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In what year were oil and gas discovered in the Amazon?
In what year were oil and gas discovered in the Amazon?
In what year were oil and gas discovered in the Amazon?
A) 1942
B) 1971
C) 1961
D) 1967
E) 1974
By__Eddy   68   1 Reply
6 years ago
Where is Iguaçu Falls located?
Where is Iguaçu Falls located?
Where is Iguaçu Falls located?
A) on the Paraná River, where Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay meet
B) on the Amazon River in central Brazil
C) on the Orinoco River in Venezuela
D) between Mexico and Guatemala
E) on the Magdale
By__Eddy   68   1 Reply
6 years ago
Manaus is a port on what water body?
Manaus is a port on what water body?
Manaus is a port on what water body?
A) the Caribbean Sea
B) the Atlantic Ocean
C) the Pacific Ocean
D) the Orinoco River
E) the Amazon River
By__Eddy   102   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of these regions is mostly covered with grasslands?
Which of these regions is mostly covered with grasslands?
Which of these regions is mostly covered with grasslands?
A) llanos of Venezuela
B) cerrados of Brazil
C) pampas of Argentina
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
By__Eddy   64   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which Indigenous Empire developed the chinampa agricultural system?
Which Indigenous Empire developed the chinampa agricultural system?
Which Indigenous Empire developed the chinampa agricultural system?
A) Maya
B) Inca
C) Aztec
D) Zapotec
E) none of the above
By__Eddy   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Panama Canal joins what two water bodies?
The Panama Canal joins what two water bodies?
The Panama Canal joins what two water bodies?
A) the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
B) the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean
C) the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
D) the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
E) T
By__Eddy   80   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is not true about the Columbian Exchange?
Which of the following is not true about the Columbian Exchange?
Which of the following is not true about the Columbian Exchange?
A) rats and cats consumed ground-swelling birds
B) beans, cacao, vanilla were brought to the Americas
C) corn and cassava were brought to Africa
D) potatoes were br
By__Eddy   144   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement made by Pope Alexander VI in 1494 to divide the world ...
The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement made by Pope Alexander VI in 1494 to divide the world ...
The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement made by Pope Alexander VI in 1494 to divide the world between ________ and ________ along a north-south line 1100 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands.
A) Spain; France
B) Spain; Portugal
C) P
By__Eddy   107   1 Reply
6 years ago
In 1804, former slaves declared independence from what colonial country to form Haiti?
In 1804, former slaves declared independence from what colonial country to form Haiti?
In 1804, former slaves declared independence from what colonial country to form Haiti?
A) Spain
B) Portugal
C) France
D) Great Britain
E) the Netherlands
By__Eddy   99   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which cartels now control most of the drug flow, including cocaine, meth and heroin, to the United ...
Which cartels now control most of the drug flow, including cocaine, meth and heroin, to the United ...
Which cartels now control most of the drug flow, including cocaine, meth and heroin, to the United States?
A) Colombian cartels
B) Cuban cartels
C) Venezuelan cartels
D) Nicaraguan cartels
E) Mexican cartels
By__Eddy   95   1 Reply
6 years ago
In 2013, what country held trials for human rights violations under the dictator Rios Montt?
In 2013, what country held trials for human rights violations under the dictator Rios Montt?
In 2013, what country held trials for human rights violations under the dictator Rios Montt?
A) Argentina
B) Guatemala
C) Brazil
D) Chile
E) Bolivia
By__Eddy   95   1 Reply
6 years ago
What Indigenous social movement organized land occupation and won titles for 350,000 people in ...
What Indigenous social movement organized land occupation and won titles for 350,000 people in ...
What Indigenous social movement organized land occupation and won titles for 350,000 people in Brazil?
A) Rural Landless Workers Movement (MST)
B) Ejercito Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN)
C) Confederation of Indigenous National
By__Eddy   145   1 Reply
6 years ago
The ________ have been called Latin America's "lost decade" because of the slowdown in ...
The ________ have been called Latin America's "lost decade" because of the slowdown in ...
The ________ have been called Latin America's "lost decade" because of the slowdown in growth and deterioration in living standards that occurred during that decade.
A) 1870s
B) 1950s
C) 1980s
D) 1930s
E) None
By__Eddy   75   1 Reply
6 years ago
What do structural adjustment programs do?
What do structural adjustment programs do?
What do structural adjustment programs do?
A) cut public spending on government services
B) remove trade barriers
C) reduce power of unions
D) all of the above
E) none of above
By__Eddy   63   1 Reply
6 years ago
What trade agreement increased the growth of maquiladoras?
What trade agreement increased the growth of maquiladoras?
What trade agreement increased the growth of maquiladoras?
A) MERCOSUR
B) CAFTA
C) NAFTA
D) CARICOM
E) ALBA
By__Eddy   56   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which Latin American or Caribbean country leads coffee production in the world?
Which Latin American or Caribbean country leads coffee production in the world?
Which Latin American or Caribbean country leads coffee production in the world?
A) Colombia
B) Brazil
C) Peru
D) Honduras
E) Costa Rica
By__Eddy   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
When did fair trade concerns begin to influence the coffee economy?
When did fair trade concerns begin to influence the coffee economy?
When did fair trade concerns begin to influence the coffee economy?
A) 1960s
B) 1970s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s
E) 2000s
By__Eddy   72   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which priest and peasant leader called for Mexican independence?
Which priest and peasant leader called for Mexican independence?
Which priest and peasant leader called for Mexican independence?
A) Miguel Hidalgo
B) Simon Bolivar
C) Fidel Castro
D) Salvador Allende
E) Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán
By__Eddy   82   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which Latin American country is the eighth-largest economy in the world?
Which Latin American country is the eighth-largest economy in the world?
Which Latin American country is the eighth-largest economy in the world?
A) Venezuela
B) Chile
C) Mexico
D) Brazil
E) none of above
By__Eddy   79   1 Reply
6 years ago
What was "The Demographic Collapse" in Latin America?
What was "The Demographic Collapse" in Latin America?
What was "The Demographic Collapse" in Latin America?
A) the result of epidemics of diseases introduced by the Europeans
B) a decline already in progress when the Europeans arrived
C) the result of the high rates of internal
By__Eddy   85   1 Reply
6 years ago
Half the world's silver in the 16th century was produced in mines at Potosi, now located in what ...
Half the world's silver in the 16th century was produced in mines at Potosi, now located in what ...
Half the world's silver in the 16th century was produced in mines at Potosi, now located in what country?
A) Chile
B) Argentina
C) Uruguay
D) Colombia
E) none of the above
By__Eddy   116   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which large estates in the Spanish colonial era grew crops to supply local industries?
Which large estates in the Spanish colonial era grew crops to supply local industries?
Which large estates in the Spanish colonial era grew crops to supply local industries?
A) ranchos
B) fincas
C) haciendas
D) plantations
E) quintas
By__Eddy   105   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is true about authoritarian governments in the 1960s-1970s?
Which of the following is true about authoritarian governments in the 1960s-1970s?
Which of the following is true about authoritarian governments in the 1960s-1970s?
A) military control of Chile in 1973
B) economic stability and growth
C) Argentina's "Dirty War"
D) all of the above
E) none of
By__Eddy   66   1 Reply
6 years ago
What is the dominant religion in Latin America?
What is the dominant religion in Latin America?
What is the dominant religion in Latin America?
A) Roman Catholicism
B) Protestantism
C) Islam
D) traditional Indigenous religions
E) none of the above
By__Eddy   100   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is an example of a megacity?
Which of the following is an example of a megacity?
Which of the following is an example of a megacity?
A) Brasilia
B) Mexico City
C) Havana
D) San Juan
E) Quito
By__Eddy   55   1 Reply
6 years ago
Governments in Latin America have a bias in favor of ________ regions by providing more services and ...
Governments in Latin America have a bias in favor of ________ regions by providing more services and ...
Governments in Latin America have a bias in favor of ________ regions by providing more services and investments to these specific areas.
A) urban
B) rural
C) coastal
D) export-producing
E) no bias
By__Eddy   68   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following widely spoken Indigenous languages in Latin America?
Which of the following widely spoken Indigenous languages in Latin America?
Which of the following widely spoken Indigenous languages in Latin America?
A) Guaraní
B) Quechua
C) Mayan
D) Nahuatl
E) all of the above
By__Eddy   58   1 Reply
6 years ago
Who lived in "Maroon communities"?
Who lived in "Maroon communities"?
Who lived in "Maroon communities"?
A) escaped and liberated slaves
B) people of mixed racial ancestry
C) Native tribes that did not want to assimilate
D) South Asians
E) none of these
By__Eddy   56   1 Reply
6 years ago
The most massive migration in Latin America during the 20th century has been a(n) ________ ...
The most massive migration in Latin America during the 20th century has been a(n) ________ ...
The most massive migration in Latin America during the 20th century has been a(n) ________ migration.
A) rural to urban
B) urban to rural
C) rural to suburban
D) Caribbean to Europe
E) Latin America to Europe
By__Eddy   96   1 Reply
6 years ago
Between 1942 and 1964, 4.6 million temporary work permits were issued to Mexicans so they could ...
Between 1942 and 1964, 4.6 million temporary work permits were issued to Mexicans so they could ...
Between 1942 and 1964, 4.6 million temporary work permits were issued to Mexicans so they could participate in a guest worker program in the United States. This program was called:
A) Temporary Worker Program
B) Braceros Program
C) Maq
By__Eddy   74   1 Reply
6 years ago
What term is used to define money that is sent back to Latin America and the Caribbean from people ...
What term is used to define money that is sent back to Latin America and the Caribbean from people ...
What term is used to define money that is sent back to Latin America and the Caribbean from people working temporarily or permanently in other countries?
A) braceros
B) caceros
C) work fund
D) remittances
E) none of the above
By__Eddy   63   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of these is an example of a syncretic religious practice?
Which of these is an example of a syncretic religious practice?
Which of these is an example of a syncretic religious practice?
A) Candomble
B) Umbanda
C) Voodoo
D) Santeria
E) all of the above
By__Eddy   61   1 Reply
6 years ago
What is liberation theology? (Multiple Choice)
What is liberation theology? (Multiple Choice)
What is liberation theology?
A) focus on the poor and social movements
B) emphasis on sobriety, frugality and personal salvation
C) pride in Argentinian Pope Francis's election in 2013
D) syncretic religion between Catholicis
By__Eddy   84   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is true about young Bolivian migrants?
Which of the following is true about young Bolivian migrants?
Which of the following is true about young Bolivian migrants?
A) workers are as young as 14
B) Argentina is the destination country
C) women work in domestic sector
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
By__Eddy   105   1 Reply
6 years ago
What is the 2014 population of Latin America?
What is the 2014 population of Latin America?
What is the 2014 population of Latin America?
A) 500 million
B) 588 million
C) 100 million
D) 50 million
E) 40 million
By__Eddy   79   1 Reply
6 years ago
What are examples of push factors that have driven people from rural areas to urban?
What are examples of push factors that have driven people from rural areas to urban?
What are examples of push factors that have driven people from rural areas to urban?
A) agricultural mechanization
B) environmental disasters
C) military repression
D) agricultural mechanization and environmental disasters
E)
By__Eddy   69   1 Reply
6 years ago
What Latin American artist(s) painted works known around the world?
What Latin American artist(s) painted works known around the world?
What Latin American artist(s) painted works known around the world?
A) Mario Vargas Llosa
B) Derek Walcott
C) Frida Kahlo
D) Diego Rivera
E) Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
By__Eddy   85   1 Reply
6 years ago
Over which of the following Latin American and Caribbean countries has/have the U.S. exerted ...
Over which of the following Latin American and Caribbean countries has/have the U.S. exerted ...
Over which of the following Latin American and Caribbean countries has/have the U.S. exerted political influence?
A) Cuba
B) Haiti
C) Nicaragua
D) Haiti and Nicaragua
E) all of the above
By__Eddy   60   1 Reply
6 years ago
What is one of the features of Brazil's economic success?
What is one of the features of Brazil's economic success?
What is one of the features of Brazil's economic success?
A) government support for science
B) domestic consumption
C) natural resources
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
By__Eddy   55   1 Reply
6 years ago
What is the Bolsa Familia?
What is the Bolsa Familia?
What is the Bolsa Familia?
A) government money to poor families for education and vaccines
B) corporate money to poor families for education and vaccines
C) minimum wage policy
D) gender equality policy
E) none of the above
By__Eddy   62   1 Reply
6 years ago
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