Question 1

In spite of treaty agreements the Mexican government would not ordinarily _______________ wanted Mexican nationals to face trial for crimes committed.&#10;A) Allow the US to surveil&#10;B) Extradite to the U.S.&#10;C) Prosecute&#10;D) Give to bounty hunters

Accepted Answer

The phrase "face trial for crimes committed" suggests that the Mexican nationals have committed crimes and need to be brought to justice. The most appropriate option in this scenario would be to extradite them to the United States, but the Mexican government may not agree to it despite treaty agreements.

Question 2

C&#225;rdenas and Abrego turned a local smuggling operation that had roots in prohibition into a full blown ___________________&#10;A) Distillery&#10;B) Political move&#10;C) Drug smuggling operation&#10;D) War against the government

Accepted Answer

The sentence specifically mentions "smuggling operation" and with the context of the surrounding words such as "prohibition," it suggests drug smuggling. Therefore, choice C, "Drug smuggling operation," is the best option.

Question 3

In an attempt to deal with corruption in the Mexican government who began extraditing wanted criminals to the U.S.?&#10;A) The PRI&#10;B) Gulf Cartel&#10;C) Vicente Fox&#10;D) Pablo Acosta

Accepted Answer

President Vicente Fox began extraditing wanted criminals to the U.S. in an attempt to deal with corruption in the Mexican government.

Question 4

In order to protect their immigration smuggling operations across Central America and the U.S. the cartels developed&#10;A) Alias'&#10;B) Alliances with businesses&#10;C) Alliances with street gangs&#10;D) Paramilitary capabilities

Accepted Answer

The best choice is D, as the cartels developed paramilitary capabilities to protect their immigration smuggling operations. This includes having heavily armed and trained groups of individuals who can defend their territory and operations against outside threats, such as law enforcement or rival gangs. While the cartels may also use aliases and alliances with businesses and street gangs to further their operations, these measures alone would not necessarily provide sufficient protection against those who seek to disrupt their operations.

Question 5

The goals of the Mexican government forces include&#10;A) A government free of the cartel influence&#10;B) Suppression of the cartel forces.&#10;C) The control over the drug trade&#10;D) Taxing the Mafias illegal gains

Accepted Answer

The answer of The goals of the Mexican government forces...

Question 6

In order to protect their criminal activities the cartels must&#10;A) Import weapons and ammunition&#10;B) Have alliances within the judicial system&#10;C) Keep close alliances with other cartels&#10;D) Keep an active war against the government

Accepted Answer

The answer of In order to protect their criminal activities...

Question 7

The cartel La Lina paramilitary group was located in which city&#10;A) Tijuana&#10;B) Sinaloa&#10;C) Chihuahua&#10;D) Oaxaca

Accepted Answer

La Línea is a paramilitary group associated with the Juárez Cartel and is primarily based in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Question 8

_______________ did not start supplying marijuana on a large scale until the late 1960's&#10;A) Mexico&#10;B) Columbia&#10;C) Texas&#10;D) Bolivia

Accepted Answer

While Mexico had been a major supplier of marijuana in the United States since the early 1900s, and Columbia had been a significant supplier of cocaine, Bolivia did not become a large-scale supplier of marijuana until the late 1960s. Texas is not a supplier of marijuana, but rather a state within the United States.

Question 9

The Medellin cartel has traditionally controlled at least 60% of the Columbian _____________ traffic&#10;A) Marijuana&#10;B) Sex&#10;C) Weapons&#10;D) Cocaine

Accepted Answer

The Medellin cartel is infamous for its control over the cocaine trade in Colombia, often referred to as the "cocaine capital of the world." In the 1980s, the cartel was believed to be responsible for up to 80% of the global cocaine supply. While the cartel has been weakened in recent years, Colombia remains a major producer and exporter of cocaine.

Question 10

Other than political clout the Cali cartel used ___________to escape punishment&#10;A) Modern technology and intelligence tactics&#10;B) War&#10;C) Business fronts&#10;D) Smuggling routes

Accepted Answer

The answer of Other than political clout the Cali cartel...

Question 11

The Medellin cartel transported cocaine by________________ and the Cali cartel used&#10;A) Semi's, mail&#10;B) Boats, airplanes&#10;C) Airplane, merchant marine&#10;D) Trains, boats

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Medellin cartel transported cocaine by________________ and...

Question 12

The FARC is a&#10;A) Cartel alliance&#10;B) Political movement&#10;C) Marxist-Leninist movement&#10;D) Anti-Communist movement

Accepted Answer

The answer of The FARC is a&#10;A) Cartel alliance&#10;B) Political...

Question 13

On August 29, 2016 the Columbian government and the FARC&#10;A) Signed a ceasefire&#10;B) Made an alliance&#10;C) Started a revolutionary war&#10;D) Met for negotiations

Accepted Answer

The answer of On August 29, 2016 the Columbian government...

Question 14

With the constant flow of refugees due to war, poverty and political oppression there exist opportunities for organized crime to engage in&#10;A) Cartel recruitment&#10;B) Human trafficking&#10;C) Economic growth&#10;D) Political gain

Accepted Answer

The answer of With the constant flow of refugees due...

Question 15

Counterfeiting covers almost all categories of goods and affects&#10;A) Mostly small business owners&#10;B) Large corporations&#10;C) Import and export businesses only&#10;D) Economies throughout the world

Accepted Answer

The answer of Counterfeiting covers almost all categories of goods...

Deck 12: Drug and Other Trafficking Organizations in the Americas