Question 1

In the urban areas of Middle/South America,most women tend to be employed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  street vendors or domestics. 
B)  prostitutes. 
C)  office workers. 
D)  mechanics. 
A)  street vendors or domestics. 
B)  prostitutes. 
C)  office workers. 
D)  mechanics. A

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

liberation theology

Question 3

What city did the Spanish build on the site of the Aztec capital city known as Tenochtitlán,which they had destroyed?

Accepted Answer

Mexico City

Question 4

Tropical crops such as bananas and pineapples thrive in:

Accepted Answer

A)  tierra caliente. 
B)  tierra templada. 
C)  tierra fria. 
D)  tierra helada. 
A)  tierra caliente. 
B)  tierra templada. 
C)  tierra fria. 
D)  tierra helada.

Question 5

Tropical rain forests absorb approximately __________ percent of the carbon dioxide added to Earth's atmosphere yearly by human activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  18 
C)  33 
D)  62 
A)  5 
B)  18 
C)  33 
D)  62

Question 6

A major reason that SAPs in Middle/South America failed to stimulate economic growth was that they turned the control of industries across the region over to foreign ownership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

SAPs tend to favor family or small-scale farmers over agribusiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a challenge to working families in the cities of Middle/South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  long commutes to work 
B)  poor or nonexistent day care for children 
C)  short-term,unreliable work for men 
D)  the lack of religious institutions such as churches 
A)  long commutes to work 
B)  poor or nonexistent day care for children 
C)  short-term,unreliable work for men 
D)  the lack of religious institutions such as churches

Question 9

It is estimated that the southern tip of South America was first settled about __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  15,000 
B)  13,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  8000 
A)  15,000 
B)  13,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  8000

Question 10

Which of the following characterizes the main idea of evangelical Protestantism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those who work hard and live honestly will achieve bodily prosperity and personal salvation. 
B)  Personal well-being is determined by the entire society's devotion to the religion. 
C)  Commitment to the health of the environment is the only way to gain salvation. 
D)  The elimination of social problems (e.g. ,poverty)is the only route to salvation. 
A)  Those who work hard and live honestly will achieve bodily prosperity and personal salvation. 
B)  Personal well-being is determined by the entire society's devotion to the religion. 
C)  Commitment to the health of the environment is the only way to gain salvation. 
D)  The elimination of social problems (e.g. ,poverty)is the only route to salvation.

Question 11

Which of the following is the best characterization of the spatial arrangement of domestic life for many people living in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  small two-room units in public housing projects 
B)  detached single-family homes in growing suburban areas 
C)  compounds of several houses surrounded by walls 
D)  large high-rise,multiple-bedroom apartments 
A)  small two-room units in public housing projects 
B)  detached single-family homes in growing suburban areas 
C)  compounds of several houses surrounded by walls 
D)  large high-rise,multiple-bedroom apartments

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT included in the region known as Middle America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  Central America 
C)  the Caribbean 
D)  Colombia 
A)  Mexico 
B)  Central America 
C)  the Caribbean 
D)  Colombia

Question 13

The world region that receives the most rainfall is:

Accepted Answer

A)  North America. 
B)  Middle/South America. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Southeast Asia. 
A)  North America. 
B)  Middle/South America. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Southeast Asia.

Question 14

Although Texaco sold its operations and left Ecuador in 1992,its oil wastes continue to leak into the environment from open pits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach __________ miles per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  45 
C)  65 
D)  75 
A)  25 
B)  45 
C)  65 
D)  75

Question 16

What areas,also known as free trade zones,are special places within a country where duties and taxes are not charged?

Accepted Answer

Export Pro

Question 17

Ecotourism does not always live up to its ideals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following characterizes a principal stance of liberation theology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The distribution of wealth is irrelevant to social problems. 
B)  Political authoritarianism is necessary until all people are educated. 
C)  The perpetuation of economic inequality is sinful. 
D)  Poverty reflects one's personal failings. 
A)  The distribution of wealth is irrelevant to social problems. 
B)  Political authoritarianism is necessary until all people are educated. 
C)  The perpetuation of economic inequality is sinful. 
D)  Poverty reflects one's personal failings.

Question 19

What term is used to describe people of mixed European,African,and indigenous descent who live in Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Approximately __________ Earth's remaining rain forests are located in South America.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half 
A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half

In the urban areas of Middle/South America,most women tend to be employed as:

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?

What city did the Spanish build on the site of the Aztec capital city known as Tenochtitlán,which they had destroyed?

Tropical crops such as bananas and pineapples thrive in:

Tropical rain forests absorb approximately __________ percent of the carbon dioxide added to Earth's atmosphere yearly by human activity.

A major reason that SAPs in Middle/South America failed to stimulate economic growth was that they turned the control of industries across the region over to foreign ownership.

SAPs tend to favor family or small-scale farmers over agribusiness.

Which of the following is NOT a challenge to working families in the cities of Middle/South America?

It is estimated that the southern tip of South America was first settled about __________ years ago.

Which of the following characterizes the main idea of evangelical Protestantism?

Which of the following is the best characterization of the spatial arrangement of domestic life for many people living in Middle and South America?

Which of the following is NOT included in the region known as Middle America?

The world region that receives the most rainfall is:

Although Texaco sold its operations and left Ecuador in 1992,its oil wastes continue to leak into the environment from open pits.

A storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach __________ miles per hour.

What areas,also known as free trade zones,are special places within a country where duties and taxes are not charged?

Ecotourism does not always live up to its ideals.

Which of the following characterizes a principal stance of liberation theology?

What term is used to describe people of mixed European,African,and indigenous descent who live in Middle and South America?

Approximately __________ Earth's remaining rain forests are located in South America.

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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Exam 3: Middle and South America

In the urban areas of Middle/South America,most women tend to be employed as:

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?

What city did the Spanish build on the site of the Aztec capital city known as Tenochtitlán,which they had destroyed?

Tropical crops such as bananas and pineapples thrive in:

Tropical rain forests absorb approximately __________ percent of the carbon dioxide added to Earth's atmosphere yearly by human activity.

A major reason that SAPs in Middle/South America failed to stimulate economic growth was that they turned the control of industries across the region over to foreign ownership.

SAPs tend to favor family or small-scale farmers over agribusiness.

Which of the following is NOT a challenge to working families in the cities of Middle/South America?

It is estimated that the southern tip of South America was first settled about __________ years ago.

Which of the following characterizes the main idea of evangelical Protestantism?

Which of the following is the best characterization of the spatial arrangement of domestic life for many people living in Middle and South America?

Which of the following is NOT included in the region known as Middle America?

The world region that receives the most rainfall is:

Although Texaco sold its operations and left Ecuador in 1992,its oil wastes continue to leak into the environment from open pits.

A storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach __________ miles per hour.

What areas,also known as free trade zones,are special places within a country where duties and taxes are not charged?

Ecotourism does not always live up to its ideals.

Which of the following characterizes a principal stance of liberation theology?

What term is used to describe people of mixed European,African,and indigenous descent who live in Middle and South America?

Approximately __________ Earth's remaining rain forests are located in South America.

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters