Module 3

__________ has had a major problem with rebel groups like the FARC and ELN funded by the cocaine drug trade. Chile Columbia Argentina Brazil

Columbia

Which countries are located in South America and border the Pacific Ocean? **Select all that apply** Columbia Chile Bolivia Ecuador Uraguay Venezuala Peru

Columbia Chile Ecuador Peru

This country is Central America's oldest democratic republic that does not currently have a standing army. Honduras Panama Costa Rica Belize

Costa Rica

Of the following, which country does not have coastlines in both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean? Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Nicaragua

El Salvador

Mestizos are persons who are of mixed __________ heritage. Amerindian and African European and African Portuguese and Spanish Aztec and Maya European and Amerindian

European and Amerindian

After the revolution led by Castro, Cuba became partners with the United States. True False

False

South America is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres. True False

False

The Amazon River is located in Chile, South America. True False

False

This country was formerly France's richest colony in the Caribbean, but is now one of the poorest countries in the world. Costa Rica Cuba Haiti Brazil

Haiti

Middle America's largest country today in terms of both population and geography is _________. Mexico El Salvador Nicaragua Brazil

Mexico

Which Middle American country once had control of a large geographic area in the United States? Mexico Belize Panama El Salvador

Mexico

What factors explain the rapid conquest of Middle and South America by European explorers? The Europeans possessed superior diplomatic skills and armies. The Europeans encountered no resistance from Native Americans who sought trading partnerships. Native Americans were undernourished and lacked the ability to unify against the European invaders. Native Americans were vulnerable to diseases introduced from Europe.

Native Americans were vulnerable to diseases introduced from Europe.

Which of the following is a territory of the United States? Haiti Puerto Rico Dominican Republic St. Martinique

Puerto Rico

Which of the following cities is NOT the capitol of its country? Rio de Janeiro Bogota Buenos Aires Montevideo

Rio de Janeiro

Which of the following religions is dominant in Middle and South America? Roman Catholicism Anglicanism Mormonism Protestantism

Roman Catholicism

The Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 stipulated that a north-south boundary was to be drawn separating the South American territories of __________. France and Britain the Netherlands and France the Incas and the Mayas Spain and Portugal Spain and France

Spain and Portugal

Which of the following statements is incorrect? The Aztec civilization was founded on the higher plateaus of present-day Mexico. The ceremonial center of the Aztec civilization, named Tenochtitlan, was located in the Valley of Mexico. The Mayan civilization arose in the highland areas of Mexico. Tenochtitlan probably had over 100,000 inhabitants at its peak. The Aztecs were conquered by the Spanish.

The Mayan civilization arose in the highland areas of Mexico.

Which of the following colonial associations is incorrect? Trinidad and Tobago - United States Jamaica, Bahamas - British Cuba, Dominican Republic - Spanish Martinique, Haita - French Aruba, Curacao - Dutch

Trinidad and Tobago - US

Prior to recent immigration laws, people traveled easily between Tijuana and California. True False

True

Match the South American country with its capitol city. _____ Columbia _____ Chile _____ Venezuala _____ Bolivia _____ Argentina 1) Buenos Aires 2) Santiago 3) La Paz 4) Caracas 5) Bogota

__5__ Columbia __2__ Chile __4__ Venezuala __3__ Bolivia __1__ Argentina

The El Niño effect reaches its peak around: Easter. Thanksgiving. Christmas. the 4th of July

Christmas

Which South American country participated in the African slave trade? Brazil Venezuala Mexico Peru

Brazil

The Caribbean Islands are territories of which of the following countries? **Select all that apply** the Netherlands United Kingdom United States France

All

Which mountain range is located along the western side of South America? Appalachians Andes Rockies Alps

Andes

Mexico City is built on the ruins of what ancient civilization? Cherokee Mayans Egyptians Aztecs

Aztecs

Which of the following South American countries are landlocked? **Select all that apply** Suriname Uraguay Bolivia Paraguay

Bolivia Paraguay

A maquiladora is: a Mayan plantation a person of mixed European-Amerindian ancestry a new miracle crop being introduced in Chiapas the owner of an ejido a foreign-owned factory in northern Mexico that assembles duty-free goods

a foreign-owned factory in northern Mexico that assembles duty-free goods

The following can be said about the current crisis in Venezuela: The population does not have adequate access to food and medicine. Maduro's government has shown poor management of the country's resources. The currency is worth very little right now. The price of oil has fallen. All of the above

all of the above

What explains the wide variety of climates in Middle and South America? Nearby ocean currents Vast range of altitudes Vast range in latitudes All of the above

all of the above

What were the effects of the Columbian exchange? Europe was able to import species of plants and animals from the Americas. The Americas were able to import species of plants and animals from Europe. Crops like corn and potatoes became global food staples. All of the above

all of the above

The region's (and the world's) driest desert is located in ___________. Suriname. Zimbabwe. El Salvador. Chile.

chile

Which of the following describe the general transition of government type over the last century in much of the Middle/South America region? dictatorship (authoritarian) ->communism communism -> dictatorship (authoritarian) anarchy -> communism dictatorship (authoritarian) ->democracy

dictatorship (authoritarian) ->democracy

Middle and South America have only tropical climate types. True False

false

Only 3 percent of the population of Middle and South America is poor and lacks access to land, adequate food, shelter, water and sanitation, and basic education; stories in the media propagate myths about push factors in order to bolster support of U.S. immigration laws. True False

false

The Panama Canal is located at the mouth of the Amazon River to provide greater access from Brazil to shipping corridors of the Atlantic Ocean. True False

false

The majority of the population of the Central Andes sub-region live along the coastline at sea level. True False

false

The two primary European countries that colonized South America were Great Britain and Germany. True False

false

The slums of South America's large cities are known as: favelas or barrios llanos altiplanos tierra templada mestizos

favelas or barrios

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land bodies is known as a(n): peninsula bridge land spine archipelago isthmus (isthmian)

isthmus (isthmian)

What is the term for the model of masculinity followed in Middle and South America? jefe machismo marianismo gentility

machismo

An altiplano is a(n): agricultural area in Brazil altitudinal zone lying above tierra firma type of Brazilian aircraft low area with small mountains plain high in the Andes

plain high in the andes

A city that is much larger than any other city in a particular country, and is often home to a large portion of the country's population, is known as a ______________. metropolis primate city capital city megalopolis

primate city

The monies sent home by migrants to help support their families are called: transfer payments. remittances. protection monies. international exchange payments.

remittances

All of the following are causes of declining birth rates in Middle and South America, EXCEPT: reduced infant mortality. urbanizing populations. women having better access to education and employment. shrinking economies.

shrinking economies

Which of the following is NOT true of the Amazon? The Amazon Basin lies mostly within Brazil. The Amazon Basin has relatively low biodiversity. The source of the Amazon River is found in the Andes. Twenty percent of Earth's flowing waters exist in the Amazon Basin.

the Amazon Basin has relatively low biodiversity

Which of the following represents a legacy of colonialism in Middle and South America? a manufacturing-supportive infrastructure the region's dependence on extraction-based activities the relative wealth of national governments financial networks that allow local growth from domestic profits

the region's dependence on extraction-based activities

The part of South America where the dominant ethnic group is European, but not Spanish, is __________. northwest bordering Central America western mountain area the southern cone all of the above

the southern cone

Which temperature-altitude zone is the highest in elevation? tierra fria tierra caliente tierra helada tierra templada

tierra helada

In Brazil, much of the rainforest has been cleared for soybean farming and cattle grazing. True False

true

There are volcanoes in the Caribbean region. True False

true