Question 1

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-About half of the world's known plant and animal species are found in Patagonia in South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compare and contrast 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

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Question 3

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Desertification is the greatest threat to biodiversity in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Social class in Latin America is closely tied to _______

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic location 
B)  race 
C)  income 
D)  education 
E)  gender

Question 5

What are the major political trends in Latin America today?

Accepted Answer

A)  democratically elected governments; protected markets; and limited public participation in the political process 
B)  appointed governments; protected markets; and extremely limited public participation in the political process 
C)  democratically elected governments; open markets; and broader public participation in the political process 
D)  military coups; protected markets; and no public participation in the political process 
E)  a mix of democratically elected governments and appointed leadership; opening markets; and extensive grassroots public participation in the political process

Question 6

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Shining shoes is a job in Latin America's informal sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Map ID - Countries of Latin America

-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 14 (fourteen)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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-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

Question 9

What country is the most urbanized in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uruguay 
B)  Paraguay 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Mexico 
E)  Argentina

Question 10

Research, discuss and analyze the election of populist leaders in Latin America. These leaders include Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Evo Morales of Bolivia. Bolivia's President Morales has the distinction of being the first indigenous person elected as president in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What is the population of Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  8 million 
D)  11 million 
E)  18 million

Question 12

Which of the following products made its way to Europe as part of the Columbian Exchange?

Accepted Answer

A)  potatoes 
B)  wheat 
C)  horses 
D)  grapes 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 13

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Halting the pumping of water from its aquifer would most likely increase Mexico City's subsidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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-What are Colombia's FARC and ELN?

Accepted Answer

A)  acts that were established to facilitate free trade throughout Latin America 
B)  insurgency groups that are financed mainly by the Latin American drug trade 
C)  acronyms for newly established territories in the western Amazon 
D)  Latin American television stations that are viewed by millions in the region 
E)  an international finance and environmental organization, respectively, in Latin America

Question 15

Which regions would be included in a "Free Trade Area of the Americas"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America 
B)  Latin America and North America 
C)  the Caribbean and Latin America 
D)  Latin America, the Caribbean (minus Cuba), and North America 
E)  North America and the Caribbean

Question 16

Map ID - Countries of Latin America

-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 5 (five)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Costa Rica 
B)  El Salvador 
C)  Honduras 
D)  Nicaragua 
E)  Panama

Question 17

What are the specific steps that Curitiba, the capital of Brazil's Parana state, has taken to plan its growth in a more environmentally friendly fashion?

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Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Altiplano is the high-altitude plateau where the Andes Mountains reach their greatest width.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Llanos is the steppe region of Argentina, described as "the end of the world."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Map ID - Countries of Latin America

-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 1 (one)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colombia 
B)  Guatemala 
C)  Honduras 
D)  Mexico 
E)  Nicaragua

Exam 4: Latin America

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -About half of the world's known plant and animal species are found in Patagonia in South America.

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

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Desertification is the greatest threat to biodiversity in Latin America.

Social class in Latin America is closely tied to _______

What are the major political trends in Latin America today?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Shining shoes is a job in Latin America's informal sector.

Map ID - Countries of Latin America -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 14 (fourteen) ?

Use this figure for the questions that follow. -In the Latin American city model, what land use is located along the "spine"?

What country is the most urbanized in Latin America?

Research, discuss and analyze the election of populist leaders in Latin America. These leaders include Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Evo Morales of Bolivia. Bolivia's President Morales has the distinction of being the first indigenous person elected as president in Latin America.

What is the population of Mexico City?

Which of the following products made its way to Europe as part of the Columbian Exchange?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Halting the pumping of water from its aquifer would most likely increase Mexico City's subsidence.

Use this figure for the questions that follow. -What are Colombia's FARC and ELN?

Which regions would be included in a "Free Trade Area of the Americas"?

Map ID - Countries of Latin America -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 5 (five) ?

What are the specific steps that Curitiba, the capital of Brazil's Parana state, has taken to plan its growth in a more environmentally friendly fashion?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Altiplano is the high-altitude plateau where the Andes Mountains reach their greatest width.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Llanos is the steppe region of Argentina, described as "the end of the world."

Map ID - Countries of Latin America -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 1 (one) ?