Geography 322 - Geography of Latin America » Fall 2019 » Quiz 12 Children and Young People Inequality, Rights and Empowerment

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Question #1
The author argues that the concept of childhood has remained constant over time and across space.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
Based on the author's discussion of children's work in highland Ecuador, which of the following is most accurate?
A.   Children do not do any household work until age 8
B.   Children's work is done more as a cultural preference than as an economic necessity
C.   Girls are expected to work at a much earlier age than boys
D.   Children's work often integrates many aspects of play
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT one of the guiding principles of the UNCRC (UN Convention on the Rights of the Child)?
A.   right to life, survival and development
B.   the right to participate
C.   right to life, survival, and development
D.   nondiscrimination
E.   right to at least a high/secondary school education
Question #4
Which of the following statements about rural children is most accurate?
A.   the distinctions between work and play are clearly defined within communities
B.   Young boys are typically more responsible for household chores than are girls
C.   Boys are typically more involved in community work than are girls
D.   young children typically have many more household and food production responsibilities than their US and Canadian counterparts
Question #5
Which of the following statements about school in rural Latin America is LEAST accurate?
A.   Educational attainment rates in Panama are higher than they are in Honduras
B.   School is not a very important part of children's lives.
C.   In many rural communities they only have primary level schools
D.   School is mostly free but other expenses can make it difficult for children to attend
Question #6
Street children:
A.   typically do not work.
B.   are not generally seen as dangers or threats to society, and are left alone by authorities.
C.   gain self esteem through learning various business skills.
D.   only engage in illegal activities.
Question #7
The difference between "children IN the streets" and "children OF the streets" is:
A.   children in the streets typically earn more money
B.   children in the streets typically return to their home at night
C.   children of the streets go to school on a regular basis
D.   children of the streets only engage in illegal activities
Question #8
Children working (as compared to those living) on the streets:
A.   are lower in numbers than those living on the streets
B.   work primarily to pay for their education
C.   typically forego school to earn money for their family
D.   are almost always girls
Question #9
Children's street work:
A.   often integrates work and play
B.   allows them to avoid dangerous street life
C.   is becoming less common in most cities of Latin America
D.   doesn't involve skill
Question #10
Youth activism in Latin America:
A.   has no historical precedence
B.   has organizational linkages throughout the region
C.   focuses mostly on economic rather than social issues
D.   does little to protect children from drugs and violence

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