In the maps given, which generalization is supported regarding the mid section of the continent?
What is the dense forest which has prevented the growth of population centers and the development of other resources.
100
During this century, a basic factor of production was in short supply, creating a serious economic crisis in Argentina. What was the shortage and how was it created?
A. Oil wells ran dry
B. Shortage of labor
C. A bank run was what created a serious shortage of cash?
100
Logging is a primary industry in Brazil. What characteristic of Brazil's geography makes this industry possible?
A. Numerous forests
B. Abundant minerals
C. Rich topsoil
100
Which geographic factor makes it easier for Peru and Chile to protect their rich natural resources from countries to the east?
A. The Pacific Ocean
B. Lake Titicaca
C. The Andes Mountains
100
Which of the following countries in South America does NOT have a limited government today?
A. Chile
B. Venezuela?
C. Brazil
200
Venezuelan people use five times more electricity per person than people in Peru. What likely accounts for the difference?
What is that Venezuela is a more developed country with large cities and significant trade?
200
Which of the following countries are considered economic miracles for their development under heavy government regulation?
What is Argentina and Brazil?
200
Which cultural trait MOST separates Brazil from other nations of South America?
What is language?
200
What accounts for the population density of Peru and Chile?
What is a narrow area of fertile land bordered by desert and mountains?
200
Which characteristic would NOT be considered by geographers dividing South America into cultural regions?
A. Religion
B. Language
C. Climate
300
Once democracy is established in a country, it is important for its citizens to do what?
What is it's important to take seriously their responsibilities, such as voting, paying taxes, and serving on juries?
300
Which country is described in the Dirty War?
A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. Peru
300
Which pair of forces most influenced the early history of American Indian encounters with European explorers in South America?
What is colonization and conquest?
300
Which of the types of government in the diagram are found in the nations of Argentina, Brazil, and Peru today?
A. Rule by many
B. Rule by one
C. Dictator
300
Which recent innovation has rapidly transformed communications in South America?
A. iPads
B. Cellular telephones
C. Computers
400
Which generalization is TRUE about migration and its effect in South America?
What is Europeans migrated to South America and Africans came as slaves?
400
The Dirty War was an example of what?
What is the rights of people taken away,
Such as: right to protest
right to free speech
right to safety and protection
400
All of the following are institutions basic to all societies EXCEPT which one?
A. Multiculturalism
B. Religion
C. Government
400
Which is the difference between a service industry and manufacturing?
A. Service industries produce goods for sale
B. Service industries produce intangible goods
C. Manufacturing provides intangible goods
400
The graph provides a look at religion in South America as reported in the 1990's. Which religion is the MOST influential?
A. Roman Catholic
B. Judaism
C. Protestant
500
Due to the dominance of one religion in the region, what is a possible NEGATIVE result?
What is disregarding rights of other religions,
*Holidays for dominant religion only
*Social clashes & violence between groups
500
The Mothers of the Disappeared, along with some other groups, had which point of view?
A. To change types of government often
B. To limit the power of government to limit
possible abuses?
C. To have an unlimited government
500
Which of the following is the term for the beliefs and customs of a group of people?
A. Traits
B. Culture
C. Customs
500
Which of the following describes the location of North America?
A. Western Hemisphere
B. Eastern Hemisphere
C. Southern Hemisphere
500
Which event likely led to a large dominance by one religion in Central and South America?
What is the Spanish and Portuguese colonization of Latin America?