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The dominant economic activity of Venezeula's Lake Maracaibo Lowland is?
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a)
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large-scale cattle herding
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b)
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oil production
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c)
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tourism
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d)
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iron ore mining
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e)
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plantation agriculture
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| 2. |
Which of the following countries does not contain a portion of the upper Amazon River within its boundries?:
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a)
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Brazil
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b)
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Ecuador
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c)
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Peru
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d)
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Colombia.
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e)
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Venezuela
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| 3. |
Which of the following countries is best endowed with mineral resources?:
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a)
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Bolivia
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b)
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Ecuador
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c)
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Colombia
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d)
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Venezuela
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e)
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Chile
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| 4. |
In which of the countries is spanish not the dominate language:
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a)
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Brazil
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b)
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Colombia.
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c)
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Costa Rica.
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d)
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Argentina.
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e)
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Bolivia.
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| 5. |
A primary reason for the modern-day peneration of the Brazilian interior is?:
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a)
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the decimation of the indian population of the Amazon Basin has resulted in unhindered settlement.
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b)
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the fertile agricultural soils of the rain forest
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c)
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very high Brazilian population growth rates.
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d)
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population growth along Brazil's borders in Venezula, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia.
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e)
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none of the above.
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| 6. |
Which of the following was not a major motivation to most Spaniards who colonized the New World?:
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a)
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accuiring a small farm on which one could raise a family
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b)
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the propagation of Roman Catholocism.
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c)
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the rapid acquisition of personal wealth.
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d)
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living ostentatiously off of the labors of others.
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e)
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looking for a source of minerial wealth.
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| 7. |
Which of the following has not been associated with a Brazilian boom and bust cycle?
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a)
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coffee
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b)
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rubber
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c)
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sugar
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d)
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bananas
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e)
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none of the above.
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| 8. |
The truning point in the economic development of Argentina as a nation was.:
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a)
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the introduction of refrigiated railroad and ship transportation that facilitated the exporting of Argentine beef to Europe.
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b)
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the importation of thousands of indentured farm laborers from Europe
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c)
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the rise to power of Juan Peron and his support of the descamisados.
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d)
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the introduction of beef cattle by Spanish conquistadors.
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e)
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none of the above.
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| 9. |
Which of the following is not true of Sao Paulo as a city and/or region?:
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a)
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generates almost two-thirds of Brazil's industrial output.
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b)
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Sao Paulo is now the most populas city in South America
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c)
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was initially developed as the country's leading sugar producing region.
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d)
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is Brazil's most modern, productive and prosperous region
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e)
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none of the above.
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| 10. |
Which three countries produce 75% of the world's cocaine supply?:
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a)
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Australia, United States, Ethopia
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b)
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Colombia, Jamica, Chile
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c)
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Paraguay, Peru, Colombia.
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d)
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Bolivia, Peru, Colombia.
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e)
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Brazil, Colombia, Peru.
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