BIBAF Study Guide - Chapters 1-4

Which of the following statements best describes Latin America?

• It is a region where people are more or less equal.

• It is a region of extreme inequalities.

• It is a region where people are mostly white.

• It is a region with a low contingent of European immigrants.

Which is the largest country, considering area and population, in Latin America?

• Mexico

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Chile

Which are the two political ideologies that, according to Chasteen, have dominated Latin American history for the past five centuries?

• liberalism and neoliberalism

• liberalism and nationalism

• nationalism and socialism

• liberalism and socialism

What does liberalism—“classic liberalism”—mean in the case of Latin America?

• It means that the government should be concerned with the welfare of disadvantaged people.

• It means that economic equality should be the ultimate goal of the state.

• It means limited government and economic laissez-faire.

• It has the same meaning as “nationalism.”

Nationalism

• is usually to the left of the political spectrum.

• is usually to the right of the political spectrum.

• represents the idea that everyone ought to be part of a nation and that nations should rule themselves.

• appeals to universal models that ought to be replicated in Latin America.

Do all Latin American countries have a single history?

• No, a single history could not possibly capture the ethnic, geographic, and social diversity of the region.

• Yes, all Latin American countries had the exact same colonization experience.

• No, they did not gain independence at the same time.

• Yes, they all speak the same language.

. What aspects of Latin American history do “blood” and “fire,” which appear in the title of the book, represent?

• conquest and independence

• slavery and the Inquisition

• independence and civil war

• conquest and slavery

How did some indigenous groups maintain their native language and original customs in Spanish America?

• Because they fought the Spaniards during the conquest.

• Because they lived far from the Spanish settlements during the colonial period.

• Because the Spanish were very fond of certain groups of natives.

• Because they converted to Catholicism early on.

During the colonial period most slaves arrived to which of the following areas?

• They arrived to all Latin American countries in equal numbers.

• United States and Mexico

• Cuba, Peru, and Brazil

• Brazil and the Caribbean

How do Latin American nationalists feel about foreign influence?

• They believe in resisting the influence of outside control.

• They are indifferent about foreign influence.

• They believe it is important to resist all foreign political influence but welcome foreign capital.

• They welcome foreign ideas and capital.