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Multiple Choice
Select the best answer from the choices presented.

This activity contains 25 questions.

Question 1
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Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window		 Besides the Caribbean Islands, which of the following is (are) also considered part of the Caribbean?
 
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Question 2
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Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window		 Since most countries and territories in the Caribbean are separate islands, yet close to North and South America, they experience both cultural diversity and limited economic opportunities due to:
 
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 All of the following statements about Haiti are true EXCEPT:
 
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Question 4
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Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 Throughout the Caribbean, environmental issues are attributed to:
 
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Question 5
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Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 Belize is unique in the Caribbean because:
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 The Greater Antilles contains the four largest islands in the Caribbean. They include all BUT:
 
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Question 7
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Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 The Lesser Antilles are volcanic in origin, including at least one island with a currently active volcano. Just east of the volcanic arc are:
 
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Question 8
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Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 Distinctive features of Caribbean climate and vegetation do NOT include:
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 Fertility decline throughout the Caribbean is due to all of the following factors EXCEPT:
 
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Question 10
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Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 The Caribbean Diaspora includes movement within the region as well as movement to other regions. The most popular destination for people from Haiti is _____ while people in neighboring Dominican Republic prefer to go to _____.
 
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Question 11
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Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window		 Colonial architecture in Havana has been:
 
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Question 12
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Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window		 Due to its unique political and economic system, the only country in the Caribbean not to suffer from overcrowded cities and squatter settlements is:
 
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Question 13
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Open Hint for Question 13 in a new window		 Blending of African and European cultures in the Caribbean is called:
 
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Question 14
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Open Hint for Question 14 in a new window		 Which of the following characteristics does NOT represent plantation America?
 
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Question 15
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Open Hint for Question 15 in a new window		 Another legacy of colonialism in the Caribbean was the migration of indentured laborers to replace freed slaves in the mid-1800's. All of the following colonial relationships were correct EXCEPT:
 
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Question 16
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Open Hint for Question 16 in a new window		 Although short-lived, maroon societies were all of the following BUT:
 
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Question 17
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Open Hint for Question 17 in a new window		 Afro-religious traditions in the Caribbean include:
 
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Question 18
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Open Hint for Question 18 in a new window		 Blended languages spoken by island natives throughout the Caribbean include all of the following BUT:
 
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Question 19
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Open Hint for Question 19 in a new window		 Haitian ra-ra music is:
 
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Question 20
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Open Hint for Question 20 in a new window		 Since the declaration of the _____, the United States has claimed the Caribbean within its sphere of influence and currently maintains _____ and _____ as U.S. territories.
 
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Question 21
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Open Hint for Question 21 in a new window		 U.S. development packages for the Caribbean since 1900 include all of the following EXCEPT:
 
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Question 22
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Open Hint for Question 22 in a new window		 Puerto Rico is unique in the Caribbean for:
 
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Question 23
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Open Hint for Question 23 in a new window		 Offshore banking:
 
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Question 24
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Open Hint for Question 24 in a new window		 Caribbean countries generate revenue from all of the following EXCEPT:
 
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Question 25
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Open Hint for Question 25 in a new window		 While Caribbean countries suffer economic loss from educated professionals leaving the region for work in more developed countries, called _____, they gain considerable revenue from income sent from guest workers in those countries back to their home communities, called _____.
 
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