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A country that pursues a policy of import substitution:
A. buys manufactured goods from several suppliers, increasing competition.
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B. replaces some imported goods with others of higher quality.
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C. attempts to develop domestic industries instead of importing goods.
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D. abandons investment in industry in favor of the service sector.
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High-altitude plateau lands between the eastern and western Sierra Madres dominate northern:
A. Mexico.
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B. Peru.
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C. Nicaragua.
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D. Columbia.
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There are __________ active volcanoes between northern Mexico and Columbia that periodically spew lava and ash on surrounding areas.
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Northern __________ experiences an equatorial climate in which the temperatures hover in the low 80s Fahrenheit, humidity is high and rain falls in all seasons.
A. Argentina
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B. Brazil
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C. Peru
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D. Columbia
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The region known as Patagonia is located mostly in which South American country?
A. Colombia
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B. Chile
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C. Argentina
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D. Ecuador
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The tierra caliente is an altitudinal zone lying from:
A. 0 to 1000 meters.
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B. 1000 to 2000 meters.
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C. 2000 to 3000 meters.
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D. 3000 meters and higher.
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Air quality in large urban areas can decline during the winter months due to:
A. a temperature inversion.
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B. altitudinal zonation.
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C. El Ni-o.
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D. dissipation of ozone.
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The European power that brought more African slaves to the new world than any other was:
A. Great Britain.
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B. France.
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C. Spain.
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D. Portugal.
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In the late 1800s retain established a relationship of economic dependence, also called __________, with several Latin American countries that lasted until the early 1900s.
A. neocolonialism
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B. encomienda
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C. protectionism
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D. export-led dependence
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The Galápagos Islands, a unique ecosystem attracting large numbers of tourists, are part of:
A. Peru.
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B. Ecuador.
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C. Chile.
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D. Panama.
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__________ is the world's largest producer of Cocaine.
A. Argentina
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B. Colombia
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C. Peru
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D. Bolivia
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Ejidos were part of the land tenure reform system in:
A. Brazil.
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B. Argentina.
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C. Mexico.
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D. Panama.
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__________, with 4.5 million people in 2008, is the only country in Central America that has had a long-term democratic government.
A. El Salvador
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B. Honduras
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C. Panama
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D. Costa Rica
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The country with the smallest population in Central America is:
A. Mexico.
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B. Belize.
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C. Nicaragua.
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D. El Salvador.
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__________ is not an independent country, nor is it a state within the U.S. political system.
A. Puerto Rico
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B. Jamaica
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C. Haiti
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D. Dominican Republic
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Unites States' corporate ownership of the sugar industry dominated __________ economic geography in the early 1900s.
A. Cuban
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B. Venezuelan
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C. Chilean
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D. Jamaican
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__________ is the largest country in both area and population in all of Latin America.
A. Columbia
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B. Argentina
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C. Brazil
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D. Bolivia
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Petrobras is:
A. Brazil's state-owned petroleum company.
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B. a cartel between Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia.
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C. the national hero of Paraguay, who fought for independence.
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D. the leading political party in Mexico.
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In the 1900s __________ economy was very robust and the citizens of the country enjoyed a relatively prosperous standard of living. Unfortunately, a series of both local and global actions combined to devastate the economy by the end of 2001.
A. Columbia's
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B. Argentina's
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C. Brazil's
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D. Bolivia's
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The largest urban agglomeration in Middle America is:
A. Manaus, Brazil.
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B. Mexico City, Mexico.
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C. Cali, Colombia.
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D. Monterrey, Mexico.
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