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Caribbean Quiz Flashcards

1
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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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5
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Netherlands / ABC Islands:

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Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire

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6
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What were the Caribbean Islands once called?

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The West Indies

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7
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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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8
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What is the Eastern most island?

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Barbados

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9
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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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10
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Which island is famous of its pink-sand beaches?

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Bermuda

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11
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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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12
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Bermuda’s is _________ -speaking

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English

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13
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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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14
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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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16
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Who are most drawn to the Cayman Islands?

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Divers and snorkellers

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17
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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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19
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St. Martin =

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French, North

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20
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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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22
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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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23
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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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25
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Islands colonized by Spain:

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Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

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26
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Islands colonized by Netherlands:

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Sint Maarten, ABC (Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire)

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27
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Martinique

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Fort-de-France

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28
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Cayman Islands

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George Town (Grand Cayman)

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29
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Puerto Rico

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San Juan

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30
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Curacao

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Willlemstad

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31
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Aruba

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Oranjestad

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32
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Haiti

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Port-au-Prince

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33
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Dominican Republic

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Santo Domingo (capital), Punta Cana

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34
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US Virgin Islands

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Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas

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35
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Cuba

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Havana

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36
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Sint Maarten

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Philipsburg

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37
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Saint Martin

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Marigot

38
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Jamaica

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Kingston (capital), Montego Bay

39
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Dominica

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Roseau

40
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Barbados

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Bridgetown

41
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Bahamas

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Nassau (capital), New Providence, Freeport

42
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Guadeloupe

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Pointe-a-Pitre

43
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British Virgin Islands

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Road Town, Tortola

44
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Turks & Caicos

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Cockburn Town

45
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Antigua & Barbuda

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St John’s

46
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Trinidad & Tobago

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Port au Spain

47
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Bermuda

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Hamilton

48
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Grenada

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St George’s

49
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Saint Kitts & Nevis

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Basseterre

50
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Saint Lucia

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Castries

51
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Bonaire

A

Kralendijk

52
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What is the highest mountain in Caribbean?

A

Pico Duarte, Dominican Republic

53
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Poorest country in Caribbean

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Haiti

54
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Characteristics of Arawak

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Organised, friendly, gentle

55
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Characteristics of Carib

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Warlike, brave, Cannibalists

56
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When and where was Christopher Columbus born?

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1451, Genoa, Italy

57
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Raw materials found in the Caribbean that interested Europeans

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Sugar cane, tobacco, cacao beans. coffee, rice, rum and molasses

58
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What manufactured materials did the Europeans supply to Africa in exchange for slaves?

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Guns, ammunition, liquor, glassware, copper (pots and pans), textiles

59
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Estimated no. of Africans captured and shipped to Caribbean

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10-12 million

60
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European countries who participated in the Triangular Trade

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Britain, France, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark

61
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Time frame of the Triangular Trade

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1532 - 1865 Abolition of Slavery

62
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Coastal outposts in Africa left for Caribbean

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Senegal, Guinea, Ivy Coast, Togo, Ghana

63
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“Middle Passage”

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25-60 days to cross the Atlantic, 16% of slaves died

64
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Where were the slaves dropped off?

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Cuba and Haiti

65
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Primary function of the slave population in Caribbean

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Harvest the raw materials

66
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Haitian Revolt of 1791-1804

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Haiti gained its independence from France

67
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Columbus’s tomb?

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Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Havana

68
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How do people in Cuba make extra income?

A

Casa Particular, home restaurant

69
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When was the US Embargo in Cuba?

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1960

70
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Alhambra Fortress, Granada, Spain

71
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Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas

72
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Baseball in Puerto Rico and Cuba

73
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Hand-rolled Cigars in Cuba

74
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Cricket in Barbados

75
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Dunns River Falls in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

76
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El Morro Fort in Puerto Rico

77
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El Yunque Rain Forest, Puerto Rico

78
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Harrison’s Cave, Barbados

79
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Jerk Chicken, Jamaica

80
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King Ferdinand (Aragon) and Queen Isabelle (Castile) of Spain

81
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Monument to Discoveries, Lison, Portugal

82
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Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua and Barbuda

83
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Old Havana, Cuba

84
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Pitons, St Lucia

85
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Port Antonio, Jamaica

86
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Bacardi, Puerto Rico

87
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Seville Cathedral, Spain

88
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French influence in St Martin

89
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Stingray City, Grand Cayman

90
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Straw Market, Nassau, Bahamas

91
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Turtle Farm, Grand Cayman

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