Question

Adult Literacy Rates
Brazil - 86.9%
El Salvador - 78.7%
Nicaragua - 66.5%
Uruguay - 97.6%
Ecuador- 91.6%
Based on these figures, which nation would be MOST likely to have the LOWEST standard of living?

A Uruguay

B El Salvador

C Ecuador

D Brazil

E Nicaragua

Answer 1

What point is Simón Bolívar making about democratic governments?

Democratic governments are doomed to fail because they give too much authority to one leader and don't allow elections.

Democratic governments should not let the citizens have a voice in government for very long.

Democratic governments must choose new leaders frequently to keep power in the hands of the people and out of one person's hands for too long.

Democratic governments work fine as long as the citizens always obey all elected leaders.

Answer 2

What are the similarities between Portugal and Spain's motivations for exploration of the "New World"?

A Both countries were interested in expanding their empires.

B Portuguese explorers, unlike Spaniards, wanted more wealth.

C Neither country was interested in finding new trade routes.

D Neither country sought to introduce Christianity to the natives.

Answer 3

What had weakened the Incan empire before the Spanish conquered it?

A drought and famine

B an earthquake

C disease and war

D a volcanic eruption

Answer 4

Which type of economic activity dominates the Amazon rainforest?

Answer 5

Which type of economic activity dominates the Amazon rainforest?

A farming

B fishing

C logging

D ranching

Answer 6

How is Paraguay different from Chile, Argentina and Uruguay?

A Most of its descendants are mestizos.

B Most descend from Italian immigrants.

C Spanish is the main language.

D English is the main language.

Answer 7

Which natural resource & economic industriy primarily led Venezuala's economy for many years?

A oil

B copper

C coal

D timber

Answer 8

Within a century of the conquests in Latin America by Spain and Portugal, the native population had declined considerably from battle and disease. To offset this loss of labor, Spain and Portugal

A improved living conditions for the native populations.

B encouraged European immigration.

C improved agriculture through new methods of farming.

D imported slaves from Africa.

Answer 9

Why did military leaders overthrow the governments of Chile and Argentina in the 1970s?

A They feared their governments were moving toward communism.

B They disapproved of their governments using oil revenue to fund social programs.

C Military leaders thought the governments was not doing enough to combat inequality.

D They disliked the democratic government in place.

Answer 10

How does literacy rate affect the standard of living in Latin America?

A Literacy rate does not affect the standard of living.

B An increase in literacy rates can lead to a higher standard of living.

C Low literacy rates can lead to a high standard of living.

D High literacy rates lead to a low standard of living.

E A literacy rate helps the people to become bilingual.

Answer 11

Which of the following events eventually led to Brazil’s independence?

A Getúlio Vargas' overthrow of the government

B the liberation of enslaved Afro-Brazilians

C Simón Bolívar's uprising

D Napoleon's invasion of Portugal

Answer 12

How did the Spanish conquest affect culture in the Americas?

A The Spanish, American Indian, and African cultures blended over time.

B The Spanish destroyed Aztec and Incan cultures so that no trace remained.

C Spanish colonists gave up European culture and adopted American Indian ways.

D The Spanish kept their own culture, but American Indians adopted African culture.

Answer 13

What conclusion can you draw from the fact that Spanish and Portuguese are the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?

A Latin Americans have chosen to speak Romance languages.

B Spain and Portugal colonized Latin American nations during the 15th and 16th centuries.

C Latin Americans were born in Spain and Portugal and then moved.

D Many Latin Americans travel to Spain and Portugal and learn the language while visiting.

Answer 14

How did the development of agriculture change the lives of early South American peoples?

A More groups moved near the coasts.

B Groups started to settle in one place.

C Many groups developed a social hierarchy.

D Culturs became more spread out.

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Answer 15

Which is a cultural characteristics of Brazil?

A It has the largest Catholic population in the world.

B Quechua is the official language.

C The majority of its descendants are from Spain.

D The language spoken is the same as in other South American nations.

Answer 16

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If you wanted to visit a city in which Portuguese is the primary language, which number would represent your destination?

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

Answer 17

Why is Brazil's government unique to the region?

A It is ruled by a military dictator.

B It is modeled after Portugal's government.

C It is most like the government of the United States.

D It is a communist government.

Answer 18

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Answer 19

Which has contributed to a reduction of income inequality in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru?

Answer 20

Which has contributed to a reduction of income inequality in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru?

A a decrease in trade with other countries

B an increase in education and people with university degrees

C switch from command economies to mixed economies

D move from dictatorship to presidential republics

Answer 21

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Answer 22

E. Nicaragua, as it has the lowest adult literacy rate of all the options given. However, it is important to note that adult literacy rates are just one factor in determining a country's standard of living and should not be used as the sole indicator.

Answer 23

Democratic governments must choose new leaders frequently to keep power in the hands of the people and out of one person's hands for too long.

Answer 24

A. Both countries were interested in expanding their empires.

Answer 25

C. Disease and war.

Answer 26

The Amazon rainforest is dominated by extractive economic activities, such as logging, mining, and oil drilling.

Answer 27

C. Logging.

Answer 28

A. Most of its descendants are mestizos.

Answer 29

A. Oil.

Answer 30

D. Imported slaves from Africa.

Answer 31

A. They feared their governments were moving toward communism.

Answer 32

B. An increase in literacy rates can lead to a higher standard of living.

Answer 33

D. Napoleon's invasion of Portugal.

Answer 34

A. The Spanish, American Indian, and African cultures blended over time.

Answer 35

B. Spain and Portugal colonized Latin American nations during the 15th and 16th centuries.

Answer 36

B. Groups started to settle in one place.

Answer 37

A. It has the largest Catholic population in the world.

Answer 38

B. 2. As Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the location marked "2" on the map represents Brazil.

Answer 39

C. It is most like the government of the United States.

Answer 40

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Answer 41

The major factor that has contributed to a reduction of income inequality in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru is the implementation of conditional cash transfer programs that provide financial assistance to poor families. These programs usually require certain conditions such as sending children to school or attending health check-ups to receive the cash transfer.

Answer 42

C. Switch from command economies to mixed economies.

Answer 43

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