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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 replaced nitrates as the pillar of Chile's economy?
(a) Textiles.
(b) Copper.
(c) Mercury.
(d) Hides.

2. What monies has the banking industry diverted from Latin America?
(a) Its checking accounts.
(b) Its loan interest.
(c) Its hedge funds.
(d) Its savings.

3. What was the Chaco War of 1932-1935?
(a) A manganese war between Brazil and Argentina.
(b) A petroleum-sparked war between Bolivia and Paraguay.
(c) A silver-sparked war between Argentina and Ecuador.
(d) An Indian-rights war between Chile and Peru.

4. What did the export of guano help stave off in Europe?
(a) Disease.
(b) War.
(c) Annoyance.
(d) Hunger.

5. What are the origins of the Indian women's style of dress?
(a) The styles were imposed in modern times by a fascist government.
(b) The styles were passed down through generations of native women.
(c) The styles were copied from peasant woman in Spain and imposed by Charles III.
(d) The styles were popularized by the Spanish nobility and worn by the natives as cast-offs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of the native population of Latin American died of diseases contracted from the invaders?

2. How many votes does Latin America have in the World Bank?

3. What resource replaced nitrate as Chile's main export?

4. How much silver was retained in the Spanish economy from 1540-1550?

5. For whom did Montezuma mistake the invading Europeans?

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