Question 1

What is memory work?

Accepted Answer

Memory work is research on past traumatic events in different world regions.

Question 2

Who are the "Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo"?

Accepted Answer

This is a group of mothers associated with those "disappeared" during th1970s and 1980s in Argentina. They have continued until today as a significansocio-political force in their own right, demanding truth and justice.

Question 3

The crop that caused most social division and unrest in Central America wabananas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Memory work has only just recently come to the attention of anthropologists aimportant in reconstructing a chronicle of events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which country most opposed the Sandinista victory in Nicaragua?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Spain 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Honduras 
A)  United States 
B)  Spain 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Honduras

Question 6

Illegitimate or illegal state violence against citizens is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide 
B)  ethnocide 
C)  dirty war 
D)  structural violence 
A)  genocide 
B)  ethnocide 
C)  dirty war 
D)  structural violence

Question 7

The FARC is associated with guerilla activities and violence in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Colombia 
B)  Chile 
C)  El Salvador 
D)  Honduras 
A)  Colombia 
B)  Chile 
C)  El Salvador 
D)  Honduras

Question 8

Explain why the Zapatista uprising has been a particularly significant event for all oLatin America.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

One of the most important cultural consequences of the violence in Guatemala habeen:

Accepted Answer

A)  the emergence of a pan-Maya identity 
B)  the emergence of a collective national identity 
C)  the resurgence of Mayan leaders and officials 
D)  the mass migration of Mayans to Mexico 
A)  the emergence of a pan-Maya identity 
B)  the emergence of a collective national identity 
C)  the resurgence of Mayan leaders and officials 
D)  the mass migration of Mayans to Mexico

Question 10

The 1992 "self-coup" carried out by President Alberto Fujimori exacerbated thweak position of the Peruvian state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In an effort to gain control over the rising violence in Colombia, elite landownerand wealthy individuals created:

Accepted Answer

A)  An army-air force unified front 
B)  counter-terrorism organizations 
C)  paramilitary organizations 
D)  new military and civilian posts 
A)  An army-air force unified front 
B)  counter-terrorism organizations 
C)  paramilitary organizations 
D)  new military and civilian posts

Question 12

All of the following were catalysts in the Zapatista struggle except:

Accepted Answer

A)  1994 privatization of indigenous communal lands 
B)  failure of neoliberal reforms for indigenous peoples in the area 
C)  implementation of NAFTA 
D)  lifting of subsidies for small-scale producers 
A)  1994 privatization of indigenous communal lands 
B)  failure of neoliberal reforms for indigenous peoples in the area 
C)  implementation of NAFTA 
D)  lifting of subsidies for small-scale producers

Question 13

The Mayan tzuultaq'a are mountain spirits who require appeasement for safekeeping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Prior to their assumption of power, Chile's military has a tradition of beinsubmissive to civilian rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the meaning of the words desaparecer and desaparecidos and explaitheir significance in Latin America.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

One of the most significant catalysts to the guerilla uprisings in El Salvador was:

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy immigration from neighboring countries 
B)  liberation theology 
C)  United States intervention in Costa Rica 
D)  the 1922 indigenous rebellion 
A)  heavy immigration from neighboring countries 
B)  liberation theology 
C)  United States intervention in Costa Rica 
D)  the 1922 indigenous rebellion

Question 17

A high-ranking female combatant led the initial EZLN assault on San Cristóbal dLas Casas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Central American civil wars led to the mass emigration of Guatemalan Mayato the United States. Approximately how many are estimated to have sought refuge in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  more than 1 million 
B)  more than 3 million 
C)  more than 2 million 
D)  less than 1 million 
A)  more than 1 million 
B)  more than 3 million 
C)  more than 2 million 
D)  less than 1 million

Question 19

List the five primary areas of academic controversy concerning cultural politics anthe production of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the five primary areas of academic...

Question 20

Why did the Guatemalan military intentionally target the unarmed Maya Indians?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why did the Guatemalan military intentionally target...

What is memory work?

Who are the "Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo"?

The crop that caused most social division and unrest in Central America wabananas.

Memory work has only just recently come to the attention of anthropologists aimportant in reconstructing a chronicle of events.

Which country most opposed the Sandinista victory in Nicaragua?

Illegitimate or illegal state violence against citizens is called:

The FARC is associated with guerilla activities and violence in:

Explain why the Zapatista uprising has been a particularly significant event for all oLatin America.

One of the most important cultural consequences of the violence in Guatemala habeen:

The 1992 "self-coup" carried out by President Alberto Fujimori exacerbated thweak position of the Peruvian state.

In an effort to gain control over the rising violence in Colombia, elite landownerand wealthy individuals created:

All of the following were catalysts in the Zapatista struggle except:

The Mayan tzuultaq'a are mountain spirits who require appeasement for safekeeping.

Prior to their assumption of power, Chile's military has a tradition of beinsubmissive to civilian rule.

Describe the meaning of the words desaparecer and desaparecidos and explaitheir significance in Latin America.

One of the most significant catalysts to the guerilla uprisings in El Salvador was:

A high-ranking female combatant led the initial EZLN assault on San Cristóbal dLas Casas.

The Central American civil wars led to the mass emigration of Guatemalan Mayato the United States. Approximately how many are estimated to have sought refuge in the U.S.?

List the five primary areas of academic controversy concerning cultural politics anthe production of knowledge.

Why did the Guatemalan military intentionally target the unarmed Maya Indians?

Anthropology, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Introducing Latin America and the Caribbean

Society and Culture Before the Europeans

Conquest, Colonialism, and Resistance

Cultural Politics of Race and Ethnicity

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Exam 12: Violence, Memory, and Striving for a Just World

What is memory work?

Who are the "Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo"?

The crop that caused most social division and unrest in Central America wabananas.

Memory work has only just recently come to the attention of anthropologists aimportant in reconstructing a chronicle of events.

Which country most opposed the Sandinista victory in Nicaragua?

Illegitimate or illegal state violence against citizens is called:

The FARC is associated with guerilla activities and violence in:

Explain why the Zapatista uprising has been a particularly significant event for all oLatin America.

One of the most important cultural consequences of the violence in Guatemala habeen:

The 1992 "self-coup" carried out by President Alberto Fujimori exacerbated thweak position of the Peruvian state.

In an effort to gain control over the rising violence in Colombia, elite landownerand wealthy individuals created:

All of the following were catalysts in the Zapatista struggle except:

The Mayan tzuultaq'a are mountain spirits who require appeasement for safekeeping.

Prior to their assumption of power, Chile's military has a tradition of beinsubmissive to civilian rule.

Describe the meaning of the words desaparecer and desaparecidos and explaitheir significance in Latin America.

One of the most significant catalysts to the guerilla uprisings in El Salvador was:

A high-ranking female combatant led the initial EZLN assault on San Cristóbal dLas Casas.

The Central American civil wars led to the mass emigration of Guatemalan Mayato the United States. Approximately how many are estimated to have sought refuge in the U.S.?

List the five primary areas of academic controversy concerning cultural politics anthe production of knowledge.

Why did the Guatemalan military intentionally target the unarmed Maya Indians?

Anthropology, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Introducing Latin America and the Caribbean

Society and Culture Before the Europeans

Conquest, Colonialism, and Resistance

Cultural Politics of Race and Ethnicity

Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality

Religion and Everyday Life

Striving for Health and Coping with Illness

Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Expression

Perspectives in Globalization

Manifestations of Popular Culture

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