Landscapes
Tourism and Culture
Piracy
Vocabulary
100

What do you call the tropical storms in the Caribbean?

Hurricanes

100

Name three reasons why tourists go to the Caribbean.

music

beaches

climate

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100

Which country encouraged pirates to attack British ships?

Spain

100

Translate:

musician

Musiker/Musikerin

200

Name a country in the Caribbean.

e.g. Jamaica

200

What are the three famous music styles of the Caribbean?

calypso

reggae

salsa

200

Name a famous pirate movie.

Pirates of the Caribbean.

200

translate:

das Vorbild

role model

300
During what season do tropical storms usually hit the Caribbean?

autumn

300

Name two typical Caribbean instruments.

maracas

bongos

300

When was the peak of pirate activities in the Caribbean?

16th/17th century

300
Translate:

bedrohen

to threaten

400

What landscapes can you typically find in the Caribbean? Name 3.

beaches

tropical forests

ocean

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400

Explain why people are leaving the Caribbean.

There isn't enough work. People are unemployed, hoping to find jobs elsewhere.

400

Which countries colonised the Caribbean?

Britain, Spain, France, Netherlands

400

Describe in English:

autumn

The season between summer and winter where the leaves turn red and start falling off.

500

Name a group of islands in the Caribbean

the Bahamas

500

Name 3 famous people from the Caribbean.

Usain Bolt

Bob Marley

Nicki Minaj

Rihanna

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500

Explain why English and Spanish are the main languages in the Caribbean today.

Because they had the strongest empires and military forces during the time of colonialism. They had a strong competition and colonised the area equally.

500

Describe in English:

descendant

Your children, grandchildren, their children etc are your descendants.