Haitian History and Culture 1

Question 1

Though the Haitian Revolution began in 1791, France ended colonized slavery in

Accepted Answer

1794

Question 2

The Parsley Massacre involved Haiti and

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Dominican Republic

Question 3

When did Jean Jacques Dessalines write the Constitution for Haiti?

Accepted Answer

1805

Question 4

Haiti had more iridium than every other country, except South Sudan.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Ayiti actually means

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land of mountains

Question 6

Which of following is not true about Haiti?

Accepted Answer

it is the least mountainous country in the Caribbean

Question 7

Which of the following is Haiti not located in?

Accepted Answer

pacific ocean

Question 8

The Banana Wars ended before the Parsley Massacre began.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Where was Jean-Michel Basquiat born?

Accepted Answer

Brooklyn

Question 10

What country initially claimed and colonized Haiti?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 11

In 1947,

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Haiti finally paid off the Independence Debt that was imposed by France

Question 12

How much money worth of gold was stolen in Haiti during the U.S. Occupation in the early 20th century?

Accepted Answer

500,000

Question 13

The Independence Debt took Haiti over 200 years to pay off as France benefited from this ransom.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Which of the following Founding Fathers of Haiti fought in the American Revolution (Battle of Savannah)?

Accepted Answer

Henri Christophe

Question 15

Who became president of Haiti North the same year as Alexandre Petion became president of Haiti South?

Accepted Answer

Henri Christophe

Question 16

How many articles of clothing did Haiti export to the United States last year?

Accepted Answer

500,000,000

Question 17

Haitian soldiers fought in Battle of Savannah against

Accepted Answer

Britain

Question 18

What country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti?

Accepted Answer

Dominican Republic

Question 19

Who was an emperor of Haiti?

Accepted Answer

Jean Jacques Dessalines

Question 20

was assassinated a few years after the Haitian Revolution ended.

Accepted Answer

Jean Jacques Dessalines

Question 21

Which of the following countries in Caribbean took over as leading producer and exporter of sugar after Haiti's industry

Accepted Answer

Cuba

Question 22

Which of the following two separate events occurred in the same decade?

Accepted Answer

Parsley Massacre; end of Banana Wars

Question 23

The Louisiana Purchase made possible by way of the Haitian Revolution doubled the size of

Accepted Answer

United States

Question 24

Imposed the Independence Debt

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France

Question 25

Alexandre Petion and Henri Christophe both became presidents of Haiti in 1807.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Which of the following country is not among the biggest foreign investors in Haiti's massive gold reserves?

Accepted Answer

Ghana

Question 27

Which of the following is true about Haiti and iridium?

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Haiti's southeast has the second largest reserves in the world.

Question 28

Working class to low class white individuals or groups living in Saint Domingue were referred as

Accepted Answer

petit blanc

Question 29

the American Revolution was from 1765 to 1791 whereas the Revolutionary War was from 1775 to 1783.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

Which of the following women was credited along with Dutty Boukman in starting the Haitian Revolution at Bois Caiman ?

Accepted Answer

. Cecile Fatiman

Question 31

The capital of Haiti is

Accepted Answer

Port-au-Prince

Question 32

Toussaint L'Ouverture was known as

Accepted Answer

Father of Haiti

Question 33

What year did the U.S invade Haiti?

Accepted Answer

1915

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