Question 1

In Brazil, the city of Curitiba's expansion has been organized around which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   integrated mass transport
B)   residential shopping centers
C)   shantytowns
D)   large parking lots

Question 2

The cultural impact of Asian indentured servants on Middle/South America is found in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Trinidad and Tobago.
B)   the Guianas.
C)   Hispaniola.
D)   Jamaica.

Question 3

In the earliest days of colonization, profits from the mines, ranches, and plantations of Middle/South America tended to be reinvested in the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The highest point in the Americas is located in:

Accepted Answer

A)   Colorado. (U.S.) 
B)   Argentina.
C)   Venezuela.
D)   Brazil.

Question 5

In 2009 about _____ million people in the region were HIV-positive.

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   2.9
C)   30
D)   50.5

Question 6

Most of Middle/South America shares the same type of climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Contested space is the term that describes the multisided conflict over land in the Amazon Basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following are goals of NAFTA except:

Accepted Answer

A)   the creation of SAPs so that member nations can pay off their debts.
B)   encourage advantageous trade rules.
C)   reduce tariffs.
D)   create expanded markets for the goods and services produced in North America.

Question 9

Which of the following has been a result of the United States' "war on drugs" in Middle/South America?

Accepted Answer

A)   It has focused too much on users and traffickers in the United States and not on the producing countries in Middle and South America.
B)   It focuses too much on Asian countries despite higher rates of drug production in Middle and South America.
C)   U.S. officials have been paid by Middle and South American officials to end the "war on drugs."
D)   U.S. military aid to South and Middle America is now equal to aid given for education and social programs.

Question 10

What was the primary cause of widespread death among the Native American population after the arrival of Europeans?

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Question 11

What is the name of the tectonic process that has created the mountain ranges running along the Pacific coast of mainland Middle and South America and the Caribbean islands?

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Question 12

The emancipation of slaves in the British-owned Caribbean islands took place in the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1790s
B)   1830s
C)   1880s
D)   1920s

Question 13

________________________ is found at the southern tip of South America.

Accepted Answer

A)   Turks & Caicos
B)   Tierra del Fuego
C)   The Tropic of Cancer
D)   The Brazilian Highlands

Question 14

A ________________ takes place when the military takes control of a government by force.

Accepted Answer

A)   coup d'etat
B)   resistance movement
C)   guerra civil
D)   monarchic reversion

Question 15

What is the term to describe when private property is placed under government ownership, with some compensation, through seizure?

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Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true of Fidel Castro's rule in Cuba?

Accepted Answer

A)   Since 2006, Fidel's brother Raúl has ruled Cuba.
B)   Fidel caused many wealthy Cubans to migrate to Florida.
C)   Under Fidel, Cuba's life expectancy and literacy rates improved.
D)   Fidel was a benevolent dictator who enjoyed almost universal support.

Question 17

Marketization refers to the development of a free market economy in support of free trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the name of the movement that gained popularity in Middle and South America in the 1970s that emphasized redistribution of wealth and viewed gross inequality as evil?

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Question 19

The implementation of structural adjustment economic reform policies in Middle and South America has succeeded in reducing the gap between the rich and poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The El Niño effect reaches its peak around:

Accepted Answer

A)   Christmas.
B)   Thanksgiving.
C)   Easter.
D)   the 4th of July.

Exam 3: Middle and South America

What is the term to describe when private property is placed under government ownership, with some compensation, through seizure?

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All of the following are goals of NAFTA except:

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What was the primary cause of widespread death among the Native American population after the arrival of Europeans?

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In 2009 about _____ million people in the region were HIV-positive.

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The cultural impact of Asian indentured servants on Middle/South America is found in all of the following EXCEPT:

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________________________ is found at the southern tip of South America.

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A ________________ takes place when the military takes control of a government by force.

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The El Niño effect reaches its peak around:

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Most of Middle/South America shares the same type of climate.

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The emancipation of slaves in the British-owned Caribbean islands took place in the ___________.

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In Brazil, the city of Curitiba's expansion has been organized around which of the following?

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Which of the following is NOT true of Fidel Castro's rule in Cuba?

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In the earliest days of colonization, profits from the mines, ranches, and plantations of Middle/South America tended to be reinvested in the region.

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Contested space is the term that describes the multisided conflict over land in the Amazon Basin.

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What is the name of the tectonic process that has created the mountain ranges running along the Pacific coast of mainland Middle and South America and the Caribbean islands?

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Marketization refers to the development of a free market economy in support of free trade.

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What is the name of the movement that gained popularity in Middle and South America in the 1970s that emphasized redistribution of wealth and viewed gross inequality as evil?

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The highest point in the Americas is located in:

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Which of the following has been a result of the United States' "war on drugs" in Middle/South America?

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The implementation of structural adjustment economic reform policies in Middle and South America has succeeded in reducing the gap between the rich and poor.

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