GA Virtual Middle America and the Caribbean

Which letter corresponds to the location of Nicaragua? https://gavirtual.instructure.com/assessment_questions/446245/files/104914/download?verifier=mMkkHXdwy4S9PowvUiaaJk8v1EQj1z2ZPI6b40Ja

A

In what country is the U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay?

Cuba

Which letter corresponds to the location of Guatemala? https://gavirtual.instructure.com/assessment_questions/446244/files/104913/download?verifier=lFPhQtSGiAz2iVUmRg871fxQV3yR1wCj6OVkaftt

D

Match the following.

Emigration -- is the movement of people out of a country. People exit the country. Migration -- is the movement of people from one place to another Immigration -- is the movement of people into a country.

Which of the following statements is true.

Most Caribbean Islands need tourism because they lack other ways to generate money.

Which of the following countries is a commonwealth?

NOT Nicaragua NOT Costa Rica

Which of the following could be considered pull factors? Select all that apply.

the promise of a higher salary better healthcare lots of affordable housing

The Saffir-Simpson Scale rates hurricanes according to sustained __________ .

wind speed

Which of the following are mountains found on the western side of Mexico? Select all that apply

Sierra Madre Occidental

Which of the following is NOT a large mountain range in Mexico?

Andes

Which of the following phrases best completes the sentence: The mountains of Mexico __________.

Are on both the eastern and western sides of the country

Which letter corresponds to the location of Honduras? https://gavirtual.instructure.com/assessment_questions/446246/files/104915/download?verifier=NRrq5xCVoYhyuS5126Cd0vbEbwaY7QiwEdBo3YR6

B

Which of the following Central American nations has a coast on only one side? (there may be more than one answer)

Belize El Salvador

Which of the following are countries in Central America? Select all that apply.

Belize Guatemala

True or False: Before Christopher Columbus arrived from Europe, the Americas did not have animals such as horses, donkeys, sheep, chickens, and domesticated cattle.

False

True or False: More indigenous people died from warfare and starvation rather than disease or enslavement during the colonization of the Middle Americas.

False

True or False: When wind speeds reach fifty-four miles per hour, they become hurricanes.

False

Which of the following are countries that border Mexico? Select all that apply.

Guatemala The United States Belize

Which of the following are bodies of water that border Mexico? Select all that apply.

Gulf of California Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico

As a result of slavery, many people of African heritage live in ____ and have cultural traditions that reflect their heritage.

Haiti Cuba

The climate of countries between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer can be described as which of the following?

Having warm temperatures and wet and dry seasons

Identify each country's landform. Are the following countries located on islands or on the isthmus that runs between North and South America?

Isthmus -- Costa Rica Neither Island nor Isthmus -- NOT Haiti NOT Puerto Rico Island -- Puerto Rico

Which foreign leader helped Castro by secretly giving Cuba missiles?

Khrushchev

Match the following items.

Lingua Franca -- a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers Cartel -- an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business. Maquiladora -- a manufacturing operation in a free trade zone, where factories import material and equipment on a duty-free and tariff-free basis for assembly, processing, or manufacturing.

Select all of the true statements about the physical geography of Mexico. Select all that apply

Mexico has the world's longest peninsula. Mexico is one of the most seismically active regions on Earth.

Match the following crops with their origin.

Originally European crops or crops from European colonies. -- Wheat and rice Originally American crops. -- Potatoes, corn, squash, beans

Which body of water is on Mexico's west coast?

Pacific Ocean

Which of the following are countries found in the Greater Antilles? Select all that apply.

Puerto Rico Cuba Jamaica

Match the following.

Push factor -- Loss of job pull factor -- affordable housing

Match the following terms.

Rimland of Middle America -- Plantation based economy during colonial times. Both Rimland and Mainland of Middle America -- NOT Incorrect match: Plantation based economy during colonial times. NOT mostly spanish speaking countries. Mainland of Middle America -- Slavery was NOT a part of their colonial times.

Much of Mexico's border with the United States is formed by the

Rio Grande River.

Which of the following natural features provides a border between the United States and Mexico? Select all that apply.

River

Portuguese and Spanish are both _____________.

Romance languages

The Tropic of Cancer is an important line of latitude for Mexico. Match the appropriate climates to their zones.

South of the Tropic of Cancer -- is a tropical zone which does not experience seasons and has consistent temperatures throughout the year North of the Tropic of Cancer-- is a temperate zone which experiences distinct seasonal temperature changes

During colonial times, Cuba was a major exporter of which of the following:

Sugar

After the Bay of Pigs, which country or countries did Cuba ask for help? Select all that apply.

The Soviet Union

During the years that Fidel Castro was the leader of Cuba, which of the following are true? Select all that apply.

The U.S. had a trade embargo against Cuba. Cuba did not have elections.

Mexico shares its longest border with what country?

The United States

Which of the following is true of Puerto Rican citizens? Select all that apply.

They may not travel to the United States without applying for a visa.

What causes the volcanoes in Mexico?

Three tectonic plates moving and colliding.

Latin America includes countries in North America.

True

Most of the people who migrate from Mexico and Puerto Rico to the United States are looking for jobs.

True

Tropical cyclones occur in the tropical regions over warm ocean water.

True

True or False: Latin has never been the lingua franca of any of the countries in the Americas.

True

True or False: One of the most significant changes for Cuba's economy has been the removal of U.S. travel restrictions.

True

True or False: Water heats and cools more slowly than land and influences the formation of hurricanes.

True

Match the following seasons with the appropriate months for the Northern Hemisphere.

Winter -- December, January, and February Spring -- March, April, and May Fall/Autumn -- September, October, and November

Mexico's location causes it to lie in the middle of the __________ belt, and all regions of both coasts are at risk.

hurricane

Hurricanes along the Pacific coast are much __________________than those along Mexico's Gulf and Caribbean coasts.

less frequent and less violent