LAS 4931 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is sustainable development for the Caribbean? - Answers -Maintaining biological
diversity and protecting natural habitats on land and at sea, while preventing pollution
and environmental degradation.
According to the reading, which Island in the Caribbean has the tallest mountain? -
Answers -Pico Duarte, in the Dominican Republic.
Which of the following was the primary cause of the decrease of mature native forests,
according to the reading? - Answers -because of clearance for agriculture, especially
sugar cane.
Which Caribbean hurricane was the best known in history according to the reading? -
Answers -The hurricane that destroyed Port Royal, Jamaica in 1692.
According to the reading, which is the poorest Island in the Caribbean? - Answers -
Haiti.
What is one example of a tropical rainforest in the Caribbean that was given in the
reading? - Answers -El Yunque, Puerto Rico.
Which of the following nations was not involved in the colonization of the Caribbean? -
Answers -Russia.
The name hurricane comes from the Native American term meaning which of the
following? - Answers -devil wind.
Which of the following best describes the climate of Caribbean societies, according to
the reading? - Answers -The Caribbean islands experience a maritime tropical climate
with high humidity.
Which of the following was primarily responsible for the transformation of Caribbean
landscapes? - Answers -Intensive, tropical agriculture.
In which of the following Islands did the U.S. promote 'Operation Bootstrap'? - Answers
-Puerto Rico.
According to the reading, New York is a magnet for which nationalities? - Answers -
People from the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Which Island in the Caribbean attempted to become a leader in Third World politics? -
Answers -Cuba.
What is sustainable development for the Caribbean? - Answers -Maintaining biological
diversity and protecting natural habitats on land and at sea, while preventing pollution
and environmental degradation.
According to the reading, which Island in the Caribbean has the tallest mountain? -
Answers -Pico Duarte, in the Dominican Republic.
Which of the following was the primary cause of the decrease of mature native forests,
according to the reading? - Answers -because of clearance for agriculture, especially
sugar cane.
Which Caribbean hurricane was the best known in history according to the reading? -
Answers -The hurricane that destroyed Port Royal, Jamaica in 1692.
According to the reading, which is the poorest Island in the Caribbean? - Answers -
Haiti.
What is one example of a tropical rainforest in the Caribbean that was given in the
reading? - Answers -El Yunque, Puerto Rico.
Which of the following nations was not involved in the colonization of the Caribbean? -
Answers -Russia.
The name hurricane comes from the Native American term meaning which of the
following? - Answers -devil wind.
Which of the following best describes the climate of Caribbean societies, according to
the reading? - Answers -The Caribbean islands experience a maritime tropical climate
with high humidity.
Which of the following was primarily responsible for the transformation of Caribbean
landscapes? - Answers -Intensive, tropical agriculture.
In which of the following Islands did the U.S. promote 'Operation Bootstrap'? - Answers
-Puerto Rico.
According to the reading, New York is a magnet for which nationalities? - Answers -
People from the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Which Island in the Caribbean attempted to become a leader in Third World politics? -
Answers -Cuba.
