Question 1

How many Free Trade Zones were there in the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 15 
C) 5 
D) 20 
E) 10 
A) 50 
B) 15 
C) 5 
D) 20 
E) 10

Question 2

The most widely practiced religion in Cuba is

Accepted Answer

A) Santeria. 
B) Obeah. 
C) Umbanda. 
D) Candomble. 
E) Voodoo. 
A) Santeria. 
B) Obeah. 
C) Umbanda. 
D) Candomble. 
E) Voodoo.

Question 3

What factor has prevented Caribbean countries from reaping the full benefits of their extensive investment in education?

Accepted Answer

A) the continuing importance of the informal sector 
B) brain drain 
C) offshore banking and online gambling 
D) drug trafficking 
E) high levels of illiteracy among Caribbean youth 
A) the continuing importance of the informal sector 
B) brain drain 
C) offshore banking and online gambling 
D) drug trafficking 
E) high levels of illiteracy among Caribbean youth

Question 4

Which of the following Caribbean nations has the greatest percent of its population below the age of 15 in the region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The brain gain is

Accepted Answer

A) the increased nutritional levels across the Caribbean leading to higher IQ among children 
B) the growing emotional attachment that immigrants have to the region 
C) the return to the region of native-born professionals who emigrated decades earlier and now can contribute their skill sets in their homeland 
D) the importation of foreign doctors and professionals to fill the educational gap 
E) the process of higher education being stressed among recent high school graduates 
A) the increased nutritional levels across the Caribbean leading to higher IQ among children 
B) the growing emotional attachment that immigrants have to the region 
C) the return to the region of native-born professionals who emigrated decades earlier and now can contribute their skill sets in their homeland 
D) the importation of foreign doctors and professionals to fill the educational gap 
E) the process of higher education being stressed among recent high school graduates

Question 6

The process of bringing one family member at a time from the homeland to a new country is known as

Accepted Answer

A) circular migration 
B) chain migration 
C) familial migration 
D) transnational migration 
E) reverse migration 
A) circular migration 
B) chain migration 
C) familial migration 
D) transnational migration 
E) reverse migration

Question 7

The choice destination for most Cubans, Haitians and Dominicans to migrate is

Accepted Answer

A) Netherlands 
B) United States 
C) France 
D) Jamaica 
E) Great Britain 
A) Netherlands 
B) United States 
C) France 
D) Jamaica 
E) Great Britain

Question 8

What are remittances?

Accepted Answer

A) deposits placed in offshore banks in the Caribbean 
B) income generated in the Caribbean from the sale of agricultural products 
C) tax receipts from investors in Free Trade Zones in the Caribbean 
D) money that migrants to the U.S. send back home to the Caribbean 
E) receipts from tourist revenues in the Caribbean 
A) deposits placed in offshore banks in the Caribbean 
B) income generated in the Caribbean from the sale of agricultural products 
C) tax receipts from investors in Free Trade Zones in the Caribbean 
D) money that migrants to the U.S. send back home to the Caribbean 
E) receipts from tourist revenues in the Caribbean

Question 9

What was the reason for political conflict between Puerto Rico and the United States concerning the island of Vieques?

Accepted Answer

A) The island nation of Grenada has established claims to the island. 
B) The island contains a vast array of mineral wealth that could be used to bolster the Puerto Rican economy. 
C) Cuba has established a military outpost on the island. 
D) The U.S. military has been using the island as a bombing range. 
E) The United States wished to build and exclusive tourist resort and exclude Puerto Ricans. 
A) The island nation of Grenada has established claims to the island. 
B) The island contains a vast array of mineral wealth that could be used to bolster the Puerto Rican economy. 
C) Cuba has established a military outpost on the island. 
D) The U.S. military has been using the island as a bombing range. 
E) The United States wished to build and exclusive tourist resort and exclude Puerto Ricans.

Question 10

Which U.S. city has been the destination of choice for Puerto Ricans migrating to the United States?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which Caribbean country is the site of a sanctuary for black howler monkeys created by local farmers?

Accepted Answer

A) Puerto Rico 
B) Cuba 
C) Jamaica 
D) Belize 
E) Guyana 
A) Puerto Rico 
B) Cuba 
C) Jamaica 
D) Belize 
E) Guyana

How many Free Trade Zones were there in the Dominican Republic?

The most widely practiced religion in Cuba is

What factor has prevented Caribbean countries from reaping the full benefits of their extensive investment in education?

Which of the following Caribbean nations has the greatest percent of its population below the age of 15 in the region?

The brain gain is

The process of bringing one family member at a time from the homeland to a new country is known as

The choice destination for most Cubans, Haitians and Dominicans to migrate is

What are remittances?

What was the reason for political conflict between Puerto Rico and the United States concerning the island of Vieques?

Which U.S. city has been the destination of choice for Puerto Ricans migrating to the United States?

Which Caribbean country is the site of a sanctuary for black howler monkeys created by local farmers?

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Exam 5: The Caribbean

How many Free Trade Zones were there in the Dominican Republic?

The most widely practiced religion in Cuba is

What factor has prevented Caribbean countries from reaping the full benefits of their extensive investment in education?

Which of the following Caribbean nations has the greatest percent of its population below the age of 15 in the region?

The brain gain is

The process of bringing one family member at a time from the homeland to a new country is known as

The choice destination for most Cubans, Haitians and Dominicans to migrate is

What are remittances?

What was the reason for political conflict between Puerto Rico and the United States concerning the island of Vieques?

Which U.S. city has been the destination of choice for Puerto Ricans migrating to the United States?

Which Caribbean country is the site of a sanctuary for black howler monkeys created by local farmers?

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

Filters