Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Eduardo Galeano
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Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Eduardo Galeano
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tales of Premature Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the English monarch at the time of this incident?
(a) King George I, who declared war on Bolivia.
(b) Queen Elizabeth II, who ignored the incident.
(c) Queen Victoria, after which claimed Bolivia no longer existed.
(d) King Henry VIII, after which congratulated Melgarejo on being creative.

2. What states, originally belonging to Mexico, did the USA claim?
(a) Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky.
(b) Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida.
(c) Texas, California, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada.
(d) Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut.

3. In which country did Emilian Zapata introduce radical agrarian reform?
(a) Western Peru.
(b) Northern Brazil.
(c) Central Honduras.
(d) Southen Mexico.

4. What analogy does Paul Baran use to explain the division of labor with the arrival of capitalism?
(a) The mother and the son.
(b) The priest and his congregation.
(c) The actor and the audience.
(d) The horseman and the horse.

5. What did John Thomas North and his partner Robert Harvey purchase for the war effort?
(a) Bonds.
(b) Bread.
(c) Guns.
(d) Silver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Colombia paid for the erection of the Panama Canal?

2. What important mine did Bolivia lose in the war?

3. Who was Miguel Hidalgo?

4. Who was Guatemalan tyrant Jorge Ubico's idol?

5. What great mathematical principle did the Mayans discover before any other people in history?

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