Question 1

What are Colombia's FARC and ELN?

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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 AmericaF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

What is a mestizo?

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

Question 3

Why did the number of people employed in Mexican maquiladoras begin to drop after 2001?

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A)  Pull factors in the United States caused many of the workers to migrate there.
B)  The Mexican government instituted tougher environmental standards for the maquiladoras.
C)  The terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement changed, making the maquiladoras less desirable.
D)  China became more popular for labor-intensive work because of its lower wages.
E)  The World Trade Organization changed its international labor policies.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Four countries in Latin America have more than 75% of the region's population. Which of the following is NOT one of the four?

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A)  Venezuela
B)  Brazil
C)  Mexico
D)  Colombia
E)  ArgentinaF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

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 B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The Andes Mountains were formed by the collision of what two tectonic plates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cocos Plate and Pacific Plate
B)  Nazca Plate and South American Plate
C)  South American Plate and Scotia Plate
D)  Pacific Plate and Caribbean Plate
E)  South American Plate and Caribbean PlateF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which Latin American country is most closely associated with deforestation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colombia
B)  Brazil
C)  Ecuador
D)  Peru
E)  ChileF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

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) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 9

What trade block is the most important one in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andean Group
B)  CACM
C)  Mercosur
D)  LAFTA
E)  EUF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

What agreement set up a free trade zone in Latin America and helped ease the movement of goods among the member countries?

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A)  Mercosur
B)  CAFTA
C)  UNASUR
D)  NAFTA
E)  Treaty of TordesillasF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

How long are the Andes Mountains?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What material(s) provided the initial wealth of many countries in the Andes Mountains?

Accepted Answer

A)  silver
B)  gold
C)  copper
D)  iron
E)  all of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Which Amerindian group lived in the Valley of Mexico, the site of modern day Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maya
B)  Aztec
C)  Miskito
D)  Garifuna
E)  YanomamaF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The average number of children born to women in Latin America has been decreasing over the last two decades for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  increased participation of women in the workforce.
B)  rural-to-urban migration.
C)  greater availability of birth control.
D)  promotion of family planning programs.
E)  government-imposed financial penalties for large families.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

In recent years, what kind of economic activity has Costa Rica been attracting?

Accepted Answer

A)  banana plantations
B)  high-tech firms
C)  automobile manufacturing
D)  logging
E)  bankingF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 4: Latin America

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

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What are Colombia's FARC and ELN?

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What trade block is the most important one in Latin America?

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How long are the Andes Mountains?

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Which Latin American country is most closely associated with deforestation?

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The Andes Mountains were formed by the collision of what two tectonic plates?

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Why did the number of people employed in Mexican maquiladoras begin to drop after 2001?

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What agreement set up a free trade zone in Latin America and helped ease the movement of goods among the member countries?

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The average number of children born to women in Latin America has been decreasing over the last two decades for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT

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Four countries in Latin America have more than 75% of the region's population. Which of the following is NOT one of the four?

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

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In recent years, what kind of economic activity has Costa Rica been attracting?

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What is a mestizo?

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Which Amerindian group lived in the Valley of Mexico, the site of modern day Mexico City?

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What material(s) provided the initial wealth of many countries in the Andes Mountains?

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Exam 4: Latin America

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

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What are Colombia's FARC and ELN?

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What trade block is the most important one in Latin America?

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How long are the Andes Mountains?

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Which Latin American country is most closely associated with deforestation?

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The Andes Mountains were formed by the collision of what two tectonic plates?

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Why did the number of people employed in Mexican maquiladoras begin to drop after 2001?

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What agreement set up a free trade zone in Latin America and helped ease the movement of goods among the member countries?

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The average number of children born to women in Latin America has been decreasing over the last two decades for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT

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Four countries in Latin America have more than 75% of the region's population. Which of the following is NOT one of the four?

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

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In recent years, what kind of economic activity has Costa Rica been attracting?

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What is a mestizo?

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Which Amerindian group lived in the Valley of Mexico, the site of modern day Mexico City?

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What material(s) provided the initial wealth of many countries in the Andes Mountains?

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