Geography 322 - Geography of Latin America » Spring 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.   cacao
B.   coffee
C.   tobacco
D.   coca
E.   cannabis
Question #2
Third tier drugs:
A.   includes both alcohol and cannabis
B.   were all introduced in pre-colonial times
C.   include only illicit drugs
D.   are mostly for international consumers
Question #3
The coca trade in South America:
A.   has primarily economic, rather than cultural significance
B.   has historically been grown in the Eastern Andes
C.   is based on production that is done only at the highest elevations in the Andes
D.   was only important to the Europeans, not indigenous people of the region
Question #4
The Triangular Trade:
A.   did not include Caribbean-produced substances
B.   created circuits of trade that pointed the way for drug commodity flows in postcolonial times
C.   focused largely on South America's Pacific coast
D.   only involved illicit drugs
Question #5
Cannabis in Latin America:
A.   became an emblem of sophistication among colonial elites
B.   was popular in the pre-Colonial period
C.   was likely brought over by African slaves
D.   was not popular among slave societies
Question #6
The business or commerce of cocaine:
A.   in modern times, is best understood as a 'horizontal' rather than 'vertical' enterprise
B.   was not available in powder form until the second boom
C.   has stayed mostly within Colombia's borders
D.   during the second boom had production centered around Medellin, Colombia
Question #7
Which of the following Mexico drug cartels is NOT located along the U.S. border?
A.   La Familia/Michoacana
B.   Sinaloa
C.   Juarez
D.   Tijuana/Arellano Felix
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.   tobacco
B.   coca
C.   coffee
D.   cacao
Question #10
The most historically important drug in Latin America has been:,,
A.   coca
B.   cacao
C.   tobacco
D.   sugar
E.   coffee

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