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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through he Invisible Sources of Power.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Andre Gunder Frank discover upon analyzing the history of Latin America's "metropolis-satellite" relationships?
(a) He discovered that the poorest modern-day regions have remained poor for hundreds of years.
(b) He discovered that the poorest modern-day regions once experienced huge periods of economic boom.
(c) He discovered that the most wealthy modern-day regions have remained wealthy for hundreds of years.
(d) He discovered that the most wealthy modern-day regions are Spanish.

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

3. What great mathematical principle did the Mayans discover before any other people in history?
(a) General relativity.
(b) The concept of zero.
(c) The circumference of the earth.
(d) Pi.

4. What did Columbus witness on his first voyage, while passing Tenerife?
(a) He witnessed a falling meteorite.
(b) He witness an eclipse.
(c) He witnessed a volcanic eruption.
(d) He witnessed an avalanche.

5. What Spanish city was reconquered in 1492 under the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella?
(a) Salamanca.
(b) Granada.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Madrid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Brazil abolish slavery?

2. Though the Indians of Latin American had a population of 70 million before foreign invasion, how many remained after 150 years?

3. After the war between Bolivia and Paraguay, who eventually claimed the land Paraguay won in the conflict?

4. What caused the Chilean nitrate business to collapse?

5. Who usually financed the conquistadors' expeditions?

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