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What make up the Greater Antilles?

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Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

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Haiti + Dominican Republic = ?

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Hispaniola

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Lesser Antilles (Leeward): 7

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Virgin Islands, Saint Martin / Sint Maarten, Antigua and Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat

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Lesser Antilles (Windward): 6

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Martinique, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago

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Netherlands / ABC Islands:

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Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire

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What were the Caribbean Islands once called?

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The West Indies

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What language is “Antilles” and what does it mean?

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French, “land near the continent”

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What is the Eastern most island?

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Barbados

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When is the hurricane season and where does it affect most?

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July to Oct; windward islands

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Which island is famous of its pink-sand beaches?

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Bermuda

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How do visitors get around in Bermuda?

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Taxis and mopeds (because rental cars are not allowed)

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Bermuda’s is _________ -speaking

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English

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Most experts believe Columbus first landed in the New World at ______________ in the Bahamas.

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San Salvador Island

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___________ is Cuba’s largest trading partner and source of tourists.

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Canada

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15
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The most popular seaside resort in Cuba

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Varadero

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Who are most drawn to the Cayman Islands?

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Divers and snorkellers

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What make up the Cayman Islands?

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Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac

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18
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Which island has more golf courses per square km than any other nation?

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Bermuda

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St. Martin =

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French, North

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Sint Maarten =

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Dutch, South

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21
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Which hotel is the largest hotel in Caribbean?

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Atlantis, Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas

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What are the 13 independent countries in Caribbean?

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Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and Grenadines

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Islands colonized by Britain:

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Bahamas, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, British Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St Lucia, Barbados, St. Vincent (French has it too), Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago

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Islands colonized by France:

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Haiti, Saint Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique

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Islands colonized by Spain:
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
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Islands colonized by Netherlands:
Sint Maarten, ABC (Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire)
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Martinique
Fort-de-France
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Cayman Islands
George Town (Grand Cayman)
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Puerto Rico
San Juan
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Curacao
Willlemstad
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Aruba
Oranjestad
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Haiti
Port-au-Prince
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Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo (capital), Punta Cana
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US Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
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Cuba
Havana
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Sint Maarten
Philipsburg
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Saint Martin
Marigot
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Jamaica
Kingston (capital), Montego Bay
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Dominica
Roseau
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Barbados
Bridgetown
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Bahamas
Nassau (capital), New Providence, Freeport
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Guadeloupe
Pointe-a-Pitre
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British Virgin Islands
Road Town, Tortola
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Turks & Caicos
Cockburn Town
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Antigua & Barbuda
St John's
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Trinidad & Tobago
Port au Spain
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Bermuda
Hamilton
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Grenada
St George's
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Saint Kitts & Nevis
Basseterre
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Saint Lucia
Castries
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Bonaire
Kralendijk
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What is the highest mountain in Caribbean?
Pico Duarte, Dominican Republic
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Poorest country in Caribbean
Haiti
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Characteristics of Arawak
Organised, friendly, gentle
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Characteristics of Carib
Warlike, brave, Cannibalists
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When and where was Christopher Columbus born?
1451, Genoa, Italy
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Raw materials found in the Caribbean that interested Europeans
Sugar cane, tobacco, cacao beans. coffee, rice, rum and molasses
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What manufactured materials did the Europeans supply to Africa in exchange for slaves?
Guns, ammunition, liquor, glassware, copper (pots and pans), textiles
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Estimated no. of Africans captured and shipped to Caribbean
10-12 million
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European countries who participated in the Triangular Trade
Britain, France, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark
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Time frame of the Triangular Trade
1532 - 1865 Abolition of Slavery
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Coastal outposts in Africa left for Caribbean
Senegal, Guinea, Ivy Coast, Togo, Ghana
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"Middle Passage"
25-60 days to cross the Atlantic, 16% of slaves died
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Where were the slaves dropped off?
Cuba and Haiti
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Primary function of the slave population in Caribbean
Harvest the raw materials
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Haitian Revolt of 1791-1804
Haiti gained its independence from France
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Columbus's tomb?
Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Havana
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How do people in Cuba make extra income?
Casa Particular, home restaurant
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When was the US Embargo in Cuba?
1960
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Alhambra Fortress, Granada, Spain
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Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
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Baseball in Puerto Rico and Cuba
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Hand-rolled Cigars in Cuba
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Cricket in Barbados
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Dunns River Falls in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
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El Morro Fort in Puerto Rico
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El Yunque Rain Forest, Puerto Rico
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Harrison's Cave, Barbados
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Jerk Chicken, Jamaica
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King Ferdinand (Aragon) and Queen Isabelle (Castile) of Spain
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Monument to Discoveries, Lison, Portugal
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Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua and Barbuda
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Old Havana, Cuba
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Pitons, St Lucia
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Port Antonio, Jamaica
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Bacardi, Puerto Rico
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Seville Cathedral, Spain
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French influence in St Martin
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Stingray City, Grand Cayman
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Straw Market, Nassau, Bahamas
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Turtle Farm, Grand Cayman
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