la" Name: Global 1.Base your answer to the following question on the quotation below and on your knowledge of social studies. "East Africa is changing.... When my children go . .. with us to visit my parents . . . they feel out of place. They see bare floor, the different food, and they cannot understand it as we can.... They will never scorn [reject] their origins, but it is just no longer their way of life. They have something better to look forward to." Which facet of African life is described in this quotation? 1) political problems of developing nations 2) ethnic conflicts 3) conflict between tradition and modernization 4) prejudice against elderly family members 2.Which statement about the impact of the AIDS epidemic in both Africa and Southeast Asia is most accurate? 1) Life expectancy in both regions is declining. 2) The availability of low-cost drugs has cured most of those infected. 3) The introduction of awareness programs has eliminated the threat of the disease. 4) Newborn babies and young children have not been affected by the disease. 3.In the early 20th century, economic development in Latin America was limited by I) a dependence on single cash crops 2) the distribution of land to the peasants 3) a lack of natural resources 4) the rules of the Organization of American States 4.Which statement concerning the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a fact rather than an opinion? Canada, Mexico, and the United States have benefited equally from this agreement. 2) Canada, Mexico, and the United States have agreed to remove trade barriers between their countries. 3) Canada has been hurt the most by this agreement. 4) The United States wanted to sign this agreement more than Mexico did. 5.Since 1989, why has Cuban influence in Latin America declined? 1) The transition from Marxism to Capitalism has preoccupied Cuba's political leadership. 2) A series of severe droughts has crippled Cuba's sugar industry. 3) Improved relation with the United States have allowed Cuba to focus on internal problems. 4) The collapse of the Soviet Union has intensified Cuba's economic problems. Which attitude is being summarized by this Latin American writer? 1) admiration for United States technology and wealth 2) desire for American cultural values and traditions 3) resentment of United States economic and political influence 4) envy of American democratic institutions 7.Which type of government has resulted from the changing political trends in much of Latin America during the 1990s? 1) monarchy 3) democracy 2) military junta 4) Fascism 8.Base your answer on the graph below and on your knowledge of social studies. Source: 1990 Mexican Census, The New York Tunes, 6194 (adapted) According to the graph, a major problem facing Mexico is the 1) increasing infant mortality rate 2) increasing rate of homelessness 3) inequality in educational and economic opportunities 4) lack of foreign investment capital available to Indians 9.Since the end of apartheid in South Africa, what has been one of the major challenges to the current government? 1) establishing diplomatic relations with Europe 2) resolving regional and ethnic rivalries 3) guaranteeing religious freedom for all groups 4) improving transportation throughout the country Review #22 Trerets ave.crvi to3 6."North Americans are always among us, even w en they ignore us or turn their back on us. Their shadow covers the whole hemisphere. It is the shadow of a giant." —Octavio Paz COMPARE AND CONTRAST Mexico and Its Indians Uteracyvemp EdscatIon Monolog People over 14 People over 14 Households years old who years old with with more than can read an education two rooms past the sixth 59.0% grade Indians AU of Indians All of Indians All of Mexico Mexico Mexico 66.5% 42.5%