Question 1

Compare the population pyramid of Haiti to that of Cuba. What trends are evident and accounts for these?

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Question 2

Which of the following was a result of the Spanish-American War of 1898?

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A)  The United States and Spain split Hispaniola, with Spain acquiring the Dominican Republic and the United States acquiring Haiti
B)  the return of Cuba to Spanish rule
C)  Cuban independence from Spain and the transfer of Puerto Rico to American sovereignty
D)  the American acquisition of the Lesser Antilles
E)  the American military defeat at Guantanamo Bay and surrender of all its Caribbean possessions to the SpanishF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

What of the following is NOT predicted for the Caribbean as a result of global climate change?

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A)  a rise in sea level by 0.6 meters
B)  a loss of biodiversity
C)  a decrease in surface temperatures between 1.2°C and 2.3°C
D)  increased frequency and intensity of hurricanes
E)  variable rainfall leading to both floods and droughtsF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Which Caribbean island has an active volcano?

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A)  Barbados
B)  Montserrat
C)  Cuba
D)  Jamaica
E)  the BahamasF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which Caribbean nation was invaded by the United States in 1983 and had its government overthrown?

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A)  Grenada
B)  Martinique
C)  Jamaica
D)  Barbados
E)  CubaF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 6

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

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A)  Other resources are much more valuable.
B)  The quantity of any one species in the Caribbean Sea is limited.
C)  The presence of sharks in the Caribbean Sea makes it too dangerous to fish there.
D)  Contamination of the water by raw sewage has made the fish in the Caribbean Sea too dangerous to eat.
E)  A regional environmental agreement prohibits commercial fishing.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The lowest Human Development Index (HDI) in the Caribbean is found in which nation?

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A)  Cuba
B)  Haiti
C)  Bahamas
D)  Dominican Republic
E)  JamaicaF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

The indirect control of one country or region by another through economic and cultural domination is known as

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A)  colonialism
B)  dependence
C)  dictatorship
D)  cultural hegemony
E)  neocolonialismF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Which set of islands all rest upon a volcanic axis?

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A)  Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas
B)  Cuba, Hispaniola, the Bahamas
C)  Montserrat, Martinique, Cuba
D)  Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia
E)  Dominica, Jamaica, the BahamasF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

What is the primary reason that Caribbean colonies began to turn to indentured labor as a workforce in the mid-nineteenth century?

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A)  These individuals tended to work harder than slaves.
B)  By this period most of the African slaves in the Caribbean colonies had fled to Maroon settlements.
C)  There was a need for the highly specialized skills they brought.
D)  By this period most of the colonial governments began to free their slaves.
E)  By this time nearly the entire African continent had been depopulated.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The first colony to gain its independence in the Caribbean, in 1804, was

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A)  Haiti
B)  Barbados
C)  Cuba
D)  Puerto Rico
E)  JamaicaF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Which is the largest island of the Caribbean?

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A)  Suriname
B)  Jamaica
C)  Cuba
D)  Belize
E)  HaitiF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Which location in the Caribbean was one of the earliest spots where HIV/AIDS was detected?

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A)  Jamaica
B)  Dominican Republic
C)  Puerto Rico
D)  Montserrat
E)  HaitiF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Approximately how many international tourists visited the Caribbean islands in 2011?

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A)  1 million
B)  17 million
C)  8 million
D)  21.5 million
E)  59 millionF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Which two islands are French departments and are fully integrated into France?

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A)  Barbados and the Bahamas
B)  St. Lucia and St. Maartin
C)  Martinique and Guadeloupe
D)  Montserrat and Jamaica
E)  Dominica and AntiguaF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Discuss the role of free trade zones (FTZs)in the economic and social development of the Caribbean.

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Question 17

Which set of islands is entirely in the Lesser Antilles?

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A)  St. Lucia, Martinique, Dominica
B)  Cuba, Barbados, Dominica
C)  Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico
D)  St. Lucia, Cuba, Jamaica
E)  St. Lucia, Dominica, HispaniolaF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 18

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

Question 19

Which of the following has NOT been an impediment to achieving regional economic integration throughout the Caribbean?

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A)  a preference to cooperate with islands that share a common colonial background instead of with neighboring islands
B)  deep-rooted political violence which has generated historic mistrust between islands
C)  different languages
D)  limited economic resources
E)  scattered islands making transportation difficultF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Caribbean tourism is often seen as a double-edged sword. What are the advantages and disadvantages to Caribbean tourism?

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Exam 5: The Caribbean

Which of the following was a result of the Spanish-American War of 1898?

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The first colony to gain its independence in the Caribbean, in 1804, was

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Approximately how many international tourists visited the Caribbean islands in 2011?

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Which is the largest island of the Caribbean?

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The indirect control of one country or region by another through economic and cultural domination is known as

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What is the primary reason that Caribbean colonies began to turn to indentured labor as a workforce in the mid-nineteenth century?

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Which of the following has NOT been an impediment to achieving regional economic integration throughout the Caribbean?

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Which two islands are French departments and are fully integrated into France?

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Caribbean tourism is often seen as a double-edged sword. What are the advantages and disadvantages to Caribbean tourism?

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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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Which location in the Caribbean was one of the earliest spots where HIV/AIDS was detected?

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What of the following is NOT predicted for the Caribbean as a result of global climate change?

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Compare the population pyramid of Haiti to that of Cuba. What trends are evident and accounts for these?

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Discuss the role of free trade zones (FTZs)in the economic and social development of the Caribbean.

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Which set of islands is entirely in the Lesser Antilles?

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Which Caribbean island has an active volcano?

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Which set of islands all rest upon a volcanic axis?

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

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Which Caribbean nation was invaded by the United States in 1983 and had its government overthrown?

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The lowest Human Development Index (HDI) in the Caribbean is found in which nation?

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