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

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here
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.   Children's work often integrates many aspects of play
D.   Girls are expected to work at a much earlier age than boys
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.   nondiscrimination
B.   right to at least a high/secondary school education
C.   right to life, survival and development
D.   right to life, survival, and development
E.   the right to participate
Question #4
Which of the following statements about rural children is most accurate?
A.   Boys are typically more involved in community work than are girls
B.   Young boys are typically more responsible for household chores than are girls
C.   young children typically have many more household and food production responsibilities than their US and Canadian counterparts
D.   the distinctions between work and play are clearly defined within communities
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.   School is mostly free but other expenses can make it difficult for children to attend
D.   In many rural communities they only have primary level schools
Question #6
Street children:
A.   are not generally seen as dangers or threats to society, and are left alone by authorities.
B.   gain self esteem through learning various business skills.
C.   typically do not work.
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 return to their home at night
B.   children in the streets typically earn more money
C.   children of the streets only engage in illegal activities
D.   children of the streets go to school on a regular basis
Question #8
Children working (as compared to those living) on the streets:
A.   typically forego school to earn money for their family
B.   work primarily to pay for their education
C.   are almost always girls
D.   are lower in numbers than those living on the streets
Question #9
Children's street work:
A.   is becoming less common in most cities of Latin America
B.   allows them to avoid dangerous street life
C.   often integrates work and play
D.   doesn't involve skill
Question #10
Youth activism in Latin America:
A.   focuses mostly on economic rather than social issues
B.   has organizational linkages throughout the region
C.   has no historical precedence
D.   does little to protect children from drugs and violence

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here