1.	Which of the following is not included in the realm defined as Middle America? A. Mexico B. Brazil C. Cuba D. Panama E. Trinidad

2.	A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land bodies is known as a(n): A. spine B. isthmus C. Oriente D. rimland E. peninsula

3.	As a group, the islands Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico are known as: A. Latin America B. Non-Latin America C. the Hispanic Caribbean D. the Lesser Antilles E. the Greater Antilles

4.	Which of the following countries is located in the culture hearth known as Mesoamerica? A. Guatemala B. United States C. Puerto Rico D. Peru E. Panama

5.	The core area of the Aztec state was located in the: A. lowlands of Guatemala B. same place as the core area of the earlier Mayan state C. Valley of Mexico D. interior of the Yucatan Peninsula E. Andean Plateau

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Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. The decline of the Mayan civilization was initiated by Hernan Cortez. B. Although estimates vary, there were likely 15 to 25 million Amerindians in Middle America when the Spaniards arrived. C. Middle America's Amerindian population had no immunity to many of the diseases introduced by the Spaniards such as typhoid, smallpox and mumps, and thousands of natives died as a result. D. After the Spaniards arrived, great rings of deforestation began to develop around the major colonial towns due to their demand for wood. E. The Spaniards forced thousands of Amerindians to labor in Mexico's mines.

7.	The Spanish introduced which of the following domesticated animals to Middle America? A. bees B. turkeys C. cattle D. camels E. chickens

8.	Which of the following is likeliest to be observed in Middle America's rimland? A. large haciendas B. a Euro-Amerindian cultural milieu C. banana plantations D. a uniformly strong Spanish heritage E. significant influence of Islam

9.	Among the following areas, which one is not a segment of Augelli's Euro-Indian Mainland? A. Central America from Guatemala to Panama (except the Caribbean coastal zone) B. Mexico C. Costa Rica D. Dominican Republic E. El Salvador

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A number of contrasts between Mainland and Rimland can be discerned. Which of the following is incorrect? A. Mainland: early remoteness, rimland: early accessibility B. Mainland: region of the hacienda, rimland: region of the plantation C. Mainland: region of Euro-Amerindian cultural influences, rimland: area of Euro-African influences D. Mainland: local self-sufficiency, rimland: commercial activity E. Mainland: numerous small farms, rimland: vast estates

11.	Which of the following countries has played the least role in Middle American colonization? A. Denmark B. Netherlands C. Spain D. England E. France

12.	An industry identified in your textbook as one with mixed blessing for Middle America is: A. agriculture B. industry C. banking D. tourism E. diamond cutting

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Cuba is no longer the pariah state it once was in the Western Hemisphere because of all of the following reasons except: A. Castro has dropped his socialist ideas B. the Soviet Union is no longer a player in the Caribbean C. the economy is growing quickly D. foreign investment has increased E. the geographic position is favorable to be a major player in Middle America

14.	The term applied to persons of mixed white and Amerindian ancestry is: A. mulatto B. caliente C. mestizo D. hacienda E. pampas

15.	A major problem corrected by the 1910 revolution in Mexico was: A. the problem of the peones B. air pollution C. large ejidos D. discrimination against the country's Incan minority E. none of the above

16.	The rebellion in Chiapas was designed to occur at the same time as: A. the launching of NAFTA B. Christmas C. the presidential election in Mexico D. other Mexican states were seceding from the country E. none of the above

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Moving from the lowest to the highest elevations, which of the following orderings of altitudinal climatic zones is correct? A. puna, tierra fria, tierra templada, tierra caliente B. tierra fria, tierra caliente, puna, tierra helada C. tierra caliente, tierra templada, tierra fria, puna D. tierra templada, tierra fria, tierra caliente, puna E. puna, tierra templada, tierra caliente, tierra helada

18.	Most Central American capitals are in the: A. tierra templada B. tierra helada C. tierra caliente D. puna E. tierra fria

19.	Which two countries are both located within the region of Central America? A. Mexico and Panama B. Guatemala and Colombia C. Mexico and Guatemala D. El Salvador and Nicaragua E. Belize and Yucatan

20.	In which republic did the leftist Sandinistas overthrow the government of Somoza in 1979? A. Iran B. Nicaragua C. Bolivia D. Honduras E. Afghanistan

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