Geography 322 - Geography of Latin America » Fall 2020 » Quiz 8 - Natural Resources

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Question #1
The "China Effect" or "China Cycle" with regard to trade with Latin America refers to:
A.   the diversification (rather than specialization) of Latin America's natural resources to meet Chinese demand
B.   the increase in imports of manufactured goods from China in the 1980s
C.   Chinese demand for and investment in Latin America's mineral and agricultural resources, beginning in the 1990s
D.   the positive impact that increasing trade with China has on Latin America's industrial sectors
Question #2
Commodity Chains:
A.   typically refer solely to specialized labor in a distinct place
B.   pertain solely to industrial rather than agricultural products
C.   help us understand connections between places of production and consumption
D.   are useful to understand how products are produced, not consumed
Question #3
The privatization of agricultural natural resources:
A.   did not exist in Latin America until very recently
B.   has occurred in every country in Latin America except Cuba
C.   relies on government involvement to determine what is produced or grown
D.   is similar to resource nationalism
Question #4
Which of the following statements regarding banana cultivation in Latin America is most accurate?
A.   the Caribbean has been unable to participate in international banana trade
B.   Mexico has produced nearly all of the US's bananas for the last 140 or so years
C.   US authorities and banana corporations held colonial-like power over governments
D.   The labor force used on banana plantations is highly mobile, i.e. frequently move from one location to another
Question #5
Which of the following statements about oil and gas supplies in Latin America is most accurate?
A.   oil and gas supplies are exclusively found in off shore locations such as the Gulf of Mexico
B.   the largest oil producers in the region are Mexico, Ecuador and Venezuela
C.   Brazil's oil company, Petrobras, is a privately owned company that has a long history of scandal and corruption
D.   Under Hugo Chavez Venezuela sent oil to Cuba in exchange for doctors to serve their lower income populations
Question #6
The "open veins" of Latin America:
A.   Refer to the environmental movement that helped secure safe working conditions for miners
B.   refer to oil deposits in the Amazon
C.   Refers solely to US involvement in the region with regard to natural resources
D.   reference the large silver and gold deposits exploited by the Spaniards, the Portuguese and other Europeans
Question #7
The case study on soy production in Brazil illustrates that:
A.   soy production benefits mostly large farming operations
B.   most of the production is in coastal regions
C.   the US receives the majority of the crop
D.   most of the soy produced benefits local food supply
Question #8
The Case Study of oil in Mexico reveals that:
A.   PEMEX has a monopoly on the industry that it has yet to relinquish
B.   Mexico did not begin exporting oil until their economic crisis of the 1980s
C.   much of the oil is sent unrefined to the US
D.   most of the oil is consumed in Mexico
Question #9
Which of the following place associations is incorrect?
A.   Pampas--Argentina
B.   Cerro Rico--Bolivia
C.   Bajio--Argentina
D.   PDVSA--Venezuela
Question #10
Which of the following statements about PEMEX is most accurate?
A.   It is Paraguay's state-owned oil company
B.   It is not currently open to investment by foreign oil and gas companies
C.   sprung from worker demands for a collective labor agreement
D.   It has a remarkably good environmental protection record

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