NewsTracker Answers for week of June 13, 2005

Q: Street battles raged on in Bolivia last week as tens of thousands of protesters demanded the renationalization of the energy industry and that the constitution be rewritten with Indians having an extra set of delegates. Where in the world is Bolivia?

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Q: As demonstrators blockaded the capital city, the Bolivian president resigned, saying he could no longer lead amid a constant climate of protest. What is the capital of Bolivia?

A. Trinidad

B. Chile

C. La Paz

D. Santa Cruz

C. La Paz is Bolivia's capital and largest city.

Q: Bolivia remains the poorest country in Latin America and millions of Bolivians are said to subsist on less than one US dollar a day. Which of the following is NOT considered one of the 33 countries that make up Latin America?

A. Argentina

B. Belize

C. Chile

D. El Salvador

B. Belize, the small nation on the eastern coast of Central America has English as its main language and is not considered part of Latin America.

Q: Most frequently the term Latin America is restricted to countries whose inhabitants speak either Spanish or . . .

A. Latin

B. Portugese

C. Italian

D. English

B. Most frequently the term Latin America is restricted to countries whose inhabitants speak either Spanish or Portugese.

Q: Bolivia’s recent unrest is just the latest example of political instability in the region. Which of the following countries does NOT share a border with Bolivia?

A. Peru

B. Brazil

C. Colombia

D. Paraguay

C. Bolivia is bordered by Brazil on the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina on the south, and Chile and Peru on the west.