Lecture Quiz 18
Due Mar 2 at 11:59pm
Points 55
Questions 20
Available Feb 13 at 12am - Mar 2 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 40 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 21 minutes 49.5 out of 55
Score for this quiz: 49.5 out of 55
Submitted Mar 2 at 7:06pm
This attempt took 21 minutes.
Wrong answer
Question 1
.75 pts
A location near the French Guiana coast is the rocket launching location (for space exploration) for the:
Eurasian Economic Union
United Kingdom
United States
European Union
United Nations
Correct answer
Question 2
2..75 pts
The small group of islands known as The Grenadines is politically tied to:
Grenada
Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten
St. Vincent
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
Correct answer
Question 3
2..75 pts
, The physical geography of the Bahamas is comprised of:
hilly and lush tropical rain forests
mountainous terrain with dry scrubby vegetation
numerous lakes and rivers with little land
earthquake- and volcanic-prone islands
many flat islands surrounded by shallow seas
Correct answer
Question 4
2..75 pts
Several islands in the Caribbean are tied politically, in one form or another, to The Netherlands. Which
of those islands is the most popular with tourists?
Bonaire
St. Eustatius
Curacao
Saba
Aruba
Correct answer
Question 5
2..75 pts
The Guianas, as well as parts of coastal Brazil, the Caribbean coast of Central America, and some
places in the Caribbean (and even in a few locations in the U.S. along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic
coast) had "maroon" groups. The ones in the Guianas and along the Caribbean coast of Central
America still exist, and in some cases have grown to be fairly large communities, and are quite distinct
culturally from surrounding communities. "Maroons" historically began as groups of:
escaped prison convicts
freed indentured servants
long-distance walkers who decided to settle
surviving victims of shipwrecks
runaway slaves
Correct answer
Question 6
2..75 pts
Climatically, the majority of the 3 Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana) are classified as:
rainforest
Due Mar 2 at 11:59pm
Points 55
Questions 20
Available Feb 13 at 12am - Mar 2 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 40 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 21 minutes 49.5 out of 55
Score for this quiz: 49.5 out of 55
Submitted Mar 2 at 7:06pm
This attempt took 21 minutes.
Wrong answer
Question 1
.75 pts
A location near the French Guiana coast is the rocket launching location (for space exploration) for the:
Eurasian Economic Union
United Kingdom
United States
European Union
United Nations
Correct answer
Question 2
2..75 pts
The small group of islands known as The Grenadines is politically tied to:
Grenada
Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten
St. Vincent
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
Correct answer
Question 3
2..75 pts
, The physical geography of the Bahamas is comprised of:
hilly and lush tropical rain forests
mountainous terrain with dry scrubby vegetation
numerous lakes and rivers with little land
earthquake- and volcanic-prone islands
many flat islands surrounded by shallow seas
Correct answer
Question 4
2..75 pts
Several islands in the Caribbean are tied politically, in one form or another, to The Netherlands. Which
of those islands is the most popular with tourists?
Bonaire
St. Eustatius
Curacao
Saba
Aruba
Correct answer
Question 5
2..75 pts
The Guianas, as well as parts of coastal Brazil, the Caribbean coast of Central America, and some
places in the Caribbean (and even in a few locations in the U.S. along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic
coast) had "maroon" groups. The ones in the Guianas and along the Caribbean coast of Central
America still exist, and in some cases have grown to be fairly large communities, and are quite distinct
culturally from surrounding communities. "Maroons" historically began as groups of:
escaped prison convicts
freed indentured servants
long-distance walkers who decided to settle
surviving victims of shipwrecks
runaway slaves
Correct answer
Question 6
2..75 pts
Climatically, the majority of the 3 Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana) are classified as:
rainforest
