Question 1

Describe the major geologic forces that have shaped Latin America.

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Question 2

What language is the second-most common in Latin America?

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A)  Portuguese
B)  Spanish
C)  English
D)  Quechua
E)  AymaraF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

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 4

Why did Japanese people migrate to Latin America?

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A)  to flee a famine after a major failure of the rice crop in Japan
B)  to work in the coffee and sugar plantations and mines
C)  to establish a rice industry in Peru
D)  to establish a colony in the region
E)  to convert Latin Americans to the Shinto faithF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Curitiba (Brazil's "green city") has been successful in reducing pollution via all of these elements EXCEPT

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A)  stopping rural to urban migration.
B)  better urban planning.
C)  public transportation.
D)  open space.
E)  a low-tech, but effective recycling program.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 6

What evidence demonstrates the resilience of the Indian cultures in Latin America?

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A)  the presence of Indian-run gambling casinos throughout the region
B)  architectural ruins
C)  Amerindian majorities in all countries of Latin America
D)  the survival of Amerindian languages in the region
E)  a thriving Amerindian movie industryF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

What is dollarization and how has it recently affected the economy of specific Latin American countries? Also, what are preventive measures that some of these countries are taking to avoid problems associated with this phenomenon?

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Question 8

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

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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) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Using the graphic below, describe the tectonic processes that created the physical landscape of Latin America.

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Question 10

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) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 11

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) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Neoliberal economic development calls for all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  privatization.
B)  boosting exports.
C)  decreased restrictions on imports.
D)  increased social spending for the poor.
E)  direct foreign investment.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 13

In the Latin American City model, what would most likely be found straddling the periferico (beltway highway) ?

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A)  markets
B)  industrial parks
C)  gentrified housing
D)  elite residential sector
E)  squatter settlementsF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 14

European settlement of Latin America was accomplished by what two countries that make up the Iberian Peninsula?

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A)  Spain and Portugal
B)  Great Britain and France
C)  Italy and Greece
D)  Spain and Great Britain
E)  France and PortugalF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

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A)  Cuba
B)  United States
C)  Canada
D)  Mexico
E)  All of the countries listed are members of NAFTA.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following was NOT an element of the effort to open the Brazilian Amazon for settlement?

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A)  highway construction
B)  a new capital
C)  state-sponsored mining operations
D)  subsidies to large cattle ranches
E)  quick distribution of land titles to small farmersF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a primate city in Latin America?

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A)  Lima
B)  Bogota
C)  Mexico City
D)  Panama City
E)  SantiagoF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

What is the greatest threat to biodiversity in Latin America?

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A)  deforestation
B)  grassification
C)  farmland degradation
D)  air pollution
E)  desertificationF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Exam 4: Latin America

European settlement of Latin America was accomplished by what two countries that make up the Iberian Peninsula?

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What is dollarization and how has it recently affected the economy of specific Latin American countries? Also, what are preventive measures that some of these countries are taking to avoid problems associated with this phenomenon?

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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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What language is the second-most common in Latin America?

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

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What is the greatest threat to biodiversity in Latin America?

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What evidence demonstrates the resilience of the Indian cultures in Latin America?

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What is grassification?

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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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Why did Japanese people migrate to Latin America?

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Which of the following is NOT a primate city in Latin America?

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Which of the following was NOT an element of the effort to open the Brazilian Amazon for settlement?

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

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Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement?

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Curitiba (Brazil's "green city") has been successful in reducing pollution via all of these elements EXCEPT

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Describe the major geologic forces that have shaped Latin America.

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Neoliberal economic development calls for all of the following EXCEPT

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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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Using the graphic below, describe the tectonic processes that created the physical landscape of Latin America.

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In the Latin American City model, what would most likely be found straddling the periferico (beltway highway) ?

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