyed?

Using the graphic below, discuss the issues surrounding population growth in these two countries. What factors make growth rates different and how do these factors affect the future population of both countries?

What Latin American country holds the world's largest reserves of lithium, a metal used to make lightweight batteries?

Discuss and analyze recent changes in the status, power, and roles of Latin American women.

Compare and contrast Export Dependency theory and Neoliberal approaches to economic development in Latin America. Which has been more successful? What have been the downsides to each?

Where are the people of Latin America concentrated?

Historically, what has been the policy of most countries regarding Indian languages in Latin America?

Which of the following statements about squatter settlements in Latin America is NOT true?

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

What is urban primacy?

What Latin American country had the highest level of foreign direct investment in 2011?

When the countries of Latin America regained their independence, who were the leaders?

What percentage of the world's plant and animal species are found in the Amazon rainforest?

Which European country had a territorial conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands in the early 1980s?

A system wherein peasants farm small plots of land for their own subsistence is referred to as

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Exam 4: Latin America

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

What makes the Amazon River distinctive?

What Latin American country is the world leader in coffee production?

What is dependency theory?

What is the name of the high-altitude plateau where the Andes Mountains reach their greatest width.

Over the last 40 years, approximately what percentage of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has been destroyed?

Using the graphic below, discuss the issues surrounding population growth in these two countries. What factors make growth rates different and how do these factors affect the future population of both countries?

What Latin American country holds the world's largest reserves of lithium, a metal used to make lightweight batteries?

Discuss and analyze recent changes in the status, power, and roles of Latin American women.

Compare and contrast Export Dependency theory and Neoliberal approaches to economic development in Latin America. Which has been more successful? What have been the downsides to each?

Where are the people of Latin America concentrated?

Historically, what has been the policy of most countries regarding Indian languages in Latin America?

Which of the following statements about squatter settlements in Latin America is NOT true?

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

What is urban primacy?

What Latin American country had the highest level of foreign direct investment in 2011?

When the countries of Latin America regained their independence, who were the leaders?

What percentage of the world's plant and animal species are found in the Amazon rainforest?

Which European country had a territorial conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands in the early 1980s?

A system wherein peasants farm small plots of land for their own subsistence is referred to as

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