Geography 322 - Geography of Latin America » Fall 2020 » Quiz 9 - Genetically Modified Crops

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Question #1
CRISPR technology:
A.   Is highly regulated by the US Department of Agriculture
B.   Modifies gene function in a more targeted manner
C.   Inserts foreign genes into plants
D.   Is very similar to conventional plant breeding
E.   No answer text provided.
Question #2
Which of the following statements about global food regimes is most accurate?
A.   It first emerged as a concept during the Neoliberal period in the 1980s
B.   It was not relevant in the post-World War II period
C.   It has linkages to colonialism
D.   It has little to do with small-scale farmers
E.   No answer text provided.
Question #3
The contemporary food regime is characterized by:
A.   A, B and C are all part of the contemporary food regime
B.   The consolidation of agribusiness
C.   Non-Traditional Agricultural Exports
D.   The rise of genetic engineering
Question #4
In the Global South, resistance to GMO technology focuses on:
A.   The production of non-traditional agricultural exports
B.   the livelihoods of small-scale farmers
C.   The adaptation of technology from the Global North
D.   Corporate farming
Question #5
Which of the following statements about the Soy boom in Argentina is most accurate?
A.   It allowed Argentina to become more self-sufficient in food
B.   "Operation Wetback" during the 1950s deported more than four million Mexicans
C.   Argentina was slow to adopt because it is an expensive crop to plant
D.   It led to an expansion of small- and medium-sized farms
E.   It improved the profit-margins for small-scale farmers throughout the country
Question #6
Anti-GMO activism in Argentina:
A.   Has been the most successful in Latin America
B.   Has been spearheaded by supporters of neoliberalism
C.   Has raised attention to the impact of GMOS on human health and the environment*
D.   Has been supported by medium- and large-sized agricultural companies
Question #7
Maize in Mexico:
A.   Is grown mostly for export to the US
B.   Is not currently challenged by GM varieties
C.   Was largely a reaction to the Mexican peso devaluation of the 1980s
D.   Has significant cultural meaning
E.   Is no longer important for rural livelihoods
Question #8
Mexico’s anti-GM campaign In Defense of Maize:
A.   established English as the city's only official language
B.   Focuses solely on indigenous rights related to corn production
C.   The connections with other organizations are centered on the importance of place and the symbolic role of maize
D.   Is focused on protecting yellow corn which is used primarily as animal feed
E.   Has connections throughout Mexico but has not yet spread to other countries
Question #9
The two most important transgenic crops in Colombia are:
A.   No answer text provided.
B.   Maize and Corn
C.   Cotton and Maize
D.   Soy and Corn
E.   Soy and Cotton
Question #10
The RSL (Red de Semillas Libres) in Colombia:
A.   Is supportive of policies requiring farmers to certify their seeds
B.   Supported Resolution 970 because it prevented the free exchange of seeds among farmers
C.   Is very supportive of Resolution 3168 as a replacement for Resolution 970
D.   Views farmers’ rights as part of a larger struggle against imperialism and neocolonialismYouth advocate groups such as United We Dream have been among the most vocal

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