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