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.   Aztecs: Mountainous South America
B.   Incas: Lowland Central America
C.   Incas: Highland Mexico
D.   Mayans: Lowland Central America
Question #2
People of Spanish descent who were born in the Americas were typically known as:
A.   Encomiendas
B.   Peninsulares
C.   Campesinos
D.   Criollos
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.   plantation
B.   hacienda
C.   encomienda
D.   viceroyalty
Question #5
The first Audiencia to be created in Latin America was:
A.   Nueva Galicia
B.   Lima
C.   Guatemala
D.   Santo Domingo
Question #6
During the colonial period, Central America
A.   was isolated and one of the least significant areas of the Spanish Empire
B.   was left untouched by Spanish conquerers
C.   had an easily accessible and exploitable native population
D.   had abundant natural resources that Spain exploited
Question #7
Modern day Argentina was part of the __________ Viceroyalty.
A.   New Granada
B.   Peru
C.   New Spain
D.   Rio de la Plata
Question #8
Latin American liberals in the latter half of the nineteenth century:
A.   were predominantly criollo urban dwellers
B.   tried to curtail any and all migration from Europe
C.   were highly compassionate toward indigenous people
D.   tried very hard to differentiate themselves from U.S. and European elites and ideals such as freedom
Question #9
Brazil:
A.   was the first country of South America to abolish slavery
B.   had a colonial system that closely mirrored Spanish America, due to the vast wealth of Portugal
C.   had a very violent path to independence, unlike many other countries.
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 largely politically motivated, rather than economic
C.   lessened with the advent of the Cold War
D.   was greater in Central America and the Caribbean

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