Question 1

Which of the following islands is part of the Lesser Antilles?

Accepted Answer

A) Puerto Rico 
B) St. Lucia 
C) Cuba 
D) Hispaniola 
E) Jamaica 
A) Puerto Rico 
B) St. Lucia 
C) Cuba 
D) Hispaniola 
E) Jamaica

Question 2

What percent of the population of the Bahamas is employed by the tourism industry?

Accepted Answer

A) 13% 
B) 93% 
C) 0.3% 
D) 3% 
E) 30% 
A) 13% 
B) 93% 
C) 0.3% 
D) 3% 
E) 30%

Question 3

Which of the following types of music is NOT associated with the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A) reggae 
B) merengue 
C) polka 
D) rumba 
E) calypso 
A) reggae 
B) merengue 
C) polka 
D) rumba 
E) calypso

Question 4

The largest source region for slaves bound for the Caribbean Basin was

Accepted Answer

A) Middle East 
B) West Africa 
C) East Africa 
D) North Africa 
E) South Africa 
A) Middle East 
B) West Africa 
C) East Africa 
D) North Africa 
E) South Africa

Question 5

What area within the Caribbean contains 85 percent of the population of this region?

Accepted Answer

A) Cayman Islands 
B) Greater Antilles 
C) Turks and Caicos Islands 
D) Bahamas 
E) Lesser Antilles 
A) Cayman Islands 
B) Greater Antilles 
C) Turks and Caicos Islands 
D) Bahamas 
E) Lesser Antilles

Question 6

Manufacturing accounts for approximately what percent of the GDP of Puerto Rico?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 25% 
D) 20% 
E) 50% 
A) 5% 
B) 10% 
C) 25% 
D) 20% 
E) 50%

Question 7

Which of the following islands of the Caribbean is a possession of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba 
B) Bahamas 
C) Jamaica 
D) Puerto Rico 
E) Hispaniola 
A) Cuba 
B) Bahamas 
C) Jamaica 
D) Puerto Rico 
E) Hispaniola

Question 8

Guantanamo Bay is located on which island of the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A) Barbados 
B) St. Lucia 
C) Puerto Rico 
D) Jamaica 
E) Cuba 
A) Barbados 
B) St. Lucia 
C) Puerto Rico 
D) Jamaica 
E) Cuba

Question 9

Which of the following Caribbean countries is NOT located on an island?

Accepted Answer

A) Trinidad and Tobago 
B) Cuba 
C) Haiti 
D) Guyana 
E) Jamaica 
A) Trinidad and Tobago 
B) Cuba 
C) Haiti 
D) Guyana 
E) Jamaica

Question 10

Which series of nations has the lowest population density?

Accepted Answer

A) Dominica, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago 
B) St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis 
C) Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic 
D) Belize, Guyana, Suriname 
E) Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic 
A) Dominica, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago 
B) St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis 
C) Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic 
D) Belize, Guyana, Suriname 
E) Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic

Question 11

The largest city in the Caribbean is

Accepted Answer

A) Port-au-Prince 
B) Santo Domingo 
C) Havana 
D) Kingston 
E) San Juan 
A) Port-au-Prince 
B) Santo Domingo 
C) Havana 
D) Kingston 
E) San Juan

Question 12

Which Caribbean country experienced a devastating earthquake in January 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) Barbados 
B) the Bahamas 
C) Haiti 
D) Jamaica 
E) Cuba 
A) Barbados 
B) the Bahamas 
C) Haiti 
D) Jamaica 
E) Cuba

Question 13

Where do the hurricanes that are so prevalent in the Caribbean originate?

Accepted Answer

A) just east of the Lesser Antilles, in the Atlantic Ocean 
B) off the coast of West Africa 
C) in the Pacific Ocean, just south of Guatemala 
D) in the Caribbean Sea, due east of Honduras 
E) in the Gulf of Mexico near Miami, Florida 
A) just east of the Lesser Antilles, in the Atlantic Ocean 
B) off the coast of West Africa 
C) in the Pacific Ocean, just south of Guatemala 
D) in the Caribbean Sea, due east of Honduras 
E) in the Gulf of Mexico near Miami, Florida

Question 14

The Dutch islands of the Caribbean include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire 
B) Martinique, Guadeloupe and St. Lucia 
C) St Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Kitts & Nevis and St. Croix 
D) Dominica, Antigua and Grenada 
E) Montserrat, Jamaica and the Bahamas 
A) Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire 
B) Martinique, Guadeloupe and St. Lucia 
C) St Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Kitts & Nevis and St. Croix 
D) Dominica, Antigua and Grenada 
E) Montserrat, Jamaica and the Bahamas

Question 15

The United States recently restored diplomatic relations with

Accepted Answer

A) Haiti 
B) Puerto Rico 
C) Cuba 
D) Virgin Islands 
E) Jamaica 
A) Haiti 
B) Puerto Rico 
C) Cuba 
D) Virgin Islands 
E) Jamaica

Question 16

Which of the Caribbean countries is NOT a Crown Colony?

Accepted Answer

A) Turks and Caicos 
B) Bermuda 
C) Cayman Islands 
D) Montserrat 
E) Honduras 
A) Turks and Caicos 
B) Bermuda 
C) Cayman Islands 
D) Montserrat 
E) Honduras

Question 17

The destination city of choice for Cubans migrating to the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) Los Angeles 
B) New Orleans 
C) New York 
D) Chicago 
E) Miami 
A) Los Angeles 
B) New Orleans 
C) New York 
D) Chicago 
E) Miami

Question 18

Maroon societies

Accepted Answer

A) existed only in the Caribbean islands. 
B) usually included blacks and whites. 
C) allowed the perpetuation of African culture. 
D) were made up of indentured servants who completed their work terms. 
E) usually had the official blessing of colonial governments. 
A) existed only in the Caribbean islands. 
B) usually included blacks and whites. 
C) allowed the perpetuation of African culture. 
D) were made up of indentured servants who completed their work terms. 
E) usually had the official blessing of colonial governments.

Question 19

Compare and contrast deforestation in the Caribbean islands (such as Haiti)and the Caribbean Rimland. What are the factors that have contributed to greater conservation of forests in the Rimland?

Accepted Answer

The legacy of plantation agriculture and

Question 20

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

The earthquake which struck Haiti in 201

Which of the following islands is part of the Lesser Antilles?

What percent of the population of the Bahamas is employed by the tourism industry?

Which of the following types of music is NOT associated with the Caribbean?

The largest source region for slaves bound for the Caribbean Basin was

What area within the Caribbean contains 85 percent of the population of this region?

Manufacturing accounts for approximately what percent of the GDP of Puerto Rico?

Which of the following islands of the Caribbean is a possession of the United States?

Guantanamo Bay is located on which island of the Caribbean?

Which of the following Caribbean countries is NOT located on an island?

Which series of nations has the lowest population density?

The largest city in the Caribbean is

Which Caribbean country experienced a devastating earthquake in January 2010?

Where do the hurricanes that are so prevalent in the Caribbean originate?

The Dutch islands of the Caribbean include which of the following?

The United States recently restored diplomatic relations with

Which of the Caribbean countries is NOT a Crown Colony?

The destination city of choice for Cubans migrating to the United States is

Maroon societies

Compare and contrast deforestation in the Caribbean islands (such as Haiti)and the Caribbean Rimland. What are the factors that have contributed to greater conservation of forests in the Rimland?

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.

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Exam 5: The Caribbean

Which of the following islands is part of the Lesser Antilles?

What percent of the population of the Bahamas is employed by the tourism industry?

Which of the following types of music is NOT associated with the Caribbean?

The largest source region for slaves bound for the Caribbean Basin was

What area within the Caribbean contains 85 percent of the population of this region?

Manufacturing accounts for approximately what percent of the GDP of Puerto Rico?

Which of the following islands of the Caribbean is a possession of the United States?

Guantanamo Bay is located on which island of the Caribbean?

Which of the following Caribbean countries is NOT located on an island?

Which series of nations has the lowest population density?

The largest city in the Caribbean is

Which Caribbean country experienced a devastating earthquake in January 2010?

Where do the hurricanes that are so prevalent in the Caribbean originate?

The Dutch islands of the Caribbean include which of the following?

The United States recently restored diplomatic relations with

Which of the Caribbean countries is NOT a Crown Colony?

The destination city of choice for Cubans migrating to the United States is

Maroon societies

Compare and contrast deforestation in the Caribbean islands (such as Haiti)and the Caribbean Rimland. What are the factors that have contributed to greater conservation of forests in the Rimland?

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.

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the 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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