Before the intrusion of outsiders, the low-island economies of the Pacific region were based heavily ...

Before the intrusion of outsiders, the low-island economies of the Pacific region were based heavily
 a. industry and manufacturing.
  b. tourism.
  c. subsistence agriculture.
  d. mining.
  e. foreign military.

Question 2

Which Venezuelan leader exerted strict control over the country by rewriting the constitution, imprisoning political enemies, and cracking down on media?
 a. Nicolas Maduro
  b. Hugo Chavez
 c. Cesar Chavez
 d. Simon Bolivar
 e. Evo Morales

Question 3

The majority of the smaller Pacific islands lying in the tropics are influenced by the easterly _______ that bring abundant precipitation for tropical rain forest climate and biome types.
 a. trade winds
  b. doldrums
  c. frontal winds
  d. noreasters
  e. tropical depressions

Question 4

Which president initiated the war on drugs?
 a. Clinton
  b. Reagan
  c. Carter
 d. Ford
 e. Nixon

Question 5

The iconic Opera House is located in
 a. Sydney, Australia.
  b. Melbourne, Australia.
  c. Brisbane, Australia.
  d. Perth, Australia.
  e. Adelaide, Australia.

Question 6

Which critical chokepoint connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
 a. Arctic Ocean
 b. Southern Ocean
 c. Isthmus of Honduras
  d. Panama Canal
 e. Nicaragua Canal

Question 7

In the Asian and Pacific regions the acronym APEC stands for
 a. Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
  b. Asian-Pacific Environmental Cooperation.
  c. Austronesian Paddle Export Corporation.
  d. Austronesian Pacific Exile Corporation.
  e. Austronesian Pacific Environmental Cooperative.

Question 8

Which policy declared the United States had the right to supervise the internal affairs of Latin American countries in order to protect its national security?
 a. NAFTA
 b. Monroe Doctrine
 c. Roosevelt Corollary
  d. Truman Declaration
  e. Jackson Amendment