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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through King Sugar and Other Agricultural Monarchs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the war between Bolivia and Paraguay, who eventually claimed the land Paraguay won in the conflict?
(a) The USA.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Bolivia.

2. Who was Miguel Hidalgo?
(a) He was an Aztec leader who united Indian groups and marched on Mexico City.
(b) He was a Mexican priest who led a rebellion, attempted to regain the Indian's ancient lands and incite social change.
(c) He was a Spanish merchant who shamelessly exploited the native people.
(d) He was a Spanish writer who, at great risk to himself, published a treatise on the conqueror's crimes.

3. What is the most universal health problem in Latin America?
(a) Malnutrition.
(b) Poor eyesight.
(c) Infectious disease.
(d) Cancer.

4. Who was Aleijadinho?
(a) A Portuguese merchant who exported gold from Brazil.
(b) A Brazilian slave who worked in the diamond mines.
(c) The governor of Minas Gerais.
(d) One of the greatest artists in Brazil's history, nicknamed "Little Cripple."

5. After gold, what was the next most important product Latin America could produce?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Corn.
(c) Glass.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is expropriation?

2. Out of the 70,000 Guatemalans that die each year, how many are children?

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

4. Especially in Guatemala, what is the structure of the labor force visibly identified with?

5. What year did Brazil abolish slavery?

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