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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Contemporary Structure of Plunder.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What practice have Protestant church missionaries encouraged to Amazonian peoples?
(a) Eye exams.
(b) Dental braces.
(c) Birth control.
(d) Boiling water.

2. In Brazil, what was Law 56,571, pass on July 6, 1965?
(a) This law put a tax on land.
(b) This law reserved the petrochemical industry for the state.
(c) This law gave all citizens social security.
(d) This law annulled law 56,570.

3. How many votes, compared to the USA, do Latin American countries have in IMF?
(a) 13.
(b) More than half.
(c) Less than half.
(d) More than two-thirds.

4. What is the chief fuel of the modern world?
(a) Petroleum.
(b) Nuclear power.
(c) Hydroelectric dams.
(d) Solar energy.

5. What do coffee and petroleum have in common?
(a) They are each rapidly falling in price and usefulness.
(b) They each foster higher profits for the consuming country than for the producing country.
(c) They are each dark in color and used all over the world.
(d) They each need very particular growing conditions.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what purpose, according to Bernal Diaz del Castillo, did the Spanish come to Mexico?

2. What analogy does Paul Baran use to explain the division of labor with the arrival of capitalism?

3. What is the most universal health problem in Latin America?

4. For what industry is the USA most dependent on foreign imports?

5. What metaphor does the author use to describe industry in Latin America?

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