Question 1

Middle America contains both a Euro-Amerindian Mainland and a Euro-African Rimland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During their period of colonial domination,the Spanish forced much of Mexico's Amerindian population to relocate to urban settlements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is the largest Central American country in terms of population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Honduras 
B)  Jamaica 
C)  Guatemala 
D)  El Salvador 
E)  Costa Rica 
A)  Honduras 
B)  Jamaica 
C)  Guatemala 
D)  El Salvador 
E)  Costa Rica

Question 4

This country fought a civil war from 1980 to 1992 in which 75,000 persons died.The United States supported the government,while Nicaragua supported the Marxist rebels:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  Guatemala 
C)  Nicaragua 
D)  El Salvador 
E)  Grenada 
A)  Cuba 
B)  Guatemala 
C)  Nicaragua 
D)  El Salvador 
E)  Grenada

Question 5

Which of the following countries was formerly known as British Honduras?

Accepted Answer

A)  Honduras 
B)  Jamaica 
C)  Belize 
D)  Haiti 
E)  Nicaragua 
A)  Honduras 
B)  Jamaica 
C)  Belize 
D)  Haiti 
E)  Nicaragua

Question 6

Which Caribbean island contains more than one state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Rico 
B)  Jamaica 
C)  Barbados 
D)  Trinidad 
E)  Hispaniola 
A)  Puerto Rico 
B)  Jamaica 
C)  Barbados 
D)  Trinidad 
E)  Hispaniola

Question 7

Tourism can be considered an irritant industry by many in the Caribbean Basin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

El Salvador's population is quite homogeneous,with about 90 percent being mestizo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which Central American country does not have a Caribbean coastline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  Guatemala 
C)  Mexico 
D)  El Salvador 
E)  Panama 
A)  Cuba 
B)  Guatemala 
C)  Mexico 
D)  El Salvador 
E)  Panama

Question 10

Except for the French Antilles,there is no remaining European dependency in the Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which island is NOT one of the Greater Antilles?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Central America's poorest country is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  Honduras 
C)  Belize 
D)  Costa Rica 
E)  Nicaragua 
A)  Cuba 
B)  Honduras 
C)  Belize 
D)  Costa Rica 
E)  Nicaragua

Question 13

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Mayan civilization arose in the highland areas of Mexico. 
B)  The Aztec civilization was founded after the Maya Civilization. 
C)  The ceremonial center of the Aztec civilization, named Tenochtitlan, was located in the Valley of Mexico. 
D)  Maya languages are still used today in parts of Mexico. 
E)  The Aztecs were conquered by the Spanish. 
A)  The Mayan civilization arose in the highland areas of Mexico. 
B)  The Aztec civilization was founded after the Maya Civilization. 
C)  The ceremonial center of the Aztec civilization, named Tenochtitlan, was located in the Valley of Mexico. 
D)  Maya languages are still used today in parts of Mexico. 
E)  The Aztecs were conquered by the Spanish.

Question 14

According to Figure 2-4,which of the following would you most likely find at an elevation of 13,000 feet?

Accepted Answer

A)  coffee plantations 
B)  potato fields 
C)  dairy farms 
D)  sheep or llamas 
E)  sugarcane harvesting 
A)  coffee plantations 
B)  potato fields 
C)  dairy farms 
D)  sheep or llamas 
E)  sugarcane harvesting

Question 15

Of the following,which country does not have coastlines on BOTH the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guatemala 
B)  Costa Rica 
C)  Nicaragua 
D)  El Salvador 
E)  Honduras 
A)  Guatemala 
B)  Costa Rica 
C)  Nicaragua 
D)  El Salvador 
E)  Honduras

Question 16

The Caribbean islands today constitute the most densely populated portion of the Americas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Central American country that was a British colony until 1981,but where Spanish is becoming the predominant language,is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamaica 
B)  Guatemala 
C)  Nicaragua 
D)  Trinidad 
E)  Belize 
A)  Jamaica 
B)  Guatemala 
C)  Nicaragua 
D)  Trinidad 
E)  Belize

Question 18

A maquiladora is a(n)___________:

Accepted Answer

A)  owner of an ejido 
B)  foreign-owned factory in Mexico that assembles duty-free goods 
C)  person of mixed European-Amerindian ancestry 
D)  Mayan plantation 
E)  degree from a Mexican technological university 
A)  owner of an ejido 
B)  foreign-owned factory in Mexico that assembles duty-free goods 
C)  person of mixed European-Amerindian ancestry 
D)  Mayan plantation 
E)  degree from a Mexican technological university

Question 19

Which of the following colonial associations is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamaica-British 
B)  Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao-Dutch 
C)  Martinique-French 
D)  Trinidad and Tobago-United States 
E)  Cuba-Spanish 
A)  Jamaica-British 
B)  Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao-Dutch 
C)  Martinique-French 
D)  Trinidad and Tobago-United States 
E)  Cuba-Spanish

Question 20

The capital of Nicaragua,located on the mountainous Pacific side of the country,is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tegucigalpa 
B)  Granada 
C)  Nicaragua City 
D)  Managua 
E)  San José 
A)  Tegucigalpa 
B)  Granada 
C)  Nicaragua City 
D)  Managua 
E)  San José

Middle America contains both a Euro-Amerindian Mainland and a Euro-African Rimland.

During their period of colonial domination,the Spanish forced much of Mexico's Amerindian population to relocate to urban settlements.

Which of the following is the largest Central American country in terms of population?

This country fought a civil war from 1980 to 1992 in which 75,000 persons died.The United States supported the government,while Nicaragua supported the Marxist rebels:

Which of the following countries was formerly known as British Honduras?

Which Caribbean island contains more than one state?

Tourism can be considered an irritant industry by many in the Caribbean Basin.

El Salvador's population is quite homogeneous,with about 90 percent being mestizo.

Which Central American country does not have a Caribbean coastline?

Except for the French Antilles,there is no remaining European dependency in the Caribbean.

Which island is NOT one of the Greater Antilles?

Central America's poorest country is ___________.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

According to Figure 2-4,which of the following would you most likely find at an elevation of 13,000 feet?

Of the following,which country does not have coastlines on BOTH the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean?

The Caribbean islands today constitute the most densely populated portion of the Americas.

The Central American country that was a British colony until 1981,but where Spanish is becoming the predominant language,is ______________.

A maquiladora is a(n)___________:

Which of the following colonial associations is INCORRECT?

The capital of Nicaragua,located on the mountainous Pacific side of the country,is:

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Exam 3: The Middle American Realm

Middle America contains both a Euro-Amerindian Mainland and a Euro-African Rimland.

During their period of colonial domination,the Spanish forced much of Mexico's Amerindian population to relocate to urban settlements.

Which of the following is the largest Central American country in terms of population?

This country fought a civil war from 1980 to 1992 in which 75,000 persons died.The United States supported the government,while Nicaragua supported the Marxist rebels:

Which of the following countries was formerly known as British Honduras?

Which Caribbean island contains more than one state?

Tourism can be considered an irritant industry by many in the Caribbean Basin.

El Salvador's population is quite homogeneous,with about 90 percent being mestizo.

Which Central American country does not have a Caribbean coastline?

Except for the French Antilles,there is no remaining European dependency in the Caribbean.

Which island is NOT one of the Greater Antilles?

Central America's poorest country is ___________.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

According to Figure 2-4,which of the following would you most likely find at an elevation of 13,000 feet?

Of the following,which country does not have coastlines on BOTH the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean?

The Caribbean islands today constitute the most densely populated portion of the Americas.

The Central American country that was a British colony until 1981,but where Spanish is becoming the predominant language,is ______________.

A maquiladora is a(n)___________:

Which of the following colonial associations is INCORRECT?

The capital of Nicaragua,located on the mountainous Pacific side of the country,is:

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