Question 1

What Caribbean country is most at risk because of sea-level rise?

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba 
B) the Bahamas 
C) Suriname 
D) Jamaica 
E) Belize 
A) Cuba 
B) the Bahamas 
C) Suriname 
D) Jamaica 
E) Belize B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a factor that has contributed to deforestation in the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A) the accidental introduction of exotic caterpillars that killed forests throughout the region 
B) population growth 
C) commercial harvesting of lumber 
D) sugarcane plantations 
E) provide fuel 
A) the accidental introduction of exotic caterpillars that killed forests throughout the region 
B) population growth 
C) commercial harvesting of lumber 
D) sugarcane plantations 
E) provide fuel A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT believed to be a cause of the high rate of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A) prostitution 
B) the region's proximity to Africa 
C) international tourism 
D) lack of education programs and screening 
E) poverty 
A) prostitution 
B) the region's proximity to Africa 
C) international tourism 
D) lack of education programs and screening 
E) poverty B

Question 4

Discuss the importance of tourism economy to the Caribbean region. What countries profit the most, what are the environmental consequences and what are the global linkages?

Accepted Answer

The tourism economy is of great importan

Question 5

The mix of European and African cultures is called

Accepted Answer

A) Amerindian. 
B) Mestizo. 
C) the African Diaspora. 
D) creolization. 
E) a maroon society. 
A) Amerindian. 
B) Mestizo. 
C) the African Diaspora. 
D) creolization. 
E) a maroon society.

Question 6

What is the rimland of the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A) Belize and Costa Rica 
B) the Guyanas 
C) the coastal zone of the mainland, beginning with Belize and extending along the coast of Central America to northern South America 
D) the countries of the Greater and Lesser Antilles 
E) Panama 
A) Belize and Costa Rica 
B) the Guyanas 
C) the coastal zone of the mainland, beginning with Belize and extending along the coast of Central America to northern South America 
D) the countries of the Greater and Lesser Antilles 
E) Panama

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

What is the most common language in the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A) English 
B) Spanish 
C) French 
D) Dutch 
E) Portuguese 
A) English 
B) Spanish 
C) French 
D) Dutch 
E) Portuguese

Question 9

On which island of the Caribbean did HIV/AIDS first appear?

Accepted Answer

A) Haiti 
B) Dominican Republic 
C) Puerto Rico 
D) Montserrat 
E) Jamaica 
A) Haiti 
B) Dominican Republic 
C) Puerto Rico 
D) Montserrat 
E) Jamaica

Question 10

What is the cultural region from Brazil up to the Southeastern United States?

Accepted Answer

A) plantation America 
B) Greater Antilles 
C) Lesser Antilles 
D) Guyanas 
E) the Rimland 
A) plantation America 
B) Greater Antilles 
C) Lesser Antilles 
D) Guyanas 
E) the Rimland

Question 11

What element of plantation life was missing from the Caribbean when Europeans established the plantation economy there?

Accepted Answer

A) labor 
B) land 
C) market for the plantation crop 
D) a suitable commodity crop 
E) good weather 
A) labor 
B) land 
C) market for the plantation crop 
D) a suitable commodity crop 
E) good weather

Question 12

What is Puerto Rico's relationship to the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a territory. 
B) It is in the process of becoming the 51ˢᵗ state. 
C) It is a commonwealth. 
D) It is under military occupation of the United States. 
E) It is a colony of the United States. 
A) It is a territory. 
B) It is in the process of becoming the 51ˢᵗ state. 
C) It is a commonwealth. 
D) It is under military occupation of the United States. 
E) It is a colony of the United States.

Question 13

According to your text, how did European colonialists in the Caribbean view forests?

Accepted Answer

A) as unproductive 
B) as a valuable resource worth preserving 
C) as a beautiful environment 
D) as a hunting ground 
E) as a barrier to travel 
A) as unproductive 
B) as a valuable resource worth preserving 
C) as a beautiful environment 
D) as a hunting ground 
E) as a barrier to travel

Question 14

What is creolization?

Accepted Answer

A) the development of a Caribbean-based cuisine (food preparation) 
B) the evolution of a Caribbean language family 
C) the blending of African and European cultures in the Caribbean 
D) the creation of a distinctive Caribbean-style political system 
E) the means by which Caribbean nations gained their independence 
A) the development of a Caribbean-based cuisine (food preparation) 
B) the evolution of a Caribbean language family 
C) the blending of African and European cultures in the Caribbean 
D) the creation of a distinctive Caribbean-style political system 
E) the means by which Caribbean nations gained their independence

Question 15

Most Caribbean peoples have an average life expectancy of

Accepted Answer

A) 45 years. 
B) about 55 years. 
C) 60 years. 
D) 65 years. 
E) over 70 years. 
A) 45 years. 
B) about 55 years. 
C) 60 years. 
D) 65 years. 
E) over 70 years.

Question 16

During this country's Operation Bootstrap, island leaders encouraged U.S. investment by offering cheap labor, local tax breaks, and, most importantly, federal tax exemptions.

Accepted Answer

A) Dominican Republic 
B) Cuba 
C) Jamaica 
D) Puerto Rico 
E) Haiti 
A) Dominican Republic 
B) Cuba 
C) Jamaica 
D) Puerto Rico 
E) Haiti

Question 17

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

Question 18

Which Caribbean country sends the most emigrants to England?

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba 
B) Barbados 
C) Grenada 
D) Guyana 
E) Martinique 
A) Cuba 
B) Barbados 
C) Grenada 
D) Guyana 
E) Martinique

Question 19

The isolated proximity of the Caribbean refers to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the sustained cultural diversity that the region has maintained. 
B) the early and continued independence of all of the nations contained within the region. 
C) the limited economic opportunities the region has been offered. 
D) the geographic closeness to North America. 
E) the region's unique position in the world. 
A) the sustained cultural diversity that the region has maintained. 
B) the early and continued independence of all of the nations contained within the region. 
C) the limited economic opportunities the region has been offered. 
D) the geographic closeness to North America. 
E) the region's unique position in the world.

Question 20

In 2011, what Caribbean country had the most non-resident tourists?

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba 
B) Jamaica 
C) Puerto Rico 
D) Bahamas 
E) Dominican Republic 
A) Cuba 
B) Jamaica 
C) Puerto Rico 
D) Bahamas 
E) Dominican Republic

What Caribbean country is most at risk because of sea-level rise?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that has contributed to deforestation in the Caribbean?

Which of the following is NOT believed to be a cause of the high rate of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean?

Discuss the importance of tourism economy to the Caribbean region. What countries profit the most, what are the environmental consequences and what are the global linkages?

The mix of European and African cultures is called

What is the rimland of the Caribbean?

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)?

What is the most common language in the Caribbean?

On which island of the Caribbean did HIV/AIDS first appear?

What is the cultural region from Brazil up to the Southeastern United States?

What element of plantation life was missing from the Caribbean when Europeans established the plantation economy there?

What is Puerto Rico's relationship to the United States?

According to your text, how did European colonialists in the Caribbean view forests?

What is creolization?

Most Caribbean peoples have an average life expectancy of

During this country's Operation Bootstrap, island leaders encouraged U.S. investment by offering cheap labor, local tax breaks, and, most importantly, federal tax exemptions.

Maroon societies

Which Caribbean country sends the most emigrants to England?

The isolated proximity of the Caribbean refers to all of the following EXCEPT

In 2011, what Caribbean country had the most non-resident tourists?

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Exam 5: The Caribbean

What Caribbean country is most at risk because of sea-level rise?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that has contributed to deforestation in the Caribbean?

Which of the following is NOT believed to be a cause of the high rate of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean?

Discuss the importance of tourism economy to the Caribbean region. What countries profit the most, what are the environmental consequences and what are the global linkages?

The mix of European and African cultures is called

What is the rimland of the Caribbean?

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)?

What is the most common language in the Caribbean?

On which island of the Caribbean did HIV/AIDS first appear?

What is the cultural region from Brazil up to the Southeastern United States?

What element of plantation life was missing from the Caribbean when Europeans established the plantation economy there?

What is Puerto Rico's relationship to the United States?

According to your text, how did European colonialists in the Caribbean view forests?

What is creolization?

Most Caribbean peoples have an average life expectancy of

During this country's Operation Bootstrap, island leaders encouraged U.S. investment by offering cheap labor, local tax breaks, and, most importantly, federal tax exemptions.

Maroon societies

Which Caribbean country sends the most emigrants to England?

The isolated proximity of the Caribbean refers to all of the following EXCEPT

In 2011, what Caribbean country had the most non-resident tourists?

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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