Geography 322 - Geography of Latin America » Fall 2019 » Quiz 8 Drug Geographies A Cultural Historical Profile
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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT one of Latin America's second tier drugs?
A.
coca
B.
cacao
C.
cannabis
D.
coffee
E.
tobacco
Question #2
Third tier drugs:
A.
include only illicit drugs
B.
are mostly for international consumers
C.
were all introduced in pre-colonial times
D.
includes both alcohol and cannabis
Question #3
The coca trade in South America:
A.
was only important to the Europeans, not indigenous people of the region
B.
has historically been grown in the Eastern Andes
C.
has primarily economic, rather than cultural significance
D.
is based on production that is done only at the highest elevations in the Andes
Question #4
The Triangular Trade:
A.
focused largely on South America's Pacific coast
B.
only involved illicit drugs
C.
created circuits of trade that pointed the way for drug commodity flows in postcolonial times
D.
did not include Caribbean-produced substances
Question #5
Cannabis in Latin America:
A.
was likely brought over by African slaves
B.
was popular in the pre-Colonial period
C.
became an emblem of sophistication among colonial elites
D.
was not popular among slave societies
Question #6
The business or commerce of cocaine:
A.
was not available in powder form until the second boom
B.
during the second boom had production centered around Medellin, Colombia
C.
has stayed mostly within Colombia's borders
D.
in modern times, is best understood as a 'horizontal' rather than 'vertical' enterprise
Question #7
Which of the following Mexico drug cartels is NOT located along the U.S. border?
A.
Tijuana/Arellano Felix
B.
La Familia/Michoacana
C.
Sinaloa
D.
Juarez
Question #8
Mexican drug cartels:
A.
are powerful enough to threaten the stability of the Mexican state
B.
have not expanded into Central American countries
C.
are dominated by one or two cartels, while virtually no new cartels have emerged
D.
have remained distant from transnational gangs
Question #9
Which of the following was NOT part of the "Secondary" circulations of the Atlantic Triangular Trade?
A.
coffee
B.
tobacco
C.
cacao
D.
coca
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