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1
Brazil’s economy today can best be described as what?
A command economy that exports a single product
A traditional economy that relies mainly on agriculture
A mixed economy that is modern and diversified
A mixed economy that is focused on coffee and sugarcane
2
Migrants from rural areas often cannot afford homes in developed areas of the cities. This causes what?
People move back to the countryside
Growing favelas
Higher apartment rent
People stop trying to migrate
3
Which of these challenges has Argentina faced in recent decades?
Conflict with Brazil over boundaries
Lots of changes of government leadership
Limits on trade
Decreasing urban population
4
In Venezuela, government overspending and low profits from oil exports caused what?
An increase in trade
Better international relationships
More money for the citizens
Increased widespread poverty
5
If a country has factors that indicate a low standard of living, they would be a push factor.
True
False
6
What is so different about Venezuela's economy compared to other South American economies?
They have a command economy.
They trade more with other countries.
They're rich.
The oil industry is nationalized.
7
Brazil and China have the most even balance of trade.
False
True
8
The Andes and the Pampas have a wide variety of ecosystems because of what?
the growth of globalization
the differences in elevation
their population density
increased deforestation
9
Which of the following best describes a primate city?
a city where the majority of the population all share the same ethnicity
a city that is more than twice the size of the country's other urban areas
a city that is involved in importing and exporting goods without tariffs
a city that depends on hydropower to provide all of its electricity
10
A primary reason to protect the Amazon would be because there could be many plants that can be used for medicine.
True
False
11
A high gross national income, life expectancy and low poverty rate would indicate what?
Poor economic conditions
Multinational trade deals
War and trauma
A high standard of living
12
In the Andes mountains, what do farmers use to grow many types of crops?
New technology
Abundance of rainfall
Vertical climate zones
Warm long growing seasons
13
A harvesting tractor would least likely be seen where?
The prairie regions of Canada
The Amazon Rainforest
The Pampas of Argentina
The Great Plains of the United States
14
Ethanol production has had a positive impact on the economy of Brazil.
True
False
15
How are the governments of Mexico and Brazil similar?
Power is inherited.
One person makes all decisions.
Citizens vote in national elections.
The government is ran by a small group of people.
16
Brazil faces environmental challenges such as pollution, loss of rainforest, species extinction and what?
Economic downfall
Higher insection populations
Global warming
Population control
17
Why is the Atacama Desert so dry?
The Amazon River draws water away from the western region of Chile.
The Andes Mountains causes heavy rainfall along the west coast.
The Pacific Ocean currents cause a long rainy season along the west coast.
The extreme rain shadow effect caused by the Andes Mountains.
18
If you see a hillside that looks like someone carved steps into it, it's safe to assume that was made to what?
move large quantities of fresh water into their cities
increase the amount of land available for a variety of crops
provide an effective defense against neighboring countries
create effective trade routes throughout the region
19
When a government takes over nearly every aspect of how a country is ran, that is a dictatorship.
False
True
20
El Nino negatively impacts ecosystems on the coast of Peru.
True
False
21
Community ownership of forests reduces deforestation and what?
encourages government corruption
helps protect indigenous sovereignty
blocks national environmental policies
limits indigenous rights and sovereignty
22
From 1950 until 2020, what has happened to the Amazon Rainforest?
It was sold to Russia
China took control of it
It got bigger
The forest has diminished greatly.
23
What actions has the government of Brazil taken in the past to decrease the damage caused by deforestation?
ending Brazil’s agricultural industry
prohibiting all farming in the Amazon Rainforest
limiting urbanization in southern Brazil
establishing environmental protected areas
24
The most populated areas of South America are located in coastal regions.
True
False
25
In Brazil, the explosive population growth has led to what?
increase in export values
conflict between ethnic groups
overcrowding in slums
expansion of tourism
