Question 1

The mountains of the Greater Antilles were of little commercial value because

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A) the high-altitude soils were too poor. 
B) the coastal plains and valleys were preferred by plantation owners. 
C) the cooler temperatures were not right for the agricultural products Europeans desired. 
D) there was too much precipitation at the higher altitudes. 
E) runaway slaves made it dangerous for Europeans to farm there. 
A) the high-altitude soils were too poor. 
B) the coastal plains and valleys were preferred by plantation owners. 
C) the cooler temperatures were not right for the agricultural products Europeans desired. 
D) there was too much precipitation at the higher altitudes. 
E) runaway slaves made it dangerous for Europeans to farm there.

Question 2

In which Caribbean country is the Santeria religion most common?

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A) French Guiana 
B) Hispaniola 
C) Cuba 
D) Belize 
E) Suriname 
A) French Guiana 
B) Hispaniola 
C) Cuba 
D) Belize 
E) Suriname

Question 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the nature of colonialism in the Caribbean and then examine its long-term legacies.

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Colonialism in the Caribbean was a syste

Question 4

What is "indentured labor"?

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A) another phrase for slavery 
B) professional workers specially recruited for niche positions 
C) workers contracted to work on estates for a set period of time 
D) workers in dental offices 
E) workers in technical fields 
A) another phrase for slavery 
B) professional workers specially recruited for niche positions 
C) workers contracted to work on estates for a set period of time 
D) workers in dental offices 
E) workers in technical fields

Question 5

Which Caribbean country is the most urbanized?

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

Question 6

What practice was most responsible for the deforestation of the islands of the Caribbean?

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A) road construction 
B) subsistence agriculture 
C) suburbanization 
D) urbanization 
E) sugarcane plantation agriculture 
A) road construction 
B) subsistence agriculture 
C) suburbanization 
D) urbanization 
E) sugarcane plantation agriculture

Question 7

What was the name of the initiative designed to launch rapid industrialization in Puerto Rico?

Accepted Answer

A) Operation Rapid Aid 
B) Operation New Economy 
C) Operation Econ Grow 
D) Operation Industrialization 
E) Operation Bootstrap 
A) Operation Rapid Aid 
B) Operation New Economy 
C) Operation Econ Grow 
D) Operation Industrialization 
E) Operation Bootstrap

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of "plantation America"?

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A) It relied on an African labor force. 
B) It was managed by European elites. 
C) It practiced mono-crop production. 
D) It concentrated land in the hands of elite families. 
E) It produced crops primarily for domestic consumption. 
A) It relied on an African labor force. 
B) It was managed by European elites. 
C) It practiced mono-crop production. 
D) It concentrated land in the hands of elite families. 
E) It produced crops primarily for domestic consumption.

Question 9

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

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A) brain drain 
B) the continuing importance of the informal sector 
C) drug trafficking 
D) offshore banking and online gambling 
E) all of the above 
A) brain drain 
B) the continuing importance of the informal sector 
C) drug trafficking 
D) offshore banking and online gambling 
E) all of the above

Question 10

What was the main cause of the Caribbean demographic collapse?

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A) slavery 
B) war 
C) migration 
D) disease 
E) drought 
A) slavery 
B) war 
C) migration 
D) disease 
E) drought

Question 11

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 12

Which country is home to both a howler monkey preserve and a jaguar preserve?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What attributes help make the Caribbean a distinct region?

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The answer of What attributes help make the Caribbean a...

Question 14

Why hasn't the Caribbean Sea supported large commercial fishing operations?

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A) There are no fish in the Caribbean Sea. 
B) The presence of sharks in the Caribbean Sea makes it too dangerous to fish there. 
C) Other resources are much more valuable. 
D) The quantity of any one species in the Caribbean Sea is limited. 
E) The people in the region cannot afford the equipment. 
A) There are no fish in the Caribbean Sea. 
B) The presence of sharks in the Caribbean Sea makes it too dangerous to fish there. 
C) Other resources are much more valuable. 
D) The quantity of any one species in the Caribbean Sea is limited. 
E) The people in the region cannot afford the equipment.

Question 15

What was the name of the official United States policy that held that the United States would not tolerate European military involvement in the Western Hemisphere?

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A) Manifest Destiny 
B) the Monroe Doctrine 
C) the New Deal 
D) the Great Society 
E) the U.S. Constitution 
A) Manifest Destiny 
B) the Monroe Doctrine 
C) the New Deal 
D) the Great Society 
E) the U.S. Constitution

Question 16

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

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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 17

Which U.S. city has become the destination of choice for Cubans migrating to the United States?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The island arc running from Cuba to Trinidad is called

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A) Key West. 
B) the Bahamas. 
C) the Guianas. 
D) the Antilleans. 
E) the Windwards. 
A) Key West. 
B) the Bahamas. 
C) the Guianas. 
D) the Antilleans. 
E) the Windwards.

Question 19

French Guiana is still important to France because

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A) it is the home of the Devil's Island penal colony. 
B) the French conduct their nuclear testing program there. 
C) it is the site of the European Space Agency. 
D) it is a major tourist destination for French citizens. 
E) it is the source of most of the wood used for commercial buildings in France. 
A) it is the home of the Devil's Island penal colony. 
B) the French conduct their nuclear testing program there. 
C) it is the site of the European Space Agency. 
D) it is a major tourist destination for French citizens. 
E) it is the source of most of the wood used for commercial buildings in France.

Question 20

Discuss the rise of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean. In which countries are the rates higher or lower? What are the factors that have contributed to the higher and lower rates in these locations?

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The answer of Discuss the rise of HIV/AIDS in the...

The mountains of the Greater Antilles were of little commercial value because

In which Caribbean country is the Santeria religion most common?

Write an essay in which you discuss the nature of colonialism in the Caribbean and then examine its long-term legacies.

What is "indentured labor"?

Which Caribbean country is the most urbanized?

What practice was most responsible for the deforestation of the islands of the Caribbean?

What was the name of the initiative designed to launch rapid industrialization in Puerto Rico?

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of "plantation America"?

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

What was the main cause of the Caribbean demographic collapse?

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

Which country is home to both a howler monkey preserve and a jaguar preserve?

What attributes help make the Caribbean a distinct region?

Why hasn't the Caribbean Sea supported large commercial fishing operations?

What was the name of the official United States policy that held that the United States would not tolerate European military involvement in the Western Hemisphere?

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

Which U.S. city has become the destination of choice for Cubans migrating to the United States?

The island arc running from Cuba to Trinidad is called

French Guiana is still important to France because

Discuss the rise of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean. In which countries are the rates higher or lower? What are the factors that have contributed to the higher and lower rates in these locations?

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The mountains of the Greater Antilles were of little commercial value because

In which Caribbean country is the Santeria religion most common?

Write an essay in which you discuss the nature of colonialism in the Caribbean and then examine its long-term legacies.

What is "indentured labor"?

Which Caribbean country is the most urbanized?

What practice was most responsible for the deforestation of the islands of the Caribbean?

What was the name of the initiative designed to launch rapid industrialization in Puerto Rico?

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of "plantation America"?

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

What was the main cause of the Caribbean demographic collapse?

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

Which country is home to both a howler monkey preserve and a jaguar preserve?

What attributes help make the Caribbean a distinct region?

Why hasn't the Caribbean Sea supported large commercial fishing operations?

What was the name of the official United States policy that held that the United States would not tolerate European military involvement in the Western Hemisphere?

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

Which U.S. city has become the destination of choice for Cubans migrating to the United States?

The island arc running from Cuba to Trinidad is called

French Guiana is still important to France because

Discuss the rise of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean. In which countries are the rates higher or lower? What are the factors that have contributed to the higher and lower rates in these locations?

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