Region
The Caribbean islands lie in what TWO hemispheres?
Northern and Western Hemispheres
T or F?
The Turk's cap cats grows on limestone on Caribbean island coasts.
True
What caused many animals to go extinct in the Caribbean islands?
Hunting
What did the Taino people worship and carve images of?
spirits
T or F?
The Dominican Republic is a democracy and a member of the British Commonwealth.
False
What type of climate does the Caribbean region have?
Tropical
Why do some Caribbean people move to other countries?
For higher-paying jobs.
What did coral skeletons harden into on the rocks of Jamaica?
limestone
In 1782 George Liele and his family arrived and settled where?
Jamaica
Who leads the executive branch and appoints members of his cabinet in the Dominican Republic?
president
What is a natural disaster that impacts the Caribbean region?
Hurricanes
The national bird of Jamaica is the ...
red-billed streamertail.
Haitian farmers grow sugarcane, cacao, coffee, and mangoes to use and for ______________.
export.
Who does the Bible say should be the only one we worship?
God
Puerto Rico is a territory of what country?
USA
What is the Caribbean region made up of?
Islands
Who came after Columbus explored the region?
European settlers
What TWO places did ships bring indentured servants from?
China and India
What religion do many Caribbean people practice some form of?
Christianity
Citizens in what country have the right to vote, but other rights are not respected?
Cuba
Ships brought African slaves to work on __________.
Large Plantations
The first settlers in the Caribbean islands came from what TWO places?
Central America and South America
What two resources are mined in Jamaica for building projects?
Marble and Limestone
Who brought Roman Catholicism to the Caribbean region?
Spanish settlers
What political party controls Cuba?
Communist Party