Question 1

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

Question 2

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 3

What is the oldest continuously occupied European city in the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A) Havana 
B) San Juan 
C) Santo Domingo 
D) Kingston 
E) Port-au-Prince 
A) Havana 
B) San Juan 
C) Santo Domingo 
D) Kingston 
E) Port-au-Prince

Question 4

What is the source of the place-name, "Caribbean"?

Accepted Answer

A) the French explorer who discovered the region 
B) its major export 
C) its former native people 
D) the primary language in the region 
E) the species of tree that dominates the region 
A) the French explorer who discovered the region 
B) its major export 
C) its former native people 
D) the primary language in the region 
E) the species of tree that dominates the region

Question 5

What percentage of the people in Haiti between the ages of 15 and 49 are infected with the HIV/AIDS virus?

Accepted Answer

A) just below 2% 
B) about 10% 
C) just under 15% 
D) almost 20% 
E) 25% 
A) just below 2% 
B) about 10% 
C) just under 15% 
D) almost 20% 
E) 25%

Question 6

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

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Question 7

Which Caribbean country has the highest population density?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for treating the Caribbean as a region that is distinct from Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A) The region contains a large native population that still exists on the landscape today. 
B) It has a more diverse European colonial history. 
C) There is a stronger African influence in the region. 
D) The region lacks a strong Iberian influence. 
E) The region has only a minor legacy of Amerindians. 
A) The region contains a large native population that still exists on the landscape today. 
B) It has a more diverse European colonial history. 
C) There is a stronger African influence in the region. 
D) The region lacks a strong Iberian influence. 
E) The region has only a minor legacy of Amerindians.

Question 9

In 1989, how did Cuba respond to pressing food shortages?

Accepted Answer

A) They increased imports from China. 
B) The Cuban government normalized relations with the United States. 
C) They instituted a massive urban-to-rural migration to increase production. 
D) They created an urban agricultural program. 
E) They switched from farming to commercial fishing. 
A) They increased imports from China. 
B) The Cuban government normalized relations with the United States. 
C) They instituted a massive urban-to-rural migration to increase production. 
D) They created an urban agricultural program. 
E) They switched from farming to commercial fishing.

Question 10

According to the graphic below, Port Au Prince, Haiti, lies within which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical Rainy 
B) Tropical Wet and Dry Savanna 
C) Tropical Monsoon 
D) Tropical and Subtropical Desert 
E) none of the above 
A) Tropical Rainy 
B) Tropical Wet and Dry Savanna 
C) Tropical Monsoon 
D) Tropical and Subtropical Desert 
E) none of the above

Question 11

What was the most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) five 
D) seven 
E) ten 
A) one 
B) two 
C) five 
D) seven 
E) ten

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE of Cuba?

Accepted Answer

A) In 1990, the country denounced communism. 
B) Since 1995 the country has had multi-party democracy. 
C) Raul Castro succeeded his brother Fidel Castro as President in 2008. 
D) It has the fastest growing population in the Caribbean. 
E) In 2001 Cuba launched a failed invasion of the United States. 
A) In 1990, the country denounced communism. 
B) Since 1995 the country has had multi-party democracy. 
C) Raul Castro succeeded his brother Fidel Castro as President in 2008. 
D) It has the fastest growing population in the Caribbean. 
E) In 2001 Cuba launched a failed invasion of the United States.

Question 13

In which part of the Caribbean is the forest cover largely intact?

Accepted Answer

A) island states 
B) rimland states 
C) In no part of the Caribbean is the forest cover largely intact. 
D) throughout the region 
E) Puerto Rico 
A) island states 
B) rimland states 
C) In no part of the Caribbean is the forest cover largely intact. 
D) throughout the region 
E) Puerto Rico

Question 14

The ________ basis of Caribbean households is often singled out as a distinguishing characteristic of the region.

Accepted Answer

A) matriarchal (female-dominated) 
B) patriarchal (male-dominated) 
C) oligarchic 
D) foreign-dominated 
E) all of the above 
A) matriarchal (female-dominated) 
B) patriarchal (male-dominated) 
C) oligarchic 
D) foreign-dominated 
E) all of the above

Question 15

Historically, what crop has been the most important one in the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A) sugarcane 
B) coffee 
C) bananas 
D) wheat 
E) cocoa 
A) sugarcane 
B) coffee 
C) bananas 
D) wheat 
E) cocoa

Question 16

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 17

Describe the characteristics of Plantation America, emphasizing its cultural and economic underpinnings and legacy.

Accepted Answer

Plantation America refers to the period

Question 18

The primary agricultural product of the Guianas was

Accepted Answer

A) fish and shrimp. 
B) cotton. 
C) bananas. 
D) citrus. 
E) sugarcane. 
A) fish and shrimp. 
B) cotton. 
C) bananas. 
D) citrus. 
E) sugarcane.

Question 19

In Trinidad, discarded oil drums were used to make

Accepted Answer

A) cooking utensils. 
B) steel pan drums. 
C) housing. 
D) water containers to catch rain. 
E) fish farms. 
A) cooking utensils. 
B) steel pan drums. 
C) housing. 
D) water containers to catch rain. 
E) fish farms.

Question 20

Discuss how Cuba addressed food shortages through the promotion of urban agriculture.

Accepted Answer

Cuba addressed food shortages through th

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

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

What is the oldest continuously occupied European city in the Caribbean?

What is the source of the place-name, "Caribbean"?

What percentage of the people in Haiti between the ages of 15 and 49 are infected with the HIV/AIDS virus?

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.

Which Caribbean country has the highest population density?

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for treating the Caribbean as a region that is distinct from Latin America?

In 1989, how did Cuba respond to pressing food shortages?

According to the graphic below, Port Au Prince, Haiti, lies within which of the following?

What was the most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture?

Which of the following is TRUE of Cuba?

In which part of the Caribbean is the forest cover largely intact?

The ________ basis of Caribbean households is often singled out as a distinguishing characteristic of the region.

Historically, what crop has been the most important one in the Caribbean?

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

Describe the characteristics of Plantation America, emphasizing its cultural and economic underpinnings and legacy.

The primary agricultural product of the Guianas was

In Trinidad, discarded oil drums were used to make

Discuss how Cuba addressed food shortages through the promotion of urban agriculture.

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

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

What is the oldest continuously occupied European city in the Caribbean?

What is the source of the place-name, "Caribbean"?

What percentage of the people in Haiti between the ages of 15 and 49 are infected with the HIV/AIDS virus?

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.

Which Caribbean country has the highest population density?

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for treating the Caribbean as a region that is distinct from Latin America?

In 1989, how did Cuba respond to pressing food shortages?

According to the graphic below, Port Au Prince, Haiti, lies within which of the following?

What was the most common number of crops grown under the plantation system of agriculture?

Which of the following is TRUE of Cuba?

In which part of the Caribbean is the forest cover largely intact?

The ________ basis of Caribbean households is often singled out as a distinguishing characteristic of the region.

Historically, what crop has been the most important one in the Caribbean?

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

Describe the characteristics of Plantation America, emphasizing its cultural and economic underpinnings and legacy.

The primary agricultural product of the Guianas was

In Trinidad, discarded oil drums were used to make

Discuss how Cuba addressed food shortages through the promotion of urban agriculture.

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