Question 1

Why were many cities of the Caribbean surrounded by walls?

Accepted Answer

A)  to protect against attacks by indigenous peoples 
B)  to protect against against raids from rival European powers and pirates 
C)  to protect against raids by Maroons 
D)  to protect people from attacks by wild animals 
E)  The walls were nothing more than copies of European architectural styles.

Question 2

Which of the following areas received the largest number of slaves between 1451 and 1870?

Accepted Answer

A)  the French Caribbean 
B)  the Danish Caribbean 
C)  the British Caribbean 
D)  Spanish America 
E)  the Middle East

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The forest cover in the Caribbean is largely intact in the rimland states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which American president was responsible for the construction of the Panama Canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  William McKinley 
B)  Warren Harding 
C)  Woodrow Wilson 
D)  Ronald Reagan 
E)  Theodore Roosevelt

Question 8

Why did Puerto Rico dispute claims for the island of Vieques with the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba has established a military outpost on the island. 
B)  The U.S. military has been using the island as a bombing range. 
C)  The island nation of Grenada has established claims to the island. 
D)  The island contains a vast array of mineral wealth that could be used to bolster the Puerto Rican economy. 
E)  It is an excellent tourist destination.

Question 9

Describe and analyze the nature of U.S. involvement in the Caribbean from 1898 to the present.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-By the middle 1800s, when most colonial governments of Latin America began to free slaves, they sought more slaves from South and Southeastern Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Panama Canal is now under the control of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Question 13

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Subsistence agriculture was most responsible for the deforestation of the islands of the Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The hurricanes that are so prevalent in the Caribbean originate in the Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The Caribbean

Why were many cities of the Caribbean surrounded by walls?

Which of the following areas received the largest number of slaves between 1451 and 1870?

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

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

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

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The forest cover in the Caribbean is largely intact in the rimland states.

Which American president was responsible for the construction of the Panama Canal?

Why did Puerto Rico dispute claims for the island of Vieques with the U.S.?

Describe and analyze the nature of U.S. involvement in the Caribbean from 1898 to the present.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -By the middle 1800s, when most colonial governments of Latin America began to free slaves, they sought more slaves from South and Southeastern Asia.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Panama Canal is now under the control of the United States.

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

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Subsistence agriculture was most responsible for the deforestation of the islands of the Caribbean.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The hurricanes that are so prevalent in the Caribbean originate in the Pacific Ocean.