LAS 4931 Final Exam Questions and
Answers6
Which of the following reflects current Caribbean culture? - ANSWERS-Alive and kicking in a
creative multicultural mélange.
Which of the following is a famous calypso artist? - ANSWERS-The Mighty Sparrow.
Which is the of the following Caribbean writers won the Nobel prize? - ANSWERS-Derek
Walcott.
Which of the following writers influence the Black Power movement in the U.S.? - ANSWERS-
C.L.R. James.
Which of the following is an Afro-Caribbean blended religion based in Trinidad? - ANSWERS-The
Spiritual Baptists.
Which of the following evolved in the slave society of Haiti? - ANSWERS-Vodou.
Where was cricket was first introduced into the West Indies? - ANSWERS-Barbados by British
army officers.
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.
Answers6
Which of the following reflects current Caribbean culture? - ANSWERS-Alive and kicking in a
creative multicultural mélange.
Which of the following is a famous calypso artist? - ANSWERS-The Mighty Sparrow.
Which is the of the following Caribbean writers won the Nobel prize? - ANSWERS-Derek
Walcott.
Which of the following writers influence the Black Power movement in the U.S.? - ANSWERS-
C.L.R. James.
Which of the following is an Afro-Caribbean blended religion based in Trinidad? - ANSWERS-The
Spiritual Baptists.
Which of the following evolved in the slave society of Haiti? - ANSWERS-Vodou.
Where was cricket was first introduced into the West Indies? - ANSWERS-Barbados by British
army officers.
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.
