Question 1

The present Organization of American States (OAS)was officially formed in 1948,but its origins date to 1889.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Mercosur is the most important environmental organization in Latin America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided South America between Spain and Portugal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe the major geologic forces that have shaped Latin America.

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Question 5

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

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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 peoplesF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

What city in Latin America was designed to be,and is an example of a sustainable city?

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A)   Mexico City, Mexico
B)   Buenos Aires, Argentina
C)   Quito, Ecuador
D)   Curitiba, Brazil
E)   Santiago, ChileF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

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?

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Question 8

Assembly plants located in Mexico City are known as maquiladoras.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is urban primacy?

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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 aboveF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following environmental problems is associated with Mexico City and Santiago?

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A)   deforestation
B)   degradation of farmlands
C)   desertification
D)   air pollution
E)   grassificationF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Settlements of people in Latin America are concentrated in cities and on the coasts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which country in South America has long attracted Bolivian and Paraguayan laborers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Brazil
B)   Chile
C)   Argentina
D)   Colombia
E)   PeruF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Aquifers are the main source of water in Mexico City.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are maquiladoras,how and why have they been so successful in Mexico,and what are the controversies surrounding them? How have they been affected by the increased outsourcing of manufacturing to China?

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Question 15

How long are the Andes Mountains?

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A)   about 500 miles
B)   about 2,000 miles
C)   about 3,000 miles
D)   about 5,000 miles
E)   about 10,000 milesF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

What is grassification?

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A)   the depletion of native grasses on the Argentine prairie
B)   the conversion of tropical forest into pasture
C)   the Latin American term for suburbanization
D)   a project by the Bolivian government to protect further soil erosion on mountain slopes by planting native grasses
E)   the conversion of the Altiplano of Latin America into grasslandsF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

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

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A)   Spain
B)   Portugal
C)   Germany
D)   France
E)   the United KingdomF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Desertification is the greatest threat to biodiversity in Latin America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What country of Latin America has the region's largest population?

Accepted Answer

A)   Argentina
B)   Colombia
C)   Mexico
D)   Bolivia
E)   BrazilF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

About half of the world's known plant and animal species are found in Patagonia in South America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Latin America

Describe the major geologic forces that have shaped Latin America.

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Which of the following environmental problems is associated with Mexico City and Santiago?

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Desertification is the greatest threat to biodiversity in Latin America.

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

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What country of Latin America has the region's largest population?

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The Treaty of Tordesillas divided South America between Spain and Portugal.

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How long are the Andes Mountains?

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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?

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Mercosur is the most important environmental organization in Latin America.

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

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Assembly plants located in Mexico City are known as maquiladoras.

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Settlements of people in Latin America are concentrated in cities and on the coasts.

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The present Organization of American States (OAS)was officially formed in 1948,but its origins date to 1889.

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What are maquiladoras,how and why have they been so successful in Mexico,and what are the controversies surrounding them? How have they been affected by the increased outsourcing of manufacturing to China?

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Which country in South America has long attracted Bolivian and Paraguayan laborers?

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About half of the world's known plant and animal species are found in Patagonia in South America.

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What city in Latin America was designed to be,and is an example of a sustainable city?

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Aquifers are the main source of water in Mexico City.

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What is urban primacy?

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What is grassification?

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