Answer These World Regional Geography Flashcards

Questions for Chapter 14 

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The Spanish introduced which of the following domesticated animals to Middle America?
Cattle
Perhaps the most important change the Spanish made in Ameriindian society was
The relocation of the population to villages and towns
The Carribean Coast of Middle America is
Part of the Rimland
Which of the following is True?
A) Haciendas are found principally in the rimland
B) Haciendas are found in Mexico
C) Plantations are found principally in the mainland
D) Plantations grow a large variety of crops
E) Plantaions are a rimland Phenomena
E) Plantations are a rimland phenomena
WHich of the following is not a chararacteristic of plantations?
They are inefficient operations
Which of the following is likeliest to be observed in Middle America's rimland?
Banana plantations
Which of the following Amerindian groups is most associated with the Caribbean islands?
Arawaks
Among the following areas, which one is not a segment of Augellli's Euro-Indian Mainland?
Dominican Republic
As a group, the islands Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico are known as:
The Greater Antilles
Colonial Patterns continue to play a role in the developing Caribbean region. Identify the incorrect association (present or former)
Cayman Islands: United States possessions
The island containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic is known as
Hispaniola
Which of the following is an independent country?
Jamaica
Which of the following countries has played the least role Middle American colonization?
Denmark
In which of the following places did the US play the least role?
Trinidad
Which island is the Caribbean's leading bauxite producer?
Jamaica