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Indigenous peoples, as explained in “Latin America: Myth and Reality,” form a majority of the population in several Latin American countries, including: |
| | A) | Costa Rica. |
| | B) | Mexico. |
| | C) | Bolivia. |
| | D) | Argentina. |
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Mexico City’s location, in a valley surrounded by mountains, as noted in “Country Report: Mexico,” has contributed to the problem of: |
| | A) | creating transportation systems out of the city. |
| | B) | overcrowding. |
| | C) | water scarcity. |
| | D) | air pollution. |
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According to “Central America: Lands in Turmoil,” the dominant geographical feature of Central America consists of: |
| | A) | sharply defined coastlines. |
| | B) | volcanic mountains. |
| | C) | impenetrable rain forests. |
| | D) | arid wastelands. |
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As cited in “South America: An Imperfect Prism,” the countries of the so-called Southern Cone include all of the following except: |
| | A) | Bolivia. |
| | B) | Argentina. |
| | C) | Uruguay. |
| | D) | Chile. |
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Antigua and Barbuda have resisted joining a proposed political union of Caribbean states, as set forth in “The Caribbean: Sea of Diversity,” because they feel it would represent: |
| | A) | an economic downturn. |
| | B) | admission that they are incapable of self-government. |
| | C) | a return to colonialism. |
| | D) | the triumph of western, European values. |
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Overall, as asserted in “The Lost Continent,” Latin America’s biggest deficit is likely: |
| | A) | strong allies. |
| | B) | patience. |
| | C) | ready cash. |
| | D) | natural resources. |
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At an anti-drug summit held in 1990, as described in “Latin America’s Drug Problem,” the president of Peru argued that U.S. efforts fell short in: |
| | A) | assisting social-development programs. |
| | B) | providing funding for sweeping proposals. |
| | C) | offering military assistance. |
| | D) | creating educational programs. |
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According to “Shade Coffee and Tree Cover Loss,” the role of shade coffee in environmental protection has received particular attention as: |
| | A) | disappointed farmers are all too likely to replace this crop with the cultivation of coca plants. |
| | B) | the number of farmers using organic cultivation methods has increased enormously. |
| | C) | coffee is grown in the intersection of temperate and tropical climates rich in biodiversity. |
| | D) | formal organizations of coffee farmers have taken a special interest in environmental causes. |
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The term “populism,” as described in “The Return of Populism,” is often used as a term of abuse to denote politicians who: |
| | A) | make reckless promises. |
| | B) | lack foreign policy skills. |
| | C) | have no leadership experience. |
| | D) | appeal to voters’ baser instincts. |
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As presented in “Liberating Pachamama,” the investment-protective regime implemented at the behest of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Bolivia and other Latin American countries could ultimately undermine the interests it is intended to protect by: |
| | A) | making more countries hostile to any foreign interests. |
| | B) | encouraging the most radical elements of an unhappy population. |
| | C) | forcing the countries in which they operate into bankruptcy. |
| | D) | damaging corporate reputations worldwide. |
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