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WorksheetsChapter 8 Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
In Central America, most industrial employment occurs in
a)
sweatshops.
b)
coal mines.
c)
cottage industries.
d)
factories.
2.
PRODESEC (Economic Development Program for the Dry Region of Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan plan to
a)
provide new
opportunities
for rural families.
opportunities
for rural families.
b)
promote
ecotourism.
ecotourism.
c)
end logging
in the rain forest.
in the rain forest.
d)
stimulate foreign
investment.
investment.
3.
Like many disputes throughout the history of Central America, ________ was at the center of a
2010 conflictbetween Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
2010 conflictbetween Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
a)
nationalism
b)
militarism
c)
petroleum
d)
water
4.
One method of reducing the damage to the rain forests of Central America is to enact laws
requiring ________of land that has been cleared.
requiring ________of land that has been cleared.
a)
industrial
development
development
b)
arborization
c)
intense cultivation
d)
reforestation
5.
the sum of factors within a population that
reduce the ability of an environment to support
the population,therefore resulting in migration or
population decline
reduce the ability of an environment to support
the population,therefore resulting in migration or
population decline
a)
population pressure
b)
sedimentation
c)
Haiti
d)
United Provinces
of Central America
of Central America
6.
a former federation that included the
present-day countries of Costa Rica,
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
present-day countries of Costa Rica,
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
a)
population pressure
b)
sedimentation
c)
Haiti
d)
United Provinces
of Central America
of Central America
7.
a dialect used in everyday speech that blends
elements of several languages
elements of several languages
a)
patois
b)
archipelago
c)
latifundia
d)
isthmus
8.
a large agricultural estate owned by a family or
corporation in Latin America
corporation in Latin America
a)
patois
b)
archipelago
c)
latifundia
d)
isthmus
9.
a transportation route opened in 1914 and once controlled by the United States
a)
minifundia
b)
Panama Canal
c)
population pressure
d)
sedimentation
10.
a narrow strip of land that connects two larger
land areas
land areas
a)
patois
b)
archipelago
c)
latifundia
d)
isthmus
11.
the action or process of forming or depositing
eroded material
eroded material
a)
minifundia
b)
Panama Canal
c)
population pressure
d)
sedimentation
12.
a country that won its independence in 1804,
following a revolt led by
François Toussaint-Louverture
following a revolt led by
François Toussaint-Louverture
a)
Panama Canal
b)
population pressure
c)
sedimentation
d)
Haiti
13.
a small farm that produces food chiefly for family consumption in Latin America
a)
latifundia
b)
isthmus
c)
minifundia
d)
Panama Canal
14.
a group or a chain of islands
a)
patois
b)
archipelago
c)
latifundia
d)
isthmus
15.
In the Caribbean, family structure is
often matriarchal, or headed by a woman. a. True b. False
often matriarchal, or headed by a woman. a. True b. False
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Haitian Creole is an example of patois because
a)
it is a dialect
that blends words
from different
languages.
that blends words
from different
languages.
b)
it is the official
national language
of Haiti.
national language
of Haiti.
c)
it is the most
common dialect
spoken in Haiti.
common dialect
spoken in Haiti.
d)
it is only spoken
in Haiti.
in Haiti.
17.
Which of the following are two leading causes of deforestation in Central America?
a)
slash-and-burn
cultivation and the
depletion of
underground reserves
cultivation and the
depletion of
underground reserves
b)
commercial logging
and the depletion
of underground
reserves
and the depletion
of underground
reserves
c)
slash-and-burn
cultivation
and commercial
logging
cultivation
and commercial
logging
d)
habitat destruction
and commercial
logging
and commercial
logging
18.
Due to its colonial past, most people in Central America today are followers of
a)
Protestantism.
b)
Catholicism.
c)
Islam.
d)
Santería.
19.
the variety of different species of plants and
animals in an environment
animals in an environment
a)
ecotourism
b)
shantytown
c)
biodiversity
d)
reforestation
20.
the transfer of plants, animals, people, and
diseases between the Eastern Hemisphere and
the Western Hemisphere
diseases between the Eastern Hemisphere and
the Western Hemisphere
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
cottage industry
c)
dialect
d)
biodiversity hotspot
21.
the planting of young trees or seeds on lands
where trees have been cut or destroyed
where trees have been cut or destroyed
a)
ecotourism
b)
shantytown
c)
biodiversity
d)
reforestation
22.
a shipping shortcut across Central America
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
ecotourism
d)
shantytown
23.
a zone prone to earthquakes and volcanic
activity due to tectonic plate movement
activity due to tectonic plate movement
a)
dialect
b)
biodiversity hotspot
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Ring of Fire
24.
a business that employs workers who work out
of their homes
of their homes
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
cottage industry
c)
dialect
d)
biodiversity hotspot
25.
a slum on the edge of a city which lacks running water and sanitation systems
a)
ecotourism
b)
shantytown
c)
biodiversity
d)
reforestation
26.
a place that hosts a great variety of species of
plants and animals and is under threat
plants and animals and is under threat
a)
dialect
b)
biodiversity hotspot
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Ring of Fire
27.
a new type of environmentally responsible travel
a)
ecotourism
b)
shantytown
c)
biodiversity
d)
reforestation
28.
the local form of a language used in a particular place or by a certain group
a)
dialect
b)
biodiversity hotspot
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Ring of Fire
29.
What is the correct term for the transfer of plants, animals, people, and diseases that began when Europeans arrived in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
the Great Upheaval
b)
the Columbian
Exchange
Exchange
c)
the Industrial
Revolution
Revolution
d)
the Technology
Transfer
Transfer
30.
Many small islands in the Caribbean have been used for intensive plantation agriculture for
centuries. What problem has this caused today?
centuries. What problem has this caused today?
a)
The islands are
sinking into the sea.
sinking into the sea.
b)
The islands are
suffering from
soil erosion.
suffering from
soil erosion.
c)
It is no longer
possible to
grow crops on
the islands.
possible to
grow crops on
the islands.
d)
Rural residents
are migrating to cities.
are migrating to cities.
31.
Which vertical climate zone is characterized by
frosts in winter and is where potatoes and barley are grown?
frosts in winter and is where potatoes and barley are grown?
a)
tierra caliente
b)
tierra templada
c)
tierra fría
d)
tierra helada
32.
For most of Central America and the Caribbean, being located in the tropics results in
a)
large variations
in seasonal
temperature and
frequent drought.
in seasonal
temperature and
frequent drought.
b)
large variations
in seasonal
temperatures and
unpredictable
rainfall.
in seasonal
temperatures and
unpredictable
rainfall.
c)
high temperatures
year-round
and frequent
drought.
year-round
and frequent
drought.
d)
high temperatures
and abundant
rainfall year-round.
and abundant
rainfall year-round.
33.
Because of its location on the Ring of Fire, much of Central America is
a)
lowlands that are
prone to flooding.
prone to flooding.
b)
mountainous with
active volcanoes.
active volcanoes.
c)
in the path
of El Niño.
of El Niño.
d)
covered by
deciduous forests.
deciduous forests.
34.
In Central America, which climate zone is the
most densely populated?
most densely populated?
a)
tierra caliente
b)
tierra templada
c)
tierra fría
d)
tierra helada
35.
In Central America and the Caribbean, farm
workers have been leaving rural areas to move
to cities and look for better economic
opportunities.
workers have been leaving rural areas to move
to cities and look for better economic
opportunities.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
________ refers to the combination of factors
within a population that reduce the ability of an
environment to support the population, thus
causing migration or population decline.
within a population that reduce the ability of an
environment to support the population, thus
causing migration or population decline.
a)
Zero population
growth
growth
b)
Population pyramid
c)
Population density
d)
Population pressure
37.
Due to high infant mortality rates and low life
expectancy, the population of Central America
has declined since the 1950s.
expectancy, the population of Central America
has declined since the 1950s.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Since major volcanic eruptions occurred on the
island of ________ in 1997, scientists have been closely monitoring the volcano with the
goal of developing better forecasts and
predictions of volcanic eruptions in other parts of the world.
island of ________ in 1997, scientists have been closely monitoring the volcano with the
goal of developing better forecasts and
predictions of volcanic eruptions in other parts of the world.
a)
Cuba
b)
Montserrat
c)
Hispaniola
d)
Antigua
39.
Why does the location of many shantytowns in
Central America and the Caribbean pose
dangers to their residents?
Central America and the Caribbean pose
dangers to their residents?
a)
They are located
below sea level
and are thus
prone to
frequent flooding.
below sea level
and are thus
prone to
frequent flooding.
b)
They are mainly
constructed from
cheap plywood,
so fires break out
and spread quickly.
constructed from
cheap plywood,
so fires break out
and spread quickly.
c)
They are located
on hillsides and
are thus susceptible
to mudslides
and flooding
on hillsides and
are thus susceptible
to mudslides
and flooding
d)
Their rural location
means residents lack
access to
sanitation systems.
means residents lack
access to
sanitation systems.
40.
In Central America, ________ agriculture has
destroyed huge swaths of rain forest.
destroyed huge swaths of rain forest.
a)
slash-and-burn
b)
hydroponic
c)
intensive
d)
terraced
41.
On small Caribbean islands that have been
intensively farmed for centuries, ________ has
become a serious environmental problem.
intensively farmed for centuries, ________ has
become a serious environmental problem.
a)
soil erosion
b)
desalination
c)
flooding
d)
eutrophication
42.
Enacting laws that require the reforestation of
cleared lands is one way that Central American
countries can promote
cleared lands is one way that Central American
countries can promote
a)
deforestation.
b)
pastoralism.
c)
sustainable
development.
development.
d)
shifting cultivation.
43.
The growing populations in Central American
and Caribbean cities adds to the problem of
deforestation because
and Caribbean cities adds to the problem of
deforestation because
a)
most residents rely
on biofuels,
such as wood,
to heat their homes.
on biofuels,
such as wood,
to heat their homes.
b)
suburbs are being
carved out of
the rain forest.
carved out of
the rain forest.
c)
more land is cleared
for agriculture
to feed urban
residents.
for agriculture
to feed urban
residents.
d)
transportation systems,
such as railroads
and highways,
require large
quantities of lumber.
such as railroads
and highways,
require large
quantities of lumber.
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