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Geography- Latin America

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What is urban primacy?
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a condition in which a country contains a city that is three to four times larger than any other city in the country
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In the Latin American city model, what land use is located along the "spine"?
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superior services, roads, and transportation
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Which of the following is NOT found in the Latin American city model?
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zone of workers' housing
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When the countries of Latin America regained their independence, who were the leaders?
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European elites born in the Americas
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With respect to the success of maquiladoras, which of the following is NOT one of Mexico's competitive advantages?
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abundant raw materials
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Which of the following is NOT one of the innovations that Curitiba, Brazil, has implemented in order to plan its growth in a more environmentally friendly fashion?
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exportation of 25% of its population to surrounding rural areas
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Which of the following statements about squatter settlements in Latin America is NOT true?
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They provide adequate housing.
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Which of the following environmental problems is associated with Mexico City and Santiago?
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air pollution
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Which of the following was NOT a major reason for the rural-to-urban migration in Latin America?
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equal rights for women
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Which of the following was NOT an element of the effort to open the Brazilian Amazon for settlement?
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quick distribution of land titles to small farmers
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What language is the second-most common in Latin America?
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Portuguese
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What trade block is the most important one in Latin America?
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Mercosur
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What Latin American country is the world leader in coffee production?
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Brazil
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What is the name of the mountain chain that extends the length of South America's west coast?
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Andes
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Historically, these places have been underused as areas of settlement in Latin America, especially compared to settlement patterns in other regions.
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along major rivers
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Throughout most of the 20th century, Latin America experienced ________ population growth rates.
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high
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Why did Japanese people migrate to Latin America?
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to work in the coffee and sugar plantations and mines
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What is dependency theory?
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the idea that the expansion of European capitalism created Latin America's underdevelopmentf
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What is import substitution?
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a policy that encourages domestic industry by imposing high tariffs on all imports
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What is El Niño?
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a distinctive weather pattern
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What are the boundaries of Latin America?
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The Rio Grande in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south
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Neoliberal economic development calls for all of the following EXCEPT
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increased social spending for the poor.
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By what name do we know the Mexican assembly plants that line the border between Mexico and the United States?
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maquiladora
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A system wherein peasants farm small plots of land for their own subsistence is referred to as
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minifundia
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Four countries in Latin America have more than 75 percent of the region's population. Which of the following is NOT one of the four?
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Venezuela