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Which of these is the LEAST LIKELY effect that illegal drug production and trade has on Latin America?
a) an increase in the price of cocaine
b) an increase in the murders of law enforcement officials
c) an increase in the success of border patrol and security
d) an increase in the number of arrests of members of organized crime groups

In areas of Latin America where drug production and trafficking are high, it is common to find
a) an increase in damage to sensitive ecosystems.
b) a decrease in the displacement of local animals.
c) a decrease in the displacement of local animals.
d) a decreased area of wilderness used to produce drugs.

This term is generally used to describe producers of illegal drugs in Latin America who band together to keep the prices and supply of those drugs at high levels
a) clan
b) monopoly
c) oligopoly
d) cartel

What man made structure was built in Central America in 1914 to create a water way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean?
a) Panama Canal
b) The Great Bridge
c) Underwater Tunnel
d) Ferry Crossing Station

Which of these is the BEST definition of the term CULTURAL DIFFUSION?
a) when goods are imported from nations that are far away
b) when goods are exported from nations that are neighbors
c) the belief that one culture is better than all other cultures
d) the spread of ideas, religions, and languages from one culture to another

Countries that invest more in human capital usually have higher GDP rates than countries that do NOT because
a) population rates and family size is larger so they have more workers.
b) people are expected purchase stocks and bonds for the company they work for.
c) more money is spent on education and training so people produce more and make a higher wage.
d) more money is spent in only using human intelligence and technology and computers are limited

What type of economic system does Brazil have?
a) Command
b) Market
c) Mixed
d) Traditional

Portugal began to show much more interest in Brazil once
a) cattle ranches became more common.
b) slave revolts were suppressed in the region.
c) profitable sugar plantations were established.
d) Britain's defeat of the Spanish Armada made colonization possible.

In the early 2000s , Mexico encouraged programs to improve the country's technology. What was the BIGGEST obstacle to achieving these improvements?
a) civil unrest
b) religious opposition to technology
c) economic treaties with more technologically advanced nations
d) a lack of funds and institutions to support improvement

Generally speaking, people who immigrate from Mexico to the USA do so because they want to
a) later immigrate further north into Canada.
b) escape the country's long-running civil war.
c) apply for free college tuition in the United States.
d) have more economic opportunities for themselves and their children.

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