Geography 322 - Geography of Latin America » Fall 2019 » Quiz 5 Economic and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities and Opportunities

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Question #1
In terms of trade relationships, which of the following is most accurate?
A.   Countries of Central America and the Caribbean have become less and less trade dependent via neoliberal economics
B.   Latin America exports more manufactured goods to China than it imports
C.   Only a few Latin American and Caribbean countries export more to the US than they import from it.
D.   Brazil trades more with the US than Asia
Question #2
Examining the history of economic development in Central America and the Caribbean reveals that:
A.   since the 1980s, the role of governments has shifted toward subsidizing export-oriented investors
B.   Political independence for these countries completely altered their economic dependence
C.   The US was the first country to develop a plantation economy in the region
D.   After World War II, foreign loans rapidly accelerated local development
Question #3
For many years, ACP (Africa-Caribbean-Pacific) countries were guaranteed a market for bananas and other commodities from former colonizers, providing them a form of economic stability.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
The Banana Wars:
A.   resulted in strong export demand for Ecuador, Colombia, and Central America
B.   resulted in large profits for Latin America's banana companies
C.   primarily benefitted former British colonies
D.   created more plantation jobs in Eastern Caribbean islands such as Dominica
Question #5
Which of the following is LEAST characteristic of economic shifts in Central America and the Caribbean since the 1980s?
A.   increased tourism and other international services
B.   increased subcontracting to foreign firms
C.   decreased food imports to the region
D.   increased export of winter fruits
Question #6
Since the mid 1990s, maquila employment in Central America and the Caribbean has skyrocketed to meet the demands of US consumers.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
Offshore services in Central America and the Caribbean: 
A.   benefit by crises in the US such as the Iraq War and 9/11
B.   went against advice in the 1990s from the World Bank
C.   are limited to banking and online gambling
D.   are increasingly regulated since 9/11
Question #8
Remittances:
A.   lead to overall economic development
B.   provide more revenue for Mexico than oil
C.   are almost entirely spent on investment
D.   is heavily regulated and controlled by governments
Question #9
Maquiladoras:
A.   assemble goods primarily for export
B.   are located only in Mexico
C.   employ an equal number of men and women
Question #10
Sustainable Development:
A.   are likely to emerge in indebted states such as those in Central America
B.   can be achieved through mass tourism
C.   is incompatible with neoliberalism
D.   is no longer a goal for countries of the region

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