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PART 2: SOUTH AMERICA
Answer each of the following questions using the textbook and the handout on the Physical Geography of South America (20 questions @ 1 point each)
1. What portion of South America has a mediterranean climate (compare fig. 3.3 to the map Physical Geography of South America)?
a) Andes
b) Central Valley of Chile
c) Pampas
d) Patagonia
2. What factor explains the aridity in the Patagonian region (fig. 3.3)?
a) El Nino
b) Northeast Trade Winds
c) Rain Shadow
d) Southeast Trade Winds
3. What was the major Portuguese trading center in South America, circa 1600 (fig 3.5)?
a) Acapulco
b) Bahia
c) Rio de Janeiro
d) Veracruz
4. Every Spanish country in South America achieved independence between _____ and _____ (fig 3.6). [Please note that Colombia and Ecuador actually achieved independence in 1819 and 1822 respectively.]
a)
b)
5. What country did each of the following powers colonize in South America (fig 3.6)?
British
Dutch
French
Portuguese
6. What country has the lowest rates of population increase in the region today (fig 3.8)?
Lowest
7. Why is this the case (hint--read the text)?
a) Because it is a protestant country.
b) Because it has an open democratic political system.
c) Because basic health care and education are provided to everyone.
d) Because it has the highest per capita income of any country in the region.
8. Rank the top four countries in Latin America in terms of greatest economic inequality according to the most recent data (table 3.2)?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
9. Why do you think Jordan has greater income equality than almost any country in Latin America (hint--see ““Cultural Insight”” on page 299)?
a) fasting
b) hajj
c) prayer
d) zakat
10. What country leads Latin America in terms of the total volume of imports and exports respectively (fig 3.12)?
Imports
Exports
11. Rank the three leading countries in Latin America in terms of total foreign trade (fig 3.12)?
First
Second
Third
12 Which countries in Latin America rank highest in terms of debt as a percentage of exports (fig 3.12)?
First
Second
Third
13. After Mexico, what four countries in Latin America have the next most maquiladora workers (fig 3.12)?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
14. Cash grain farming occurs primarily in what region of South America (compare fig. 3.13 to the map Physical Geography of South America)?
a) Central Valley of Chile
b) Gran Chaco
c) Pampas
d) Patagonia
15. The Llanos and Patagonia are used for what type of agriculture (compare fig. 3.13 to the map Physical Geography of South America)?
a) cash grain farming
b) cattle or sheep ranching
c) mixed farming
d) plantation agriculture
16. Cuba and Jamaica are dominated by what type of agriculture (compare fig. 3.13 to the map Physical Geography of South America)?
a) cash grain farming
b) cattle or sheep ranching
c) mixed farming
d) plantation agriculture
17 What two countries the region rank highest in terms of the percentage of the population that practices Protestantism (fig 3.16)?
First
Second
18 What it the most likely reason why the two countries listed above exhibit high numbers of Protestants?
a) Protestant missionaries moved into the region from neighboring countries.
b) The indigenous population found the message of protestant missionaries more persuasive.
c) They were both colonized by the British who were Protestant.
d) They were both colonized by the Dutch who were Protestant.
19 What is the only river in Latin America classified as ““severely polluted”” (compare figs 3.2 and 3.17)?
a) Amazon
b) Orinoco
c) Parana
d) Sao Francisco
20 Where is acid rain beginning to emerge in Latin America (fig 3.17)?
a) Brazil, Chile and Mexico
b) Brazil, Cuba and Venezuela
c) Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela
d) Guatemala, Honduras and Venezuela |
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