Glencoe World History: Modern Times © 2011 Virginia Edition

Chapter 22: Latin America

Latin America

1
As a result of the Great Depression, Latin American countries _____.
A)increased its exports to the United States
B)stopped paying any of their foreign debts
C)began selling raw materials abroad
D)developed industries to produce manufactured goods
2
Which of the following is an example of U.S. intervention in Latin America in the 1980s or 1990s?
A)U.S. military intervention in Brazil
B)the Bay of Pigs incident
C)the sending of U.S troops to Granada
D)the Alliance for Progress
3
The foremost example of magic realism is a novel by Colombian novelist _____.
A)Gabriel García Márquez
B)Gabriela Mistral
C)Oscar Niemeyer
D)Juan Perón
4
When world oil prices dropped in the mid-1980s, the resulting foreign debt crisis and rising unemployment led to the defeat of the PRI in _____.
A)Nicaragua
B)Panama
C)Mexico
D)El Salvador
5
Revolutionaries under the leadership of _____ took control of Cuba in 1959.
A)Fulgencio Batista
B)Fidel Castro
C)Vicente Fox
D)Ernesto Ché Guevara
6
Fearing the spread of communism, the United States became involved in a civil war in _____ between Marxist-led leftist guerrillas and right-wing groups.
A)El Salvador
B)Mexico
C)Cuba
D)Panama
7
Nicaragua experienced _____ immediately after the fall of the Somozas.
A)an invasion by the United States
B)the first free elections in 42 years
C)a civil war between the Sandinistas and U.S.-backed contras
D)economic assistance by the United States
8
The descamisados, who supported Juan Perón in Argentina, were _____.
A)urban workers
B)fascist gangs
C)Marxists
D)right-wing rebels
9
Which of the following is NOT true about Chile in the early 2000s?
A)It had trade agreements with the United States, China, and the European Union.
B)It elected its first female president.
C)It had a high rate of inflation.
D)It was a stable democracy.
10
Which Latin American country depends heavily on its oil reserves?
A)Argentina
B)Chile
C)Colombia
D)Venezuela
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