Geography 322 - Geography of Latin America » Fall 2020 » Quiz 2 - Historical Geography

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Question #1
Which of the following colonial-geographic associations is correct?
A.   Mayans: Lowland Central America
B.   Aztecs: Mountainous South America
C.   Incas: Highland Mexico
D.   Incas: Lowland Central America
Question #2
People of Spanish descent who were born in the Americas were typically known as:
A.   Criollos
B.   Peninsulares
C.   Campesinos
D.   Encomiendas
Question #3
The "Black Legend" of Spanish Colonialism in Latin America:
A.   was solely driven by economic motives
B.   included the evangelical spread of Catholicism
C.   refers to the discovery of oil in the region
D.   helped preserve many cultural aspects of the region
Question #4
A large landholding that exploited local resources to export one crop for the global market is known as a:
A.   viceroyalty
B.   plantation
C.   encomienda
D.   hacienda
Question #5
The first Audiencia to be created in Latin America was:
A.   Guatemala
B.   Nueva Galicia
C.   Santo Domingo
D.   Lima
Question #6
During the colonial period, Central America
A.   was isolated and one of the least significant areas of the Spanish Empire
B.   had an easily accessible and exploitable native population
C.   was left untouched by Spanish conquerers
D.   had abundant natural resources that Spain exploited
Question #7
Modern day Argentina was part of the __________ Viceroyalty.
A.   New Granada
B.   New Spain
C.   Peru
D.   Rio de la Plata
Question #8
Latin American liberals in the latter half of the nineteenth century:
A.   tried very hard to differentiate themselves from U.S. and European elites and ideals such as freedom
B.   were highly compassionate toward indigenous people
C.   tried to curtail any and all migration from Europe
D.   were predominantly criollo urban dwellers
Question #9
Brazil:
A.   had a very violent path to independence, unlike many other countries.
B.   had a colonial system that closely mirrored Spanish America, due to the vast wealth of Portugal
C.   was a monarchy until 1889.
D.   was the first country of South America to abolish slavery
Question #10
In the twentieth century, U.S. involvement in Latin America:
A.   was primarily about the Panama Canal
B.   was largely politically motivated, rather than economic
C.   was greater in Central America and the Caribbean
D.   lessened with the advent of the Cold War

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