Question 1

The principal motivation for the conquest of the New World by Europeans was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  religious 
C)  strategic 
D)  scientific 
A)  economic 
B)  religious 
C)  strategic 
D)  scientific

Question 2

The Afrikaners and the Boers of South Africa came from England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Slavery was made illegal in the United States before it became illegal in Brazil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Using specific examples from Latin America, compare and contrast one peripheral and one semiperipheral society. What are the specific characteristics that distinguish these societies from one another? What changes would be required to make the peripheral society a semiperipheral one?

Accepted Answer

One example of a peripheral society in L

Question 5

According to Oscar Lewis, a "culture of poverty" results from the lack of economic opportunities in slum neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

__________ were once considered "peripheral" but are now considered "semiperipheral."

Accepted Answer

A)  Papua New Guinea and Bolivia 
B)  Honduras and Colombia 
C)  Mexico and Nigeria 
D)  Nicaragua and Paraguay 
A)  Papua New Guinea and Bolivia 
B)  Honduras and Colombia 
C)  Mexico and Nigeria 
D)  Nicaragua and Paraguay

Question 7

Urban West African women tend to be more educated and independent than their rural counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Boer settlers had their most intense conflicts with indigenous Zulu.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What were haciendas in the Spanish colonies and fazendas in Brazil?

Accepted Answer

A)  large-scale plantations 
B)  prison camps 
C)  mining towns 
D)  military bases 
A)  large-scale plantations 
B)  prison camps 
C)  mining towns 
D)  military bases

Question 10

Native American civilizations of Mexico and Central and South America were eventually conquered by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the English and French 
B)  the Chinese and Japanese 
C)  the Dutch and Germans 
D)  the Spanish and Portuguese 
A)  the English and French 
B)  the Chinese and Japanese 
C)  the Dutch and Germans 
D)  the Spanish and Portuguese

Question 11

What are some of the ways in which agricultural production administrated by the United Fruit Company in Latin America resembled the hacienda system? What are some of the ways in which it differed?

Accepted Answer

The agricultural production administrate

Question 12

Led by Hernando Cortés, the Spanish were able to establish domination over the Aztec Empire in less than three years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Guatemala and Honduras were colonized by the Portuguese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Bantustan homelands in South Africa were created to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  return traditional lands to black tribes 
B)  increase the physical separation of blacks and whites 
C)  lay the foundations for independent African republics 
D)  exploit rich mineral deposits and construct factories 
A)  return traditional lands to black tribes 
B)  increase the physical separation of blacks and whites 
C)  lay the foundations for independent African republics 
D)  exploit rich mineral deposits and construct factories

Question 15

Choosing three of the European countries that were directly involved in the colonization of the African continent, compare and contrast the colonial "styles" of each. For each, give an example of one modern country that is a former colony.

Accepted Answer

Three European countries that were direc

Question 16

By the mid-1990s, Mexico was producing more petroleum than any other nation on earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Catholicism was predisposed to accommodate elements of the pagan traditions of the Americas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Spanish were able to achieve political domination of Mexico by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  capturing Tenochtitlán 
B)  establishing a trade route to the Pacific 
C)  conquering the Inca Empire 
D)  converting the Indians to Christianity 
A)  capturing Tenochtitlán 
B)  establishing a trade route to the Pacific 
C)  conquering the Inca Empire 
D)  converting the Indians to Christianity

Question 19

The term mestizo refers to an individual of mixed __________ descent.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish and Portuguese 
B)  African and European 
C)  Indian and European 
D)  Protestant and Catholic 
A)  Spanish and Portuguese 
B)  African and European 
C)  Indian and European 
D)  Protestant and Catholic

Question 20

The term maquiladoras refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal Mexican aliens working in the United States 
B)  armed guerrillas operating in the Mexican countryside 
C)  factories in Mexico owned and run by multinational corporations 
D)  underage Mexican prostitutes 
A)  illegal Mexican aliens working in the United States 
B)  armed guerrillas operating in the Mexican countryside 
C)  factories in Mexico owned and run by multinational corporations 
D)  underage Mexican prostitutes

The principal motivation for the conquest of the New World by Europeans was __________.

The Afrikaners and the Boers of South Africa came from England.

Slavery was made illegal in the United States before it became illegal in Brazil.

Using specific examples from Latin America, compare and contrast one peripheral and one semiperipheral society. What are the specific characteristics that distinguish these societies from one another? What changes would be required to make the peripheral society a semiperipheral one?

According to Oscar Lewis, a "culture of poverty" results from the lack of economic opportunities in slum neighborhoods.

__________ were once considered "peripheral" but are now considered "semiperipheral."

Urban West African women tend to be more educated and independent than their rural counterparts.

Boer settlers had their most intense conflicts with indigenous Zulu.

What were haciendas in the Spanish colonies and fazendas in Brazil?

Native American civilizations of Mexico and Central and South America were eventually conquered by __________.

What are some of the ways in which agricultural production administrated by the United Fruit Company in Latin America resembled the hacienda system? What are some of the ways in which it differed?

Led by Hernando Cortés, the Spanish were able to establish domination over the Aztec Empire in less than three years.

Guatemala and Honduras were colonized by the Portuguese.

The Bantustan homelands in South Africa were created to __________.

Choosing three of the European countries that were directly involved in the colonization of the African continent, compare and contrast the colonial "styles" of each. For each, give an example of one modern country that is a former colony.

By the mid-1990s, Mexico was producing more petroleum than any other nation on earth.

Catholicism was predisposed to accommodate elements of the pagan traditions of the Americas.

The Spanish were able to achieve political domination of Mexico by __________.

The term mestizo refers to an individual of mixed __________ descent.

The term maquiladoras refers to __________.

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Exam 14: Globalization in Latin America,Africa, and the Caribbean

The principal motivation for the conquest of the New World by Europeans was __________.

The Afrikaners and the Boers of South Africa came from England.

Slavery was made illegal in the United States before it became illegal in Brazil.

Using specific examples from Latin America, compare and contrast one peripheral and one semiperipheral society. What are the specific characteristics that distinguish these societies from one another? What changes would be required to make the peripheral society a semiperipheral one?

According to Oscar Lewis, a "culture of poverty" results from the lack of economic opportunities in slum neighborhoods.

__________ were once considered "peripheral" but are now considered "semiperipheral."

Urban West African women tend to be more educated and independent than their rural counterparts.

Boer settlers had their most intense conflicts with indigenous Zulu.

What were haciendas in the Spanish colonies and fazendas in Brazil?

Native American civilizations of Mexico and Central and South America were eventually conquered by __________.

What are some of the ways in which agricultural production administrated by the United Fruit Company in Latin America resembled the hacienda system? What are some of the ways in which it differed?

Led by Hernando Cortés, the Spanish were able to establish domination over the Aztec Empire in less than three years.

Guatemala and Honduras were colonized by the Portuguese.

The Bantustan homelands in South Africa were created to __________.

Choosing three of the European countries that were directly involved in the colonization of the African continent, compare and contrast the colonial "styles" of each. For each, give an example of one modern country that is a former colony.

By the mid-1990s, Mexico was producing more petroleum than any other nation on earth.

Catholicism was predisposed to accommodate elements of the pagan traditions of the Americas.

The Spanish were able to achieve political domination of Mexico by __________.

The term mestizo refers to an individual of mixed __________ descent.

The term maquiladoras refers to __________.

Introduction to Anthropology

Human Evolution

Culture

Psychological and Cognitive Anthropology

Language

Anthropological Explanations

Analyzing Sociocultural Systems

Environment, Subsistence, and Demography

Technology and Economies

Social Structure, The Family, Gender, and Age

Politics, Warfare, and Law

Religion and Aesthetics

Globalization, Culture, and Indigenous Societies

Globalization in the Middle East and Asia

Ethnicity

Contemporary Global Trends

Applied Anthropology

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