Question 1

The lowest-lying attitudinal zone of agricultural activity,extending from sea level to an elevation of 750 meters (2500 ft),is the tierra ___.

Accepted Answer

caliente

Question 2

According to Figure 2-12,the Chihuahua cartel has the greatest effect on people living near the Mexico-New Mexico border:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The hacienda of the Mainland is quite similar to the plantation of the Rimland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Besides Europe,the foreign continent that most contributed to the shaping of Caribbean cultures is ___

Accepted Answer

The answer of Besides Europe,the foreign continent that most contributed...

Question 5

The former Aztec city of Tenochtitlan is now known as __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of The former Aztec city of Tenochtitlan is...

Question 6

The tierra templada environmental zone is situated at a higher elevation than the tierra fría zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Spanish,and their need for wood,deforested large areas of Middle America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mexico contains over 70 percent of the land area of Middle America (including the islands)and over half of the realm's population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Maya civilization developed in a lowland tropical environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A person of mixed European-African ancestry is known as a ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mulatto 
B)  mestizo 
C)  Eurafroindian 
D)  contra 
E)  maquiladora 
A)  mulatto 
B)  mestizo 
C)  Eurafroindian 
D)  contra 
E)  maquiladora

Question 11

The most important crop raised in Cuba before the fall of the Soviet Union was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maize 
B)  coffee 
C)  sugarcane 
D)  cocaine 
E)  bananas 
A)  maize 
B)  coffee 
C)  sugarcane 
D)  cocaine 
E)  bananas

Question 12

What is the predominant natural resource of Mexico's Gulf Coast Region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil 
B)  Coal 
C)  Gas 
D)  Zinc 
E)  Iron 
A)  Oil 
B)  Coal 
C)  Gas 
D)  Zinc 
E)  Iron

Question 13

Cuba has a Spanish heritage,Jamaica is British-influenced,and Haiti's strongest European imprint came from the French.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A well-known global biodiversity hotspot is located in ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicaragua and Panama 
B)  Costa Rica and Panama 
C)  Jamaica and Puerto Rico 
D)  El Salvador and Honduras 
E)  Belize and Guatemala 
A)  Nicaragua and Panama 
B)  Costa Rica and Panama 
C)  Jamaica and Puerto Rico 
D)  El Salvador and Honduras 
E)  Belize and Guatemala

Question 15

The Aztec civilization developed in a lowland environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Figure 2-15,the U.S.naval base on Cuba is located due south of the Florida Keys,near the city of Havana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The poorest States of Mexico are located in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the southern part of the country 
B)  the northern part of the country 
C)  the Yucatán Peninsula 
D)  Baja California 
E)  the Gulf Coast region 
A)  the southern part of the country 
B)  the northern part of the country 
C)  the Yucatán Peninsula 
D)  Baja California 
E)  the Gulf Coast region

Question 18

Which of the following countries is located within the culture hearth known as Mesoamerica?

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Rico 
B)  Costa Rica 
C)  Guatemala 
D)  Peru 
E)  Panama 
A)  Puerto Rico 
B)  Costa Rica 
C)  Guatemala 
D)  Peru 
E)  Panama

Question 19

The hacienda form of land tenure was dominant in Middle America's Rimland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Pacific coast of Nicaragua is part of Middle America's Rimland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The lowest-lying attitudinal zone of agricultural activity,extending from sea level to an elevation of 750 meters (2500 ft),is the tierra ___.

According to Figure 2-12,the Chihuahua cartel has the greatest effect on people living near the Mexico-New Mexico border:

The hacienda of the Mainland is quite similar to the plantation of the Rimland.

Besides Europe,the foreign continent that most contributed to the shaping of Caribbean cultures is ___

The former Aztec city of Tenochtitlan is now known as __________

The tierra templada environmental zone is situated at a higher elevation than the tierra fría zone.

The Spanish,and their need for wood,deforested large areas of Middle America.

Mexico contains over 70 percent of the land area of Middle America (including the islands)and over half of the realm's population.

The Maya civilization developed in a lowland tropical environment.

A person of mixed European-African ancestry is known as a ____________.

The most important crop raised in Cuba before the fall of the Soviet Union was __________.

What is the predominant natural resource of Mexico's Gulf Coast Region?

Cuba has a Spanish heritage,Jamaica is British-influenced,and Haiti's strongest European imprint came from the French.

A well-known global biodiversity hotspot is located in ________________.

The Aztec civilization developed in a lowland environment.

According to Figure 2-15,the U.S.naval base on Cuba is located due south of the Florida Keys,near the city of Havana.

The poorest States of Mexico are located in _____________.

Which of the following countries is located within the culture hearth known as Mesoamerica?

The hacienda form of land tenure was dominant in Middle America's Rimland.

The Pacific coast of Nicaragua is part of Middle America's Rimland.

Introduction

The North American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

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Exam 3: The Middle American Realm

The lowest-lying attitudinal zone of agricultural activity,extending from sea level to an elevation of 750 meters (2500 ft),is the tierra ___.

According to Figure 2-12,the Chihuahua cartel has the greatest effect on people living near the Mexico-New Mexico border:

The hacienda of the Mainland is quite similar to the plantation of the Rimland.

Besides Europe,the foreign continent that most contributed to the shaping of Caribbean cultures is ___

The former Aztec city of Tenochtitlan is now known as __________

The tierra templada environmental zone is situated at a higher elevation than the tierra fría zone.

The Spanish,and their need for wood,deforested large areas of Middle America.

Mexico contains over 70 percent of the land area of Middle America (including the islands)and over half of the realm's population.

The Maya civilization developed in a lowland tropical environment.

A person of mixed European-African ancestry is known as a ____________.

The most important crop raised in Cuba before the fall of the Soviet Union was __________.

What is the predominant natural resource of Mexico's Gulf Coast Region?

Cuba has a Spanish heritage,Jamaica is British-influenced,and Haiti's strongest European imprint came from the French.

A well-known global biodiversity hotspot is located in ________________.

The Aztec civilization developed in a lowland environment.

According to Figure 2-15,the U.S.naval base on Cuba is located due south of the Florida Keys,near the city of Havana.

The poorest States of Mexico are located in _____________.

Which of the following countries is located within the culture hearth known as Mesoamerica?

The hacienda form of land tenure was dominant in Middle America's Rimland.

The Pacific coast of Nicaragua is part of Middle America's Rimland.

Introduction

The North American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

Filters