World Geography Chapter 6 Test

20 Questions | By Oambrose | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 312

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1.

What is the difference between a hacienda and a plantation?
2.

What group of Caribbean islands lies farthest north?
3.

Which Caribbean country is a territory of the United States?
4.

Central America borders ________ is South America.
- A.
  
  Brazil
- B.
  
  Chile
- C.
  
  Colombia
- D.
  
  Venezuela
5.

The Greater Antilles lie to the _________ of the Caribbean.
- A.
  
  South
- B.
  
  North
- C.
  
  East
- D.
  
  West
6.

___________ created non volcanic islands called atolls.
- A.
  
  Sand
- B.
  
  Glacier
- C.
  
  Mountains
- D.
  
  Corals
7.

____________ is a major resource of the Caribbean islands.
- A.
  
  Good weather
- B.
  
  Minerals
- C.
  
  Transportation
- D.
  
  Cities
8.

A serious problem in Central America is destruction of ___________
- A.
  
  Haciendas
- B.
  
  Rain forests
- C.
  
  Factories
- D.
  
  Volcanoes
9.

Chain of islands
- A.
  
  Rimland
- B.
  
  Cash crop
- C.
  
  Archipelago
- D.
  
  Creole
- E.
  
  Navigable
10.

Deep and wide enough for ships to sail
- A.
  
  Rimland
- B.
  
  Cash crop
- C.
  
  Archipelago
- D.
  
  Navigable
- E.
  
  Creole
11.

Crop raised to be sold
- A.
  
  Rimland
- B.
  
  Cash crop
- C.
  
  Archipelago
- D.
  
  Navigable
- E.
  
  Creole
12.

Mixture of French and African languages
- A.
  
  Rimland
- B.
  
  Cash crop
- C.
  
  Archipelago
- D.
  
  Navigable
- E.
  
  Creole
13.

Islands and coastal plains at the edge of a region
- A.
  
  Rimland
- B.
  
  Cash crop
- C.
  
  Archipelago
- D.
  
  Creole
- E.
  
  Navigable
14.

Most of the Caribbean islands, except the (Bahamas/Lesser Antilles) lie in the tropics.
- A.
  
  Bahamas
- B.
  
  Lesser Antilles
15.

The Caribbean climate is sunny but is often interrupted by (hurricanes/volcanoes) in August and September.
- A.
  
  Hurricanes
- B.
  
  Volcanoes
16.

Many people in Central America are (mestizos/mulattos) with native and Spanish ancestors.
- A.
  
  Mestizos
- B.
  
  Mulattos
17.

Most people of Central America live by (factory work/subsistence farming).
- A.
  
  Factory work
- B.
  
  Subsistence farming
18.

An important resource of the area is (minerals/tourism)
- A.
  
  Minerals
- B.
  
  Tourism
19.

The biggest problem in this area of the world is (overdevelopment/rain forests
- A.
  
  Overdevelopment
- B.
  
  Rain forests
20.

One of the most important physical features of the area is (mountains/plains).
- A.
  
  Mountains
- B.
  
  Plains