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

Haciendas in the Spanish colonies and fazendas in Brazil were:

The Union of South Africa was established in 1910 by the:

Historians have estimated that 40 million Africans were captured for the purposes of slavery between 1440 and 1870.

The most significant factor in Latin American demographic change after the arrival of Europeans was a dramatic increase in:

The most serious health problem faced by indigenous populations of the New World in the 16th century was:

As a general rule, the haciendas were:

East Africa was colonized primarily by the:

The concepts of rising expectations and relative deprivation are most useful in explaining in Latin America.

What is the status of women in African societies? What are some of the differences in women's roles within urban and rural settings?

The compadrazgo system in Latin America is based on the establishment of kinship ties by becoming someone's:

What were the effects of colonialism on the politics of African nations? What are some of the characteristics of African nations today that can be traced directly to the colonial experience?

The typical Yoruba household consists of a man, his wife, and their unmarried children.

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

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

The term encomienda referred to the practice of:

Although both Mexico and Venezuela are oil-producing nations, the standard of living in each of these countries is still well below that of the U.S. or most European countries for most of the population. What do you see as the most important factors responsible for these differences?

The principal source of labor on plantations in the Caribbean was:

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

Ethnologist Oscar Lewis undertook a cross-cultural study of poverty by studying slum dwellers in:

Guatemala and Honduras were colonized by the Portuguese.