Challenges in South America - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

Read the excerpt from the Brazilian Constitution of 1988. A member of the Armed Forces . . . is eligible for election to the presidency if the following conditions are met: If he has less than ten years of service, he shall have to take leave from military activities. . . . If he has more than ten years of service, he shall be discharged of military duties by his superiors . . . Which best states what the excerpt says about the constitution’s effect on the military?

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A: It discourages the military from taking power again.

Question 2

The conflict in Argentina known as the Dirty War occurred in the

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A: 1970s and 1980s.

Question 3

Why were the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo upset with Argentina’s military government?

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B: Their children were missing.

Question 4

Which best describes the actions of military leaders in Argentina toward people who disagreed with their policies and became known as los Desaparecidos?

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D: The military kidnapped and murdered them.

Question 5

Which explains the political climate of Argentina after the Dirty War?

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D: democratic free elections began and military rule ended

Question 6

Which best summarizes the role the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo played in ending the Dirty War?

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B: The Mothers played a major role in confronting the government and ending the war.

Question 7

The political affiliation of Chile’s president in 1970, Salvador Allende, is best described as

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A: socialist.

Question 8

Following the end of military rule, Brazil created

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B: a new constitution.

Question 9

The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo wore white head scarves as

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A: a symbol of peace.

Question 10

Which explains how the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo affected Argentina?

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B: They forced the government to hold free elections.

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