Question 1

The four main colonial powers in the Caribbean were the __________,__________,__________,and__________.

Accepted Answer

Spanish;English;Dutch;French

Question 2

Plantation agriculture changed the rimland,as cash crops meant for export supplanted native food crops intended for local consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The US dollar is the standard currency of Puerto Rico,Turks and Caicos,and Bonaire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The__________ cuts across Mexico,dividing it into two different climatic zones: a__________ to the north and a __________to the south.

Accepted Answer

Tropic of

Question 5

It is estimated that fifteen to twenty million people lived in Middle America when the Europeans arrived,but after a century of European colonialism,only about 2.5 million remained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the role plantation agriculture (i.e.banana or coffee plantations)has played in the history of numerous Central American countries.

Accepted Answer

In the late 1900s Guatemala,El Salvador

Question 7

__________theoretically allows more corporate investments across borders and increases foreign ownership of business facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) NAFTA 
B) A maquiladora 
C) Banking reform 
D) A stratified economy 
E) Cheap labor 
A) NAFTA 
B) A maquiladora 
C) Banking reform 
D) A stratified economy 
E) Cheap labor

Question 8

The __________ is less prominent along the equator,so tropical cyclones usually do not develop within __________ north or south of the equator.

Accepted Answer

Coriolis E

Question 9

Besides covering a larger area than the Copper Canyon,at its deepest point,the Grand Canyon is 1,462 feet deeper than the Copper Canyon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Much of the Caribbean and all of Central America are located south of the Tropic of Capricorn and are dominated by tropical type A climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

While the physical geography of the Caribbean region makes it an attractive location for tourism,there are other factors that play into tourism having become a primary means of economic development in the Caribbean.Explain.What are some of the negative aspects of tourism as a process for economic development?

Accepted Answer

The main reason for tourism becoming the

Question 12

Colonialism not only was the vehicle that brought many Africans to the Caribbean through the slave trade,but was the impetus that brought many people from Asia to the Caribbean as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Centuries ago the Spanish used the term,hurakan,an indigenous word for "evil spirits" or "devil wind," to name the storms that sank their ships in the Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mexico City and its surrounding metropolitan centers represent the county's core - the center of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) activity 
B) industry 
C) wealth 
D) power 
E) all of the above 
A) activity 
B) industry 
C) wealth 
D) power 
E) all of the above

Question 15

Briefly describe how a tropical cyclone (hurricane)forms.Explain why they do not occur within five degrees of the equator.Additionally,do some research on Hurricane Katrina.Explain why that storm impacted the city of New Orleans so significantly.

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes develop over water that is wa

Question 16

Hurricanes lose their energy when they move over land because of the lack of heat generation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

__________ were once the main controllers of illegal drugs in the Western Hemisphere,but in recent decades,organized crime units in Mexico have muscled in on the control of drugs coming through Mexico

Accepted Answer

A) The FDA 
B) Panamanian strongmen 
C) Colombian cartels 
D) The Mafia 
E) The DEA 
A) The FDA 
B) Panamanian strongmen 
C) Colombian cartels 
D) The Mafia 
E) The DEA

Question 18

Middle America,the geographic realm between the United States and the continent of South America,consists of three main regions - ___________,___________ and the ___________.

Accepted Answer

the Caribb

Question 19

Central American countries share similar climate patterns but they do not share similar political or economic dynamics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Middle America can be divided into two geographic areas according to__________.

Accepted Answer

A) occupational activities 
B) colonial dynamics 
C) climate type 
D) cultural identities 
E) both a & b 
A) occupational activities 
B) colonial dynamics 
C) climate type 
D) cultural identities 
E) both a & b

The four main colonial powers in the Caribbean were the ,,,and.

Plantation agriculture changed the rimland,as cash crops meant for export supplanted native food crops intended for local consumption.

The US dollar is the standard currency of Puerto Rico,Turks and Caicos,and Bonaire.

The cuts across Mexico,dividing it into two different climatic zones: a to the north and a __to the south.

It is estimated that fifteen to twenty million people lived in Middle America when the Europeans arrived,but after a century of European colonialism,only about 2.5 million remained.

Describe the role plantation agriculture (i.e.banana or coffee plantations)has played in the history of numerous Central American countries.

__________theoretically allows more corporate investments across borders and increases foreign ownership of business facilities.

The is less prominent along the equator,so tropical cyclones usually do not develop within north or south of the equator.

Besides covering a larger area than the Copper Canyon,at its deepest point,the Grand Canyon is 1,462 feet deeper than the Copper Canyon.

The Much of the Caribbean and all of Central America are located south of the Tropic of Capricorn and are dominated by tropical type A climates.

Colonialism not only was the vehicle that brought many Africans to the Caribbean through the slave trade,but was the impetus that brought many people from Asia to the Caribbean as well.

Centuries ago the Spanish used the term,hurakan,an indigenous word for "evil spirits" or "devil wind," to name the storms that sank their ships in the Caribbean.

Mexico City and its surrounding metropolitan centers represent the county's core - the center of __________.

Briefly describe how a tropical cyclone (hurricane)forms.Explain why they do not occur within five degrees of the equator.Additionally,do some research on Hurricane Katrina.Explain why that storm impacted the city of New Orleans so significantly.

Hurricanes lose their energy when they move over land because of the lack of heat generation.

__________ were once the main controllers of illegal drugs in the Western Hemisphere,but in recent decades,organized crime units in Mexico have muscled in on the control of drugs coming through Mexico

Middle America,the geographic realm between the United States and the continent of South America,consists of three main regions - _____,_ and the _______.

Central American countries share similar climate patterns but they do not share similar political or economic dynamics.

Middle America can be divided into two geographic areas according to__________.

Introduction to the World

Europe

Russia

North America

South America

Subsaharan Africa

North Africa and Southwest Asia

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and New Zealand

The Pacific and Antarctica

Filters

Exam 5: Middle America

The four main colonial powers in the Caribbean were the __________,__________,__________,and__________.

Plantation agriculture changed the rimland,as cash crops meant for export supplanted native food crops intended for local consumption.

The US dollar is the standard currency of Puerto Rico,Turks and Caicos,and Bonaire.

The__________ cuts across Mexico,dividing it into two different climatic zones: a__________ to the north and a __________to the south.

It is estimated that fifteen to twenty million people lived in Middle America when the Europeans arrived,but after a century of European colonialism,only about 2.5 million remained.

Describe the role plantation agriculture (i.e.banana or coffee plantations)has played in the history of numerous Central American countries.

__________theoretically allows more corporate investments across borders and increases foreign ownership of business facilities.

The __________ is less prominent along the equator,so tropical cyclones usually do not develop within __________ north or south of the equator.

Besides covering a larger area than the Copper Canyon,at its deepest point,the Grand Canyon is 1,462 feet deeper than the Copper Canyon.

The Much of the Caribbean and all of Central America are located south of the Tropic of Capricorn and are dominated by tropical type A climates.

Colonialism not only was the vehicle that brought many Africans to the Caribbean through the slave trade,but was the impetus that brought many people from Asia to the Caribbean as well.

Centuries ago the Spanish used the term,hurakan,an indigenous word for "evil spirits" or "devil wind," to name the storms that sank their ships in the Caribbean.

Mexico City and its surrounding metropolitan centers represent the county's core - the center of __________.

Briefly describe how a tropical cyclone (hurricane)forms.Explain why they do not occur within five degrees of the equator.Additionally,do some research on Hurricane Katrina.Explain why that storm impacted the city of New Orleans so significantly.

Hurricanes lose their energy when they move over land because of the lack of heat generation.

__________ were once the main controllers of illegal drugs in the Western Hemisphere,but in recent decades,organized crime units in Mexico have muscled in on the control of drugs coming through Mexico

Middle America,the geographic realm between the United States and the continent of South America,consists of three main regions - ___________,___________ and the ___________.

Central American countries share similar climate patterns but they do not share similar political or economic dynamics.

Middle America can be divided into two geographic areas according to__________.

Introduction to the World

Europe

Russia

North America

South America

Subsaharan Africa

North Africa and Southwest Asia

South Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and New Zealand

The Pacific and Antarctica

Filters

The four main colonial powers in the Caribbean were the ,,,and.

The cuts across Mexico,dividing it into two different climatic zones: a to the north and a __to the south.

The is less prominent along the equator,so tropical cyclones usually do not develop within north or south of the equator.

Middle America,the geographic realm between the United States and the continent of South America,consists of three main regions - _____,_ and the _______.