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Factoids of the Caribbean
Factoids of the Caribbean
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Caribbean History and Culture
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1
When did Guadeloupe become a French colony?
1635
1653
1567
1589
2
What type of government is there in Cuba?
Democracy
Monarchy
Communism
Anarchy
3
In 1825 France demanded Haiti pay this amount to compensate plantation owners for their losses
$10 million frances
$50 million francs
$1 billion francs
$150 million francs
4
When did Jamaica gain independence?
1962
1833
1831
1720
5
When was Guadeloupe declared independent?
1950
never -- it is not independent
1935
1876
6
What two musics make up soca?
soul and calypso
soul and reggae
folk and rock
salsa and reggae
7
2500 slaves had escaped from plantations in Jamaica by what date?
1820s
1600s
1910s
1830s
8
This religion from Haiti blends West African gods and beliefs with Catholicism
Scientology
obeah
santeria
voudou
9
When did the Bahamas gain independence from Britain?
1819
1973
1897
1776
10
This pop goddess comes from which Caribbean nation?
Jamaica
Martinique
Barbados
Trinidad
11
The King of Soca is ...
Marc Anthony
Machel Montano
Mighty Sparrow
Crystal Toussaint
12
Where did Christopher Columbus land in 1492?
Paradise Island
Nassau
Bimini
San Salvador
13
Which European country first colonized Tobago?
Chinese
French
Dutch
English
14
The indigenous people of Trinidad at the time Christopher Columbus arrived were called the ...
my mom
Orinco
Arawakan
Taino
15
Which European countries fought over possession of Tobago?
Spain and Britain
France and Spain
France, Spain and Guatemala
France, Spain and the Netherlands
16
Who was Samuel Sharpe?
political philosopher from Trinidad
10th grader on the debate team
leader of Jamaican slave rebellion
well-known privateer
17
Three features of Caribbean music that come from African traditions are ...
Drums, trumpets, dancing
Syncopation, drums, Christian lyrics
call-and-response, syncopation, drums
call-and-response, violins, harmony
18
The United States placed an embargo on Cuba because ....
it didn't like the Cuban culture
it wasn't happy with Castro's communist government
it didn't like Batista and his policies
it felt like it
19
Which major rebellion by enslaved people in the Caribbean took place in 1816?
Florida
Cuba
Barbados
Jamaica
20
The indigenous people of the Bahamas were called ...
Inca
Orinco
Lucayo
Taino
