Question 1

Which of the following concepts did the &#34;new left&#34; reject?&#10;A) the free market&#10;B) social distribution&#10;C) equality&#10;D) democracy

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The "new left" movement, emerging in the 1960s, primarily rejected the free market system, advocating instead for more equitable distribution of resources and power. They supported social justice, equality, and democracy, often critiquing capitalist economies.

Question 2

What happened to Michelle Bachelet and her family during Pinochet's government?&#10;A) They were detained and tortured repeatedly.&#10;B) Nothing in particular happened to them.&#10;C) They were exiled to Argentina.&#10;D) They decided to become politicians.

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Michelle Bachelet and her family were detained and tortured during Pinochet's government. This period marked a dark chapter in Chile's history, characterized by widespread human rights abuses against those who were perceived as opponents of the regime.

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes Fernando Henrique Cardoso?&#10;A) a Marxist sociology professor who ruled Brazil with an iron fist&#10;B) a Marxist sociology professor who inspired a generation of social scientists&#10;C) a Brazilian dictator&#10;D) president of Brazil; governed as a radical Marxist

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Fernando Henrique Cardoso is best described as a Brazilian sociologist, professor, and politician who had a significant influence on social science. While he did have Marxist influences in his early academic career, he is not best characterized by the other options provided. He served as the President of Brazil from 1995 to 2002, but he was not a dictator nor did he govern as a radical Marxist.

Question 4

Which class benefited the most from the neoliberal economic policies?&#10;A) lower class&#10;B) middle class&#10;C) landowners&#10;D) All social classes benefited in equal terms.

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Question 5

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the breakup of the Soviet Union?&#10;A) It left the United States as the world champion of capitalism and only superpower in the world of a new line of thought.&#10;B) Russia became the world champion of communism.&#10;C) It promoted socialism in Latin America.&#10;D) It created a rebellion against the Russian Royalty.

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The breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 ended the Cold War era, leaving the United States as the world's sole superpower and the unchallenged champion of capitalism. Russia, the Soviet Union's successor state, moved away from communism towards a market economy and democracy, not becoming a champion of communism. The breakup did not directly promote socialism in Latin America or create a rebellion against Russian Royalty, as the Russian monarchy had been abolished long before, in 1917.

Question 6

By the 1980s, most Latin American countries found themselves in the middle of a debt crisis. Who owned most of their debts?&#10;A) the landowners&#10;B) foreign banks&#10;C) the National State&#10;D) the United States

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By the 1980s, the debt crisis in Latin America was largely due to loans provided by foreign banks. These banks had lent large sums of money to Latin American countries in the 1970s, and when interest rates rose in the early 1980s, these countries struggled to repay their debts.

Question 7

Why was the new generation of liberals of the 1980s known as &#34;neoliberals&#34;?&#10;A) They maintained the ideals of liberalism, but belonged to a new generation.&#10;B) They proposed a new ideology.&#10;C) They radicalized liberalism.&#10;D) They were antiliberals.

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Neoliberals of the 1980s were termed as such because they continued to uphold the principles of liberalism, such as free markets and individual freedoms, but they were part of a newer generation that sought to adapt these principles to the changing economic and social conditions of the late 20th century.

Question 8

What does IMF stand for?&#10;A) International Monetary Fund&#10;B) Internal Monetary Fund&#10;C) International Mothers Foundation&#10;D) Integrated Monetary Fund

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The correct answer is A) International Monetary Fund, which is an organization of 190 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.

Question 9

What did the leaders of the &#34;new left&#34; commit themselves to do?&#10;A) spread socialism&#10;B) place the well-being of the lower class above the logic of capitalism&#10;C) give money to the poor&#10;D) pass inclusive policies

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The "new left" leaders committed themselves to prioritizing the well-being of the lower class over the capitalist system's logic, aiming to address and rectify social inequalities.

Question 10

In terms of economic policies, what did the neoliberals believe in?&#10;A) in the social welfare system&#10;B) in the expropriation of foreign-owned corporations&#10;C) in the free market&#10;D) in imposing high tariffs

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Neoliberals believe in the free market, advocating for minimal government intervention in the economy, free trade, and open markets.

Question 11

What was the Chilean economic situation in terms of wealth distribution in the 1990s?&#10;A) The national government kept all wealth to itself.&#10;B) unsteady&#10;C) steady&#10;D) unequal

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Question 12

What are the names of the two largest Marxist guerrilla armies in Colombia?&#10;A) FARC and NARC&#10;B) There are no Marxist guerrillas in Colombia.&#10;C) NARC and ELN&#10;D) ELN and FARC

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Question 13

What was a negative feature of neoliberalism?&#10;A) undemocratic governments&#10;B) unequal economic growth&#10;C) equality&#10;D) socialism

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Question 14

Which is the political ideology that generally accompanies capitalism?&#10;A) neoliberalism&#10;B) communism&#10;C) liberalism&#10;D) socialism

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Question 15

How did leaders of the &#34;new left&#34; react toward capitalism?&#10;A) They rejected it.&#10;B) They embraced it with open arms.&#10;C) They understood it was unavoidable.&#10;D) They were indifferent to it.

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Question 16

Which statement best describes a &#34;maquiladora&#34;?&#10;A) a machine used in the rural areas&#10;B) a women using a sewing machine&#10;C) a group of animals&#10;D) an assembly plant

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Question 17

According to Chasteen, which country was considered the &#34;neoliberal poster child&#34;?&#10;A) Argentina&#10;B) Chile&#10;C) Brazil&#10;D) Colombia

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Question 18

Which country voted Evo Morales as president in 2006?&#10;A) Guatemala&#10;B) Chile&#10;C) Bolivia&#10;D) Paraguay

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Question 19

Which of the following was a direct consequence of neoliberalism?&#10;A) low unemployment rates&#10;B) high unemployment rates&#10;C) dictatorships&#10;D) high tariffs

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Question 20

Which statement best describes the situation in Chile during the 1990s?&#10;A) Chile enjoyed low inflation, good credit, steady growth, and diversified exports.&#10;B) Chile defaulted in its foreign debt.&#10;C) Chile had never had a dictator in power.&#10;D) Chile suffered from high inflation and bad credit.

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Question 21

Which of the following features do all Zapatistas share?&#10;A) They all have some kind of indigenous descent.&#10;B) They are wealthy.&#10;C) They want to be powerful.&#10;D) They promote land redistribution.

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Question 22

What does &#34;mestizaje&#34; mean in Latin America?&#10;A) Mestizaje means that everyone is part of the racial mix that characterizes the region.&#10;B) Mestizaje means that only people with indigenous descent are true Latin Americans.&#10;C) Mestizaje means that people of indigenous descent should accept their place in the new nations.&#10;D) Mestizaje means that not everyone is part of the racial mix that characterizes the region.

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Question 23

Did the Zapatistas support neoliberalism?&#10;A) No, they did not.&#10;B) Yes, the Zapatistas and the neoliberals were allies.&#10;C) The Zapatistas did not care about neoliberalism.&#10;D) The Zapatistas only agreed with some aspects of neoliberalism.

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Question 24

Did Latin American nations manage to transcend racism at the turn of the twentieth century?&#10;A) No, they did not.&#10;B) Yes, they absolutely did.&#10;C) Only some countries did.&#10;D) They only diminished it.

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Question 25

By the end of the twentieth century, in which of the following countries did Protestantism grow the most?&#10;A) Argentina&#10;B) Mexico&#10;C) Paraguay&#10;D) Brazil

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Deck 11: Neoliberalism Beyond