Question 1

Map ID - Countries of the Caribbean
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  Dominican Republic 
C)  Haiti 
D)  Jamaica 
E)  Puerto Rico 
A)  Cuba 
B)  Dominican Republic 
C)  Haiti 
D)  Jamaica 
E)  Puerto Rico

Question 2

Discuss the major earthquake that occurred in Haiti in 2010, including Haiti's proximity to tectonic plates, the damage, and how the poverty of Haiti worsened the effects of this devastating event.

Accepted Answer

Haiti's earthquake was devasta

Question 3

How much of its original forest cover has Haiti lost?

Accepted Answer

A)  none of it 
B)  a little of it 
C)  half of it 
D)  most of it 
E)  all of it 
A)  none of it 
B)  a little of it 
C)  half of it 
D)  most of it 
E)  all of it

Question 4

From which part of Africa did the majority of slaves who were brought to the Caribbean come?

Accepted Answer

A)  West Africa 
B)  South Africa 
C)  East Africa 
D)  North Africa 
E)  the Horn of Africa 
A)  West Africa 
B)  South Africa 
C)  East Africa 
D)  North Africa 
E)  the Horn of Africa

Question 5

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-In Jamaica, HIV/AIDS is a serious problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Caribbean was the first region of the Americas to be extensively explored and colonized by Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What percentage of the Caribbean population between the ages 15 and 49 has HIV/AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  4% 
C)  9% 
D)  12% 
E)  16% 
A)  1% 
B)  4% 
C)  9% 
D)  12% 
E)  16%

Question 8

Over the last 40 years, which Caribbean country has led the region in its percentage of highly educated women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbados 
B)  Jamaica 
C)  Dominican Republic 
D)  Haiti 
E)  Cuba 
A)  Barbados 
B)  Jamaica 
C)  Dominican Republic 
D)  Haiti 
E)  Cuba

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-According to the World Bank, only half of the people of Haiti have access to improved water sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  five 
D)  seven 
E)  ten 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  five 
D)  seven 
E)  ten

Question 11

What is the approximate population of the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 million 
B)  22 million 
C)  43 million 
D)  57 million 
E)  94 million 
A)  12 million 
B)  22 million 
C)  43 million 
D)  57 million 
E)  94 million

Question 12

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Offshore banking in the Caribbean has been closely tied with the international drug trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture was one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which region of the Americas was the first to be extensively explored and colonized by Europeans?

Accepted Answer

A)  the eastern seacoast of what is now the United States 
B)  the Caribbean 
C)  the west coast of what is now the United States 
D)  the Amazon region 
E)  the Pampas 
A)  the eastern seacoast of what is now the United States 
B)  the Caribbean 
C)  the west coast of what is now the United States 
D)  the Amazon region 
E)  the Pampas

Question 15

In which Caribbean country is the Santeria religion most common?

Accepted Answer

A)  French Guiana 
B)  Hispaniola 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Belize 
E)  Suriname 
A)  French Guiana 
B)  Hispaniola 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Belize 
E)  Suriname

Question 16

Where do many of the economic migrants to Caribbean cities live once they reach the urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  in apartment blocks 
B)  in private boarding houses 
C)  in squatter settlements or shanty towns 
D)  in tent cities set up in city parks 
E)  in housing set up by their employers 
A)  in apartment blocks 
B)  in private boarding houses 
C)  in squatter settlements or shanty towns 
D)  in tent cities set up in city parks 
E)  in housing set up by their employers

Question 17

What group opposed the Caribbean countries during the "banana wars" of 1996?

Accepted Answer

A)  the European Union 
B)  NAFTA 
C)  Association of South-East Asian Nations 
D)  Mercosur 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  the European Union 
B)  NAFTA 
C)  Association of South-East Asian Nations 
D)  Mercosur 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Panama has presented the most serious threat to U.S. foreign policy interests in the Caribbean since the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Maroon societies stifled African culture in the Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the role of slavery in the Caribbean region.

Accepted Answer

Many people were enslaved in the African

Map ID - Countries of the Caribbean -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

Discuss the major earthquake that occurred in Haiti in 2010, including Haiti's proximity to tectonic plates, the damage, and how the poverty of Haiti worsened the effects of this devastating event.

How much of its original forest cover has Haiti lost?

From which part of Africa did the majority of slaves who were brought to the Caribbean come?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In Jamaica, HIV/AIDS is a serious problem.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Caribbean was the first region of the Americas to be extensively explored and colonized by Europeans.

What percentage of the Caribbean population between the ages 15 and 49 has HIV/AIDS?

Over the last 40 years, which Caribbean country has led the region in its percentage of highly educated women?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -According to the World Bank, only half of the people of Haiti have access to improved water sources.

What was the most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture?

What is the approximate population of the Caribbean?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Offshore banking in the Caribbean has been closely tied with the international drug trade.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture was one.

Which region of the Americas was the first to be extensively explored and colonized by Europeans?

In which Caribbean country is the Santeria religion most common?

Where do many of the economic migrants to Caribbean cities live once they reach the urban areas?

What group opposed the Caribbean countries during the "banana wars" of 1996?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Panama has presented the most serious threat to U.S. foreign policy interests in the Caribbean since the 1950s.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Maroon societies stifled African culture in the Caribbean.

Discuss the role of slavery in the Caribbean region.

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Map ID - Countries of the Caribbean -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

Discuss the major earthquake that occurred in Haiti in 2010, including Haiti's proximity to tectonic plates, the damage, and how the poverty of Haiti worsened the effects of this devastating event.

How much of its original forest cover has Haiti lost?

From which part of Africa did the majority of slaves who were brought to the Caribbean come?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In Jamaica, HIV/AIDS is a serious problem.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Caribbean was the first region of the Americas to be extensively explored and colonized by Europeans.

What percentage of the Caribbean population between the ages 15 and 49 has HIV/AIDS?

Over the last 40 years, which Caribbean country has led the region in its percentage of highly educated women?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -According to the World Bank, only half of the people of Haiti have access to improved water sources.

What was the most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture?

What is the approximate population of the Caribbean?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Offshore banking in the Caribbean has been closely tied with the international drug trade.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture was one.

Which region of the Americas was the first to be extensively explored and colonized by Europeans?

In which Caribbean country is the Santeria religion most common?

Where do many of the economic migrants to Caribbean cities live once they reach the urban areas?

What group opposed the Caribbean countries during the "banana wars" of 1996?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Panama has presented the most serious threat to U.S. foreign policy interests in the Caribbean since the 1950s.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Maroon societies stifled African culture in the Caribbean.

Discuss the role of slavery in the Caribbean region.

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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