Latin America, 1945-present Chapter 22 Test Form B

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Latin America, 1945-Present Chapter 22 Test Form B

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1.

nation dominated for most of the twentieth century by the InstitutionalRevolutionary Party (PRI)
- A.
  
  Juan Peron
- B.
  
  Manuel Noriega
- C.
  
  Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- D.
  
  Ernesto "Che" Guevara
2.

Argentinian ally of Fidel Castro killed trying to spark a revolution in Bolivia
- A.
  
  Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- B.
  
  Jose Duarte
- C.
  
  Augusto Pinochet
- D.
  
  Oscar Niemeyer
3.

Elected president of El Salvador in 1984
- A.
  
  Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- B.
  
  Ernesto "Che" Guevara
- C.
  
  Juan Velasco Alvarado
- D.
  
  Jose Duarte
4.

Architect who designed several major buildings in Brasilia
- A.
  
  Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- B.
  
  Jose Duarte
- C.
  
  Fidel Castro
- D.
  
  Juan Velasco Alvarado
5.

Nation whose landed estates were turned into peasant cooperatives by Juan Velasco Alvarado
- A.
  
  Juan Peron
- B.
  
  Manuel Noriega
- C.
  
  Oscar Niemeyer
- D.
  
  Jose Duarte
6.

Oppressive military dictator supported by the working class of Argentina
- A.
  
  Peru
- B.
  
  Spain
- C.
  
  Colombia
- D.
  
  Mexico
7.

Former ruler of Panama
- A.
  
  Jose Duarte
- B.
  
  Manuel Noriega
- C.
  
  Juan Peron
- D.
  
  Augusto Pinochet
8.

Nation known for its cocaine production and drug cartels
- A.
  
  Argentina
- B.
  
  Peru
- C.
  
  Spain
- D.
  
  Mexico
9.

Oppressive military dictator of Chile
- A.
  
  Mexico
- B.
  
  Cuba
- C.
  
  United States
- D.
  
  Peru
10.

author of One Hundred Years of Solitude
- A.
  
  Jose Duarte
- B.
  
  Augusto Pinochet
- C.
  
  Ernesto "ch'e" Guevara
- D.
  
  Oscar Niemeyer
11.

Which of the following Latin American nations has suffered instability due to the international drug trade?
- A.
  
  Ecuador
- B.
  
  Belize
- C.
  
  Honduras
- D.
  
  Colombia
12.

As an art form, magic realism is characterized by
- A.
  
  The exploration of subjects generally considered taboo.
- B.
  
  An interest in Latin American music.
- C.
  
  a combination of realistic events and fantastic backgrounds.
- D.
  
  A belief that the people of Latin America will ultimately overcome adversity.
13.

In the late 1970s, vast new oil reserves were discovered in which of thefollowing nations?
- A.
  
  Colombia
- B.
  
  Peru
- C.
  
  Panama
- D.
  
  Mexico
14.

Fidel Castro's forces overthrew the government led by
- A.
  
  Vicente Fox.
- B.
  
  Gabriela Mistral
- C.
  
  Jose Lopez Portillo.
- D.
  
  Fulgencio Batista.
15.

After which of the following events did the United States break diplomatic relations with Cuba?
- A.
  
  Fidel Castro's declaration that he was a Marxist
- B.
  
  the Cuban missile crisis
- C.
  
  The Bolivian Revolution
- D.
  
  Cuba receiving aid from the Soviet Union and arms from Eastern Europe
16.

Which U.S. president was in office during the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban missile crisis?
- A.
  
  Richard Nixon
- B.
  
  Jimmy Carter
- C.
  
  John F. Kennedy
- D.
  
  Ronald Reagan
17.

Which of the following overthrew the government of Nicaragua, butlater lost control of the country in free elections?
- A.
  
  Manuel Noriega
- B.
  
  The Sandinistas
- C.
  
  The Freedom Party
- D.
  
  The Somoza family
18.

Alejandro Toledo was the first Native American, freely elected presidentof which of the following nations?
- A.
  
  Antigua
- B.
  
  Peru
- C.
  
  Brazil
- D.
  
  Chile
19.

The term cooperative refers to
- A.
  
  A corporation with divisions in more than two countries.
- B.
  
  The transition to democratic elections after a period of rule by a military dictator.
- C.
  
  The transition from a Communist to a free-market economy
- D.
  
  A farm owned and operated by a group of peasant workers.
20.

The goal of the Peruvian guerrilla group Shining Path was to
- A.
  
  Receive support from the United States.
- B.
  
  Smash authority and create a classless society.
- C.
  
  Nationalize many foreign-owned companies.
- D.
  
  Take possession of the Falkland Islands.