Question 1

Portugal ruled the largest land area in Latin America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To conceptualize Latin America's place in the world economy,dependency theory was advanced in the 1960s by scholars from the region.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Mexico sends the largest number of legal immigrants to the United States from Latin America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Spain fought a war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands in 1980.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Amazon Rainforest is located (mostly)in Argentina.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In most Latin American countries

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A)   divorce is legal.
B)   abortion is legal.
C)   the government discourages family planning.
D)   women cannot obtain loans.
E)   all of the above

Question 7

Throughout most of the 20ᵗʰ century,Latin America experienced ________ population growth rates.

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A)   high
B)   increasing
C)   stagnant
D)   plummeting

Question 8

Chile has not been able to implement policies that would reduce its smog problem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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)   desertification

Question 10

Where are the people of Latin America concentrated?

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A)   in cities and on the coasts
B)   in cities
C)   along river valleys
D)   on the coasts
E)   along river valleys and on the coasts

Question 11

Describe and discuss the valley of Mexico.What are the particular environmental problems that the valley has faced and will continue to face in the future?

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Question 12

The oil-rich countries of Mexico,Venezuela,Ecuador,and now Brazil are able to meet most of their own fuel needs and also earn vital revenues from oil exports.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Altiplano is the high-altitude plateau where the Andes Mountains reach their greatest width.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In recent years,Costa Rica has been attracting high-tech firms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Urban primacy occurs when

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A)   a country's population is greater than 80 percent urban.
B)   a country implements a policy to reduce urban sprawl.
C)   a country has a city three to four times larger than any other city in the country.
D)   the number of people residing in cities has exceeded that of those residing in rural areas.
E)   people in cities receive lower tax rates.

Question 16

What percentage of the world's plant and animal species are found in the Amazon rainforest?

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A)   50%
B)   40%
C)   30%
D)   20%
E)   10%

Question 17

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 industry

Question 18

What is dollarization?

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A)   a price reduction strategy where everything within a country is sold at a rounded dollar amount
B)   the complete elimination of U.S. currency from a nation's economy
C)   making the denominations of local currency identical to those in U.S. currency
D)   the process by which a country in whole or in part adopts the U.S. dollar as its official currency
E)   the practice of a country's using the U.S. banking system for its transactions

Question 19

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 20

Historically,what has been the policy of most countries regarding Indian languages in Latin America?

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A)   Most countries actively supported Indian languages.
B)   Most countries had no policy regarding Indian languages.
C)   Until recently, many countries actively discouraged Indian languages.
D)   Countries in the north discouraged Indian languages, while those in the south had no policy.
E)   Every country discouraged Indian languages, except Brazil, which encouraged them.

Exam 4: Latin America

To conceptualize Latin America's place in the world economy,dependency theory was advanced in the 1960s by scholars from the region.

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Describe and discuss the valley of Mexico.What are the particular environmental problems that the valley has faced and will continue to face in the future?

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Chile has not been able to implement policies that would reduce its smog problem.

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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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In most Latin American countries

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Spain fought a war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands in 1980.

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Portugal ruled the largest land area in Latin America.

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What is dollarization?

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The Amazon Rainforest is located (mostly)in Argentina.

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

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Urban primacy occurs when

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Where are the people of Latin America concentrated?

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What is the greatest threat to biodiversity in Latin America?

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The oil-rich countries of Mexico,Venezuela,Ecuador,and now Brazil are able to meet most of their own fuel needs and also earn vital revenues from oil exports.

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The Altiplano is the high-altitude plateau where the Andes Mountains reach their greatest width.

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In recent years,Costa Rica has been attracting high-tech firms.

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Mexico sends the largest number of legal immigrants to the United States from Latin America.

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Historically,what has been the policy of most countries regarding Indian languages in Latin America?

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Throughout most of the 20ᵗʰ century,Latin America experienced ________ population growth rates.

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What percentage of the world's plant and animal species are found in the Amazon rainforest?

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