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

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