Region/Map
What hemisphere(s) is the Caribbean Island lie?
Northern AND Western
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What body of water is EAST of the Dominican Republic
Atlantic Ocean
What is the national bird of Jamaica?
Red-billed streamertail
The first settlers in the Caribbean came from ________ and ________
Central and south America
Haitian famers use what resources for EXPORT?
Sugarcane, Cacao, coffee and mangoes
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What is the YELLOW county?
Cuba
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The Bahamas is is a democracy and a member of the British Commonwealth.
True
What is the climate of the Caribbean?
Tropical
What did the Taino people worship and carve images of?
Spirits
Volcanic eruptions and hurricanes. Lots of money to repair damages done
The Caribbean region is made up of many _________ that made it easy for different people to settle there.
Islands
What country is territory of the United States and has a Republican form of government?
Puerto Rico
Hurricanes
Ships brought African slaves to work on large farms called....
Plantations
The Caribbean has ____________ natural resources than any other region.
Fewer
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What is the PURPLE country?
Dominican Republic
The communist party controls what country?
Cuba
How was the Virgin Islands formed?
Volcanic activity
Who brought Roman Catholicism to the Caribbean region?
Spanish settlers
What has caused many animals to go extinct?
Hunting
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What body of water is SOUTH of the United States
Gulf of Mexico
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What country is RED?
Puerto Rico
What is black sand?
Hardened lava that has been eroded by rain, wind and rivers
Traditional beliefs
What are some items the Caribbean IMPORTS?
cotton, fuel, live animals medicine, machinery, and vehicles