1/27/26, 3:45 PM Reading Quiz 5: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
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Due Jan 28 at 11:59pm
Points 40
Questions 80
Available Jan 15 at 12am - Jan 28 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 151 minutes 40 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 40 out of 40
Submitted Jan 27 at 2:45pm
This attempt took 151 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
0..5 pts
Convergence of wage rates with and a rise in global transport costs that favors Mexico's proximity
to the U.S. market have fueled an annual growth rate of 4 to 5 percent.
Chile
Brazil
Indonesia
Argentina
China
India
Correct answer
Question 2
0..5 pts
It has with more nations than any other country.
developed free trade treaties
supply chain connections
import-export taxation rules
migrant ties
currency exchanges
Correct answer
,1/27/26, 3:45 PM Reading Quiz 5: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Question 3
0..5 pts ✓ Quiz submitted
Some multinational companies now operate in Mexico in highly globalized sectors.
4,700
2,700
4,500
2,500
1,700
3,700
700
3,500
1,500
500
Correct answer
Question 4
0..5 pts
The government estimates 60 percent of the labor force is with no job security, no social security
coverage, and pay no taxes.
corrupt
tied to the drug lords
undocumented
informal
mired in deep poverty
Correct answer
Question 5
0..5 pts
Nearly 90,000 have died since the government's war against the cartels was begun in 2006, and
percent of murders go unsolved because of a failed justice system.
82
86
94
90
98
Correct answer
, 1/27/26, 3:45 PM Reading Quiz 5: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Question 6
0..5 pts ✓ Quiz submitted
The vast majority of Mexicans believe the police is corrupt and percent have reported paying
bribes (vs. a global average of percent).
32/ 15
41/ 22
30/ 24
39/ 29
36/ 27
45/ 18
Correct answer
Question 7
0..5 pts
No U.S. city is without a Mexican restaurant. According to the text, Mexicans work in Washington state
apple orchards, the South Carolina construction industry, and own tiendas (shops) in towns. The
U.S. consumes more Corona than any other imported beer.
North Dakota
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Maine
Correct answer
Question 8
0..5 pts
1 million U.S. retirees have settled in Mexico along the coasts of , as well as in colonial towns.
the Sea of Cortes and the Gulf of Mexico
the Riviera Nayarit and the Gulf of Mexico
Baja California and the Sea of Cortes
the Riviera Nayarit and the Yucatan Peninsula
Baja California and the Yucatan Peninsula
Correct answer
Question 9
0..5 pts
The city of is a hub of a growing aerospace industry and the seventh-largest aerospace supplier
to the United States.
Reading Qu
✓ iz
Qu5
iz
Due Jan 28 at 11:59pm
Points 40
Questions 80
Available Jan 15 at 12am - Jan 28 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 151 minutes 40 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 40 out of 40
Submitted Jan 27 at 2:45pm
This attempt took 151 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
0..5 pts
Convergence of wage rates with and a rise in global transport costs that favors Mexico's proximity
to the U.S. market have fueled an annual growth rate of 4 to 5 percent.
Chile
Brazil
Indonesia
Argentina
China
India
Correct answer
Question 2
0..5 pts
It has with more nations than any other country.
developed free trade treaties
supply chain connections
import-export taxation rules
migrant ties
currency exchanges
Correct answer
,1/27/26, 3:45 PM Reading Quiz 5: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Question 3
0..5 pts ✓ Quiz submitted
Some multinational companies now operate in Mexico in highly globalized sectors.
4,700
2,700
4,500
2,500
1,700
3,700
700
3,500
1,500
500
Correct answer
Question 4
0..5 pts
The government estimates 60 percent of the labor force is with no job security, no social security
coverage, and pay no taxes.
corrupt
tied to the drug lords
undocumented
informal
mired in deep poverty
Correct answer
Question 5
0..5 pts
Nearly 90,000 have died since the government's war against the cartels was begun in 2006, and
percent of murders go unsolved because of a failed justice system.
82
86
94
90
98
Correct answer
, 1/27/26, 3:45 PM Reading Quiz 5: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Question 6
0..5 pts ✓ Quiz submitted
The vast majority of Mexicans believe the police is corrupt and percent have reported paying
bribes (vs. a global average of percent).
32/ 15
41/ 22
30/ 24
39/ 29
36/ 27
45/ 18
Correct answer
Question 7
0..5 pts
No U.S. city is without a Mexican restaurant. According to the text, Mexicans work in Washington state
apple orchards, the South Carolina construction industry, and own tiendas (shops) in towns. The
U.S. consumes more Corona than any other imported beer.
North Dakota
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Maine
Correct answer
Question 8
0..5 pts
1 million U.S. retirees have settled in Mexico along the coasts of , as well as in colonial towns.
the Sea of Cortes and the Gulf of Mexico
the Riviera Nayarit and the Gulf of Mexico
Baja California and the Sea of Cortes
the Riviera Nayarit and the Yucatan Peninsula
Baja California and the Yucatan Peninsula
Correct answer
Question 9
0..5 pts
The city of is a hub of a growing aerospace industry and the seventh-largest aerospace supplier
to the United States.
