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

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