Question 1

Geologically speaking,the __________ range represents the dividing line between North and Central America.

Accepted Answer

A) Sierra Madre Occidental 
B) Sierra Madre Oriental 
C) Cordillera Neovolcánica 
D) Mexican Altiplano 
E) none of the above 
A) Sierra Madre Occidental 
B) Sierra Madre Oriental 
C) Cordillera Neovolcánica 
D) Mexican Altiplano 
E) none of the above

Question 2

__________,which does not have an army and has a stable democratically elected government and growing economy,has earned the country the nickname of __________.

Accepted Answer

Costa Rica

Question 3

The large number of indigenous languages and customs,especially in the southern parts of Mexico,further emphasize __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a stratified economy 
B) cultural diversity 
C) cultural uniformity 
D) idigenismo 
E) traits of avant-garde society 
A) a stratified economy 
B) cultural diversity 
C) cultural uniformity 
D) idigenismo 
E) traits of avant-garde society

Question 4

Fidel Castro's policy of __________ raised concerns in the United States resulting in severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1960.

Accepted Answer

A) agricultural production 
B) Communism 
C) nationalizing businesses and property 
D) gambling 
E) a prohibition of US goods 
A) agricultural production 
B) Communism 
C) nationalizing businesses and property 
D) gambling 
E) a prohibition of US goods

Question 5

Hurricanes are rated according to sustained wind speed.The Richter Scale is widely used to indicate hurricane strength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Central American Free Trade Agreement's (CAFTA)purpose is to __________ the US and Central America.

Accepted Answer

A) reduce trade barriers between 
B) increase wealth for 
C) diminish human rights in 
D) provide labor for 
E) balance wealth between 
A) reduce trade barriers between 
B) increase wealth for 
C) diminish human rights in 
D) provide labor for 
E) balance wealth between

Question 7

The __________ of the Caribbean region makes it an attractive location for __________ .

Accepted Answer

physical g

Question 8

Covert activity by CIA operatives continued to fund Contra forces in __________ by selling surplus US arms to Iran,brokered through the nation of Israel.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

__________,__________,__________ ,and __________ ,produce environmental problems for Central America.

Accepted Answer

hurricanes,tropical

Question 10

The Middle America is not a unified realm but rather characterized by a high level of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) political diversity 
B) cultural diversity 
C) physical fragmentation 
D) all of the above 
E) both a & b 
A) political diversity 
B) cultural diversity 
C) physical fragmentation 
D) all of the above 
E) both a & b

Question 11

__________ drastically altered the ethnic make-up of the Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

A) Immigration 
B) Natural Factors 
C) Civil wars 
D) Colonialism 
E) none of the above 
A) Immigration 
B) Natural Factors 
C) Civil wars 
D) Colonialism 
E) none of the above

Question 12

The genesis of the civil war in Guatemala were the social reforms of democratically-elected President Jacobo Arbenz,which conflicted with the interests of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) free trade 
B) the local elite 
C) the US-based United Fruit Company 
D) the indigenous population 
E) the Catholic Church 
A) free trade 
B) the local elite 
C) the US-based United Fruit Company 
D) the indigenous population 
E) the Catholic Church

Question 13

The Caribbean region is a breeding ground for innovative music and rhythms that emulate the cultural traditions and attitudes of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mexico is the eighth-largest country in the world and is about one-fifth the size of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

More people are killed by __________ because of the __________ than any other effect of a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

flooding;s

Question 16

In the past few decades,the Mexican economy has slowly become __________ and more focused on the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) less centralized 
B) more centralized 
C) centered on primary output 
D) less diversified 
E) the largest of NAFTA nations 
A) less centralized 
B) more centralized 
C) centered on primary output 
D) less diversified 
E) the largest of NAFTA nations

Question 17

The Caribbean island of __________ was colonized by France.

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba 
B) Puerto Rico 
C) Haiti 
D) Aruba 
A) Cuba 
B) Puerto Rico 
C) Haiti 
D) Aruba

Question 18

With the advantage of __________,the Spanish invaders of Middle America quickly dominated the local people.

Accepted Answer

A) metal armor 
B) weapons 
C) advanced technology 
D) disease immunity 
E) all of the above 
A) metal armor 
B) weapons 
C) advanced technology 
D) disease immunity 
E) all of the above

Question 19

Briefly describe how the Panama Canal was able to be constructed.

Accepted Answer

Initially,France made an agreement with

Question 20

In Mexico,those of European descent are at the top of the socio-economic pyramid and control a higher percentage of the wealth and power because they are a majority of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Geologically speaking,the __________ range represents the dividing line between North and Central America.

,which does not have an army and has a stable democratically elected government and growing economy,has earned the country the nickname of .

The large number of indigenous languages and customs,especially in the southern parts of Mexico,further emphasize __________.

Fidel Castro's policy of __________ raised concerns in the United States resulting in severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1960.

Hurricanes are rated according to sustained wind speed.The Richter Scale is widely used to indicate hurricane strength.

The Central American Free Trade Agreement's (CAFTA)purpose is to __________ the US and Central America.

The of the Caribbean region makes it an attractive location for .

Covert activity by CIA operatives continued to fund Contra forces in __________ by selling surplus US arms to Iran,brokered through the nation of Israel.

,, ,and ,produce environmental problems for Central America.

The Middle America is not a unified realm but rather characterized by a high level of __________.

__________ drastically altered the ethnic make-up of the Caribbean.

The genesis of the civil war in Guatemala were the social reforms of democratically-elected President Jacobo Arbenz,which conflicted with the interests of __________.

The Caribbean region is a breeding ground for innovative music and rhythms that emulate the cultural traditions and attitudes of the people.

Mexico is the eighth-largest country in the world and is about one-fifth the size of the United States.

More people are killed by because of the than any other effect of a hurricane.

In the past few decades,the Mexican economy has slowly become __________ and more focused on the private sector.

The Caribbean island of __________ was colonized by France.

With the advantage of __________,the Spanish invaders of Middle America quickly dominated the local people.

Briefly describe how the Panama Canal was able to be constructed.

In Mexico,those of European descent are at the top of the socio-economic pyramid and control a higher percentage of the wealth and power because they are a majority of the population.

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Exam 5: Middle America

Geologically speaking,the __________ range represents the dividing line between North and Central America.

__________,which does not have an army and has a stable democratically elected government and growing economy,has earned the country the nickname of __________.

The large number of indigenous languages and customs,especially in the southern parts of Mexico,further emphasize __________.

Fidel Castro's policy of __________ raised concerns in the United States resulting in severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1960.

Hurricanes are rated according to sustained wind speed.The Richter Scale is widely used to indicate hurricane strength.

The Central American Free Trade Agreement's (CAFTA)purpose is to __________ the US and Central America.

The __________ of the Caribbean region makes it an attractive location for __________ .

Covert activity by CIA operatives continued to fund Contra forces in __________ by selling surplus US arms to Iran,brokered through the nation of Israel.

__________,__________,__________ ,and __________ ,produce environmental problems for Central America.

The Middle America is not a unified realm but rather characterized by a high level of __________.

__________ drastically altered the ethnic make-up of the Caribbean.

The genesis of the civil war in Guatemala were the social reforms of democratically-elected President Jacobo Arbenz,which conflicted with the interests of __________.

The Caribbean region is a breeding ground for innovative music and rhythms that emulate the cultural traditions and attitudes of the people.

Mexico is the eighth-largest country in the world and is about one-fifth the size of the United States.

More people are killed by __________ because of the __________ than any other effect of a hurricane.

In the past few decades,the Mexican economy has slowly become __________ and more focused on the private sector.

The Caribbean island of __________ was colonized by France.

With the advantage of __________,the Spanish invaders of Middle America quickly dominated the local people.

Briefly describe how the Panama Canal was able to be constructed.

In Mexico,those of European descent are at the top of the socio-economic pyramid and control a higher percentage of the wealth and power because they are a majority of the population.

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

,which does not have an army and has a stable democratically elected government and growing economy,has earned the country the nickname of .

The of the Caribbean region makes it an attractive location for .

,, ,and ,produce environmental problems for Central America.

More people are killed by because of the than any other effect of a hurricane.