Question 1

As of 2001,how many Free Trade Zones were there in the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  35 
E)  50 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  35 
E)  50

Question 2

Belize led the Caribbean in the transition from an agrarian economy to an industrial one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following species has (have)become extinct as a consequence of deforestation in the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A)  indigenous shrubs and trees 
B)  songbirds 
C)  large mammals 
D)  monkeys 
E)  all of the above 
A)  indigenous shrubs and trees 
B)  songbirds 
C)  large mammals 
D)  monkeys 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

CARICOM is a regional trade organization in the Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

AIDS is already the largest single cause of death among young men in the English-speaking Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe and analyze the nature of U.S.involvement in the Caribbean from 1898 to the present.

Accepted Answer

The nature of U.S. involvement in the Ca

Question 7

By the middle 1800s,when most colonial governments in the Caribbean began to free slaves,they sought indentured laborers from which other world region(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  East Africa 
B)  South and Southeastern Asia 
C)  North America 
D)  West Africa 
E)  Western and Southern Europe 
A)  East Africa 
B)  South and Southeastern Asia 
C)  North America 
D)  West Africa 
E)  Western and Southern Europe

Question 8

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 answer of Discuss the major earthquake that occurred in...

Question 9

Maroon societies were composed of wealthy Caribbean landowners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following countries have become economically dependent on bananas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominican Republic 
B)  Haiti 
C)  St. Lucia 
D)  Jamaica 
E)  Barbados 
A)  Dominican Republic 
B)  Haiti 
C)  St. Lucia 
D)  Jamaica 
E)  Barbados

Question 11

The forest cover in the Caribbean is largely intact in the rimland states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why were many cities of the Caribbean surrounded by walls?

Accepted Answer

A)  to protect against attacks by indigenous peoples 
B)  to protect against against raids from rival European powers and pirates 
C)  to protect against raids by Maroons 
D)  to protect people from attacks by wild animals 
E)  The walls were nothing more than copies of European architectural styles. 
A)  to protect against attacks by indigenous peoples 
B)  to protect against against raids from rival European powers and pirates 
C)  to protect against raids by Maroons 
D)  to protect people from attacks by wild animals 
E)  The walls were nothing more than copies of European architectural styles.

Question 13

Which of the following African traditions survived in the Caribbean because of Maroons?

Accepted Answer

A)  farming practices 
B)  house designs 
C)  community organization 
D)  language 
E)  all of the above 
A)  farming practices 
B)  house designs 
C)  community organization 
D)  language 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

In "plantation America" the crops are grown primarily for domestic consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To which of the countries below would a person who is part of the Caribbean diaspora be LEAST likely to emigrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Germany 
D)  France 
E)  England 
A)  United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Germany 
D)  France 
E)  England

Question 16

Creolization describes the blending of Amerindian and European cultures in the Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Tourism in the Caribbean was originally dominated by Cuba.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture was one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The United States has abandoned all of its military bases in the region,including Guantánamo in
eastern Cuba

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

As of 2001,how many Free Trade Zones were there in the Dominican Republic?

Belize led the Caribbean in the transition from an agrarian economy to an industrial one.

Which of the following species has (have)become extinct as a consequence of deforestation in the Caribbean?

CARICOM is a regional trade organization in the Caribbean.

AIDS is already the largest single cause of death among young men in the English-speaking Caribbean.

Describe and analyze the nature of U.S.involvement in the Caribbean from 1898 to the present.

By the middle 1800s,when most colonial governments in the Caribbean began to free slaves,they sought indentured laborers from which other world region(s)?

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.

Maroon societies were composed of wealthy Caribbean landowners.

Which of the following countries have become economically dependent on bananas?

The forest cover in the Caribbean is largely intact in the rimland states.

Why were many cities of the Caribbean surrounded by walls?

Which of the following African traditions survived in the Caribbean because of Maroons?

In "plantation America" the crops are grown primarily for domestic consumption.

To which of the countries below would a person who is part of the Caribbean diaspora be LEAST likely to emigrate?

Creolization describes the blending of Amerindian and European cultures in the Caribbean.

Tourism in the Caribbean was originally dominated by Cuba.

The most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture was one.

The United States has abandoned all of its military bases in the region,including Guantánamo in eastern Cuba

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

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Exam 5: The Caribbean

As of 2001,how many Free Trade Zones were there in the Dominican Republic?

Belize led the Caribbean in the transition from an agrarian economy to an industrial one.

Which of the following species has (have)become extinct as a consequence of deforestation in the Caribbean?

CARICOM is a regional trade organization in the Caribbean.

AIDS is already the largest single cause of death among young men in the English-speaking Caribbean.

Describe and analyze the nature of U.S.involvement in the Caribbean from 1898 to the present.

By the middle 1800s,when most colonial governments in the Caribbean began to free slaves,they sought indentured laborers from which other world region(s)?

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.

Maroon societies were composed of wealthy Caribbean landowners.

Which of the following countries have become economically dependent on bananas?

The forest cover in the Caribbean is largely intact in the rimland states.

Why were many cities of the Caribbean surrounded by walls?

Which of the following African traditions survived in the Caribbean because of Maroons?

In "plantation America" the crops are grown primarily for domestic consumption.

To which of the countries below would a person who is part of the Caribbean diaspora be LEAST likely to emigrate?

Creolization describes the blending of Amerindian and European cultures in the Caribbean.

Tourism in the Caribbean was originally dominated by Cuba.

The most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture was one.

The United States has abandoned all of its military bases in the region,including Guantánamo in eastern Cuba

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

Globalization and Diversity

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

Filters