Reading Quiz 3 Quiz submitted
Due Jan 23 at 11:59pm
Points 40
Questions 80
Available Jan 12 at 8am - Jan 23 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST 82 minutes 40 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 40 out of 40
Submitted Jan 22 at 5:45pm
This attempt took 82 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
0..5 pts
Birthrates have now declined dramatically and growth is slowing from around 3 percent in the _____
per annum to near 1 percent.
1980s
2000s
1960s
1950s
1970s
1990s
1940s
1930s
1920s
Correct answer
Question 2
0..5 pts
In _____ and Bolivia, politicians use populist policies to harness poverty to sustain political power.
Attempts to control food prices appear "poor friendly" but often disrupt supplies.
, Colombia
Venezuela
Peru
Ecuador
Paraguay
Panama
Correct answer
Question 3
0..5 pts
In the past infant mortality rates were horrendous. In Chile, in 1940, one child in _____ died in its first
year.
six
five
eight
ten
four
three
nine
seven
Correct answer
Question 4
0..5 pts
In Argentina, population density is high in and around Greater Buenos Aires, but _____ is lightly
populated.
Patagonia
the Entre Rios area
the Mar del Plata and Bahia Blanca regions
the area around Mendoza
the Salta district
Correct answer
Question 5
0..5 pts
, In Central America, high population densities are found in:
Panama and Costa Rica
El Salvador and Guatemala
Guatemala and Honduras
El Salvador and Honduras
Nicaragua and Panama
Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Correct answer
Question 6
0..5 pts
Today a third of Peruvians live in Lima, whereas _____ percent did in 1900.
5
15
25
20
10
Correct answer
Question 7
0..5 pts
In Latin America and the Caribbean, as a whole, nearly _____ percent of the population lives in urban
areas and a high proportion of the urban dwellers live in the largest cities, some of which are
megacities.
75
80
70
90
85
Correct answer
Question 8
0..5 pts
Brazil does not display urban primacy, for Sao Paulo is approximately _____ the size of Rio de
Janeiro.
Due Jan 23 at 11:59pm
Points 40
Questions 80
Available Jan 12 at 8am - Jan 23 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST 82 minutes 40 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 40 out of 40
Submitted Jan 22 at 5:45pm
This attempt took 82 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
0..5 pts
Birthrates have now declined dramatically and growth is slowing from around 3 percent in the _____
per annum to near 1 percent.
1980s
2000s
1960s
1950s
1970s
1990s
1940s
1930s
1920s
Correct answer
Question 2
0..5 pts
In _____ and Bolivia, politicians use populist policies to harness poverty to sustain political power.
Attempts to control food prices appear "poor friendly" but often disrupt supplies.
, Colombia
Venezuela
Peru
Ecuador
Paraguay
Panama
Correct answer
Question 3
0..5 pts
In the past infant mortality rates were horrendous. In Chile, in 1940, one child in _____ died in its first
year.
six
five
eight
ten
four
three
nine
seven
Correct answer
Question 4
0..5 pts
In Argentina, population density is high in and around Greater Buenos Aires, but _____ is lightly
populated.
Patagonia
the Entre Rios area
the Mar del Plata and Bahia Blanca regions
the area around Mendoza
the Salta district
Correct answer
Question 5
0..5 pts
, In Central America, high population densities are found in:
Panama and Costa Rica
El Salvador and Guatemala
Guatemala and Honduras
El Salvador and Honduras
Nicaragua and Panama
Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Correct answer
Question 6
0..5 pts
Today a third of Peruvians live in Lima, whereas _____ percent did in 1900.
5
15
25
20
10
Correct answer
Question 7
0..5 pts
In Latin America and the Caribbean, as a whole, nearly _____ percent of the population lives in urban
areas and a high proportion of the urban dwellers live in the largest cities, some of which are
megacities.
75
80
70
90
85
Correct answer
Question 8
0..5 pts
Brazil does not display urban primacy, for Sao Paulo is approximately _____ the size of Rio de
Janeiro.
