2/6/26, 1:29 AM Reading Quiz 11: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Reading Quiz 11
Due Feb 11 at 11:59pm
Points 40
Questions 80
Available Jan 29 at 12am - Feb 11 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 129 minutes 40 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 40 out of 40
Submitted Feb 6 at 12:28am
This attempt took 129 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
0..5 pts
In which way is Brazil NOT a "natural" part of Latin America?
many indigenous groups
self-contained economy
large African-origin population
Portuguese language
legacy of Iberian colonization
Correct answer
Question 2
0..5 pts
Brazil and the United States have much in common. In which way are they NOT similar?
they both have a large land territory in which to exert global agricultural might
they both expanded their territory through spontaneous migration, geopolitical strategy and war
they both emerged initially from colonial territories bordering the Atlantic Ocean
they both have many indigenous groups, a large African-origin population, and a strong legacy of Iberian colonization
they both have considerable regional diversity as evidenced by culinary practices and regional accents
Correct answer
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Question 3
0..5 pts ✓ Quiz submitted
What is unique about Brazil compared to nearly all other countries in the Americas?
they are not reliant on the export of natural resources
they never had a revolution for national independence
they don't have regional accent differences
they abolished slavery earlier than the other countries
they don't have many indigenous groups
Correct answer
Question 4
0..5 pts
Brazil's emergence as an independent nation-state occurred in the:
1880s
1860s
1820s
1960s
1810s
1980s
Correct answer
Question 5
0..5 pts
Brazil had a military government from 1964 to 1985, but without the atrocities on the scale of:
Honduras, Colombia, or Paraguay
El Salvador, Ecuador, or Venezuela
Mexico, Suriname, or Bolivia
Nicaragua, Peru, or Uruguay
Guatemala, Chile, or Argentina
Correct answer
Question 6
0..5 pts
Brazil is a big country (in both territory and population). Its economic output is largest in the
world.
ninth
eighth
seventh
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third
Quiz submitted
sixth
fifth
Correct answer
Question 7
0..5 pts
Many Brazilians view the United States as seeking to maintain Brazil in a subordinate position in the
Americas, blocking Brazil's attempt to seek a permanent seat on the United Nations:
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Security Council
World Health Organization (WHO)
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Correct answer
Question 8
0..5 pts
The Rio de Janeiro airport is named after:
Juscelino Kubitschek
Epitacio Pessoa
Santos Dumont
Getulio Vargas
Deodoro da Fonseca
Correct answer
Question 9
0..5 pts
Which is NOT one of Brazil's five physical regions?
Cerrado and the Pantanal
Southern Plateau
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Guiana Highlands
Brazilian Highlands
Amazon Basin
Correct answer
Reading Quiz 11
Due Feb 11 at 11:59pm
Points 40
Questions 80
Available Jan 29 at 12am - Feb 11 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 129 minutes 40 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 40 out of 40
Submitted Feb 6 at 12:28am
This attempt took 129 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
0..5 pts
In which way is Brazil NOT a "natural" part of Latin America?
many indigenous groups
self-contained economy
large African-origin population
Portuguese language
legacy of Iberian colonization
Correct answer
Question 2
0..5 pts
Brazil and the United States have much in common. In which way are they NOT similar?
they both have a large land territory in which to exert global agricultural might
they both expanded their territory through spontaneous migration, geopolitical strategy and war
they both emerged initially from colonial territories bordering the Atlantic Ocean
they both have many indigenous groups, a large African-origin population, and a strong legacy of Iberian colonization
they both have considerable regional diversity as evidenced by culinary practices and regional accents
Correct answer
,2/6/26, 1:29 AM Reading Quiz 11: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Question 3
0..5 pts ✓ Quiz submitted
What is unique about Brazil compared to nearly all other countries in the Americas?
they are not reliant on the export of natural resources
they never had a revolution for national independence
they don't have regional accent differences
they abolished slavery earlier than the other countries
they don't have many indigenous groups
Correct answer
Question 4
0..5 pts
Brazil's emergence as an independent nation-state occurred in the:
1880s
1860s
1820s
1960s
1810s
1980s
Correct answer
Question 5
0..5 pts
Brazil had a military government from 1964 to 1985, but without the atrocities on the scale of:
Honduras, Colombia, or Paraguay
El Salvador, Ecuador, or Venezuela
Mexico, Suriname, or Bolivia
Nicaragua, Peru, or Uruguay
Guatemala, Chile, or Argentina
Correct answer
Question 6
0..5 pts
Brazil is a big country (in both territory and population). Its economic output is largest in the
world.
ninth
eighth
seventh
, 2/6/26, 1:29 AM Reading Quiz 11: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
third
Quiz submitted
sixth
fifth
Correct answer
Question 7
0..5 pts
Many Brazilians view the United States as seeking to maintain Brazil in a subordinate position in the
Americas, blocking Brazil's attempt to seek a permanent seat on the United Nations:
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Security Council
World Health Organization (WHO)
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Correct answer
Question 8
0..5 pts
The Rio de Janeiro airport is named after:
Juscelino Kubitschek
Epitacio Pessoa
Santos Dumont
Getulio Vargas
Deodoro da Fonseca
Correct answer
Question 9
0..5 pts
Which is NOT one of Brazil's five physical regions?
Cerrado and the Pantanal
Southern Plateau
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Guiana Highlands
Brazilian Highlands
Amazon Basin
Correct answer
