geography - latin america
About how many years did it take for Spain and Portugal to establish these colonies, from the earliest to latest established of these early colonial territories?
115 years
How many countries of Latin America have a total fertility rate that is below replacement level?
4
Which country had access to an ocean in 1830 but is now landlocked?
Bolivia
Which country has four official languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, and Guarani?
Bolivia
Which of these countries has the largest population in Latin America?
Brazil
Which of the territories in Latin America was colonized last?
Chile
Which of the following is an example of syncretic religion in Latin America?
Christian saints replaced pre-Christian gods. An important religious symbol in Mexico is a dark-skinned virgin who became the patron saint of Mexico. The Mayan practice of paying tribute to underworld spirits is replicated through building shrines to favorite Catholic saints. the celebration of Carnival in Brazil
Gran Colombia, which appears on the 1830 map of Latin America, no longer exists on the current map of Latin America. Which countries have taken its place?
Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Panama
Which Latin American country has the highest rate of net migration?
Costa Rica
What Latin American country has the highest level of remittances per capita?
El Salvador
Which Latin American country has the highest level of gender inequality?
Guatemala
Which country was the first to gain its independence from the colonial rulers of Latin America?
Paraguay
What is the dominant language of Brazil?
Portuguese
What language is the second-most common in Latin America?
Portuguese
Which of these groups of cities is an emerging megalopolis in Latin America?
Rio de Janeiro - Santos - São Paulo in Brazil
Which of the territories in Latin America was the first to be colonized?
Santo Domingo
What trade block is the most important one in Latin America?
Mercosur
Which of the following was NOT a major reason for the rural-to-urban migration in Latin America?
equal rights for women
What is the overall population density of the Amazon Basin?
fewer than 6 people per square kilometer
Which of the following global trends is most responsible for grassification in Latin America?
growing demand for meat for domestic markets and for export
What is the world's fastest-growing Catholic region?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Where are the people of Latin America concentrated?
in cities and on the coasts
In which of these areas is a large proportion of the population of Latin America located?
in the coastal regions
Neoliberal economic development calls for all of the following EXCEPT
increased social spending for the poor.
What factor was most crucial to the survival of the remaining indigenous people of Latin America?
land
Which of the following was NOT an element of the effort to open the Brazilian Amazon for settlement?
quick distribution of land titles to small farmers
Which pattern of migration plays the greatest role in creating and maintaining primate cities in Latin America?
rural-to-urban migration
The outline of a state in the United States is clearly evident as part of Mexico on this map, its southern and western boundary marked by a blue line showing the location of a river that separates this state from Mexico. Which state is it?
texas
What is dependency theory?
the idea that the expansion of European capitalism created Latin America's underdevelopment
What climatic occurrence contributes to the pollution problems faced by Santiago, Chile?
thermal inversions
Which of the following activities is an example of neoliberalism?
transferring the control of a state-run industry to a private corporation
The urban environment of Bogota, Colombia, is being transformed by the introduction of
TransMilenio.
In 2008, Brazil initiated the formation of a 12-member supranational structure, which includes virtually all of South America. What is the name of this particular trade bloc?
UNASUR
What is import substitution?
a policy that encourages domestic industry by imposing high tariffs on all imports
Historically, these places have been underused as areas of settlement in Latin America, especially compared to settlement patterns in other regions.
along major rivers
How many Latin American countries saw an improvement in their under-age-5 mortality rate between 1990 and 2011?
all of them
The maquiladoras in Chihuahua are Mexico's center for what industry?
aerospace