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Comprehensive Review for Exam 2: Middle America, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and North Africa/Southwest Asia

A comprehensive review for a geography exam covering various regions such as Middle America, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and North Africa/Southwest Asia.

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    Comprehensive Review for Exam 2: Middle America, South America, Sub - Saharan Africa, and North Africa/Southwest Asia Review Exam 2 Exam 2 will consist of 60 multiple choice question worth 2 points each for a total of 120 points. Middle America Be familiar with the following concepts, ideas, or terms : land bridge, archipelago, culture - hearth, mainland - rimland framework, mestizo, hacienda, plantationmaquiladora, remittances, tropical deforestation, and mulatto. 1. What country was a British colony until 1981? What two languages are dominant in this country? o Belize; English and Spanish. 2. What is a mestizo and mulatto? o Mestizo: A person of mixed European and indigenous ancestry. o Mulatto: A person of mixed European and African ancestry. 3. What Caribbean island contains more than one state? o Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). 4. What are characteristics of the tourism industry in the Caribbean? o Major industry with a focus on resorts, cruises, and cultural heritage. 5. Know the colonial associations of the Greater Antilles islands. o Cuba (Spanish), Jamaica (British), Hispaniola (Spanish - Haiti, French - DR), Puerto Rico (U.S. territory). 6. What two cultures represent major cultural hearths in Mesoamerican culture? o Olmec and Maya. 7. Know the characteristics of haciendas and plantations. o Haciendas: Large estates focused on subsistence farming. o Plantations: Large estates focused on cash crops with slave labor. 8. What islands comprise the Greater Antilles? o Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico.

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    9. What areas comprise the Rimland and Mainland in Middle America? o Rimland: Coastal regions with European and African influences. o Mainland: Interior regions with indigenous influences. 10. What country is the largest country in terms of area and population in Middle America? • Mexico. 11. What is a maquiladora? • A factory in Mexico that imports materials and exports finished products, often in border regions. 12. Besides Europe, what other continent was dominant in shaping the Caribbean cultures? • Africa. 13. Who are the indigenous people in Guatemala? • Maya. 14. Know the history behind the recent war in Guatemala. (power of place video and slide show) • The Guatemalan Civil War (1960 - 1996) involved government forces and leftist guerrillas, with atrocities against indigenous groups. 15. What 3 countries produce cocaine that is moved through Central America and sold in the U.S.? • Colombia, Peru, Bolivia. South America Be familiar with the following concepts, ideas, or terms : altiplano, land alienation, plural society, subsistence agriculture, urbanization, rural to urban migration, megacity, barrio (favela), El Nino, dependencia theory. 1. What city was the control center of the Incan Empire?

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