Question 1

What is a mestizo?

Accepted Answer

A)   a person of mixed European and Indian ancestry
B)   a member of the majority ethnic group in Peru
C)   a Portuguese word for peasant
D)   a member of the working class in Bolivia
E)   an immigrant to Latin AmericaF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Jobs were the key to survival of Amerindians in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

With respect to the success of maquiladoras,which of the following is NOT one of Mexico's competitive advantages?

Accepted Answer

A)   inexpensive labor
B)   its membership in NAFTA
C)   its location along the U.S. border
D)   less stringent environmental regulations
E)   abundant raw materialsF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Buenos Aires,Argentina,is a megacity because its population is greater than 10 million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The mountain chain that extends the length of South America's west coast is the Sierra Nevada range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How many residents does a city need in its metropolitan area to qualify as a megacity?

Accepted Answer

A)   1 million
B)   5 million
C)   10 million
D)   15 million
E)   20 millionF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

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.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Colombia's FARC and ELN are insurgency groups that are chiefly financed by an Islamic fundamentalist group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT a major reason for the rural-to-urban migration in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased mechanism of agriculture
B)   increased population pressure
C)   equal rights for women
D)   consolidation of agricultural lands
E)   disappearance of jobs in rural areasF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Discuss the increasing regional economic integration among Latin American countries as well as the continued dominance of the North American market.Be certain to cite specific trade agreements among nations in the Western Hemisphere and the flow of capital between them.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

What is the ethnicity of the majority of people in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)   blanco (European) 
B)   mestizo (mixed race) 
C)   indo (Indian) 
D)   negro (black) 
E)   AsianF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Neoliberal economic development calls for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   privatization.
B)   boosting exports.
C)   decreased restrictions on imports.
D)   increased social spending for the poor.
E)   direct foreign investment.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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