What are Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola
100
This person studies the origins of man
Who is an anthropologist
100
First group of people brought to the Caribbean through the slave trade
Who are Africans
200
Chief line of latitude
What is the Equator
200
State the semi-cardinal points
What are north-east, north-west, south-east and south-west
200
The Lesser Antilles are divided into smaller groups. Name these
What are the Windward Islands and Leeward Islands
200
These typically short people with flat, broad foreheads generally settled in the Greater Antilles
Who are the Tainos
200
Name of slave trade that brought persons to work in the Caribbean against their will
What is the Atlantic Triangular Trade
300
True or False
The Tropic of Cancer measures 23 1/2 degrees, while the Tropic of Capricorn measures 90 degrees
What is false
Both the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn measure 23 1/2 degrees as they are the same distance from the Equator from opposite ends.
300
True or False
The Caribbean region is south of the Equator and east of the Greenwich Meridian
What is false
The Caribbean region is north of the Equator and west of the Greenwich Meridian
300
Largest island in the Caribbean
What is Cuba
300
Tainos worshipped these gods
What are called zemis
300
Slaves were sold at an
What is auction
400
Area between 4 degrees north and 27 degrees north latitude and between 48 degrees west and 100 degrees west longitude is called
What is the Caribbean region
400
Island of the Greater Antilles farthest east of Jamaica
What is Puerto Rico
400
Caribbean territories can be grouped according to
What are language spoken, population and size, independent or dependent, where in the Caribbean they are located (eg. Windward or Leeward Is.)
400
Taino leaders were called this
Who are caciques
400
Slaves were divided into two groups, they were
What are house slaves and field slaves
500
Lines of latitude are also called
What are parallels of latitude
500
Jaya lives in St. Lucia. Her family would travel in this direction to get to Martinique
What is North
500
Define Commonwealth Caribbean
What is the name given to the English speaking countries of the Caribbean that are former colonies of Great Britain
500
The Taino population is believed to have been completely wiped out due to these reasons
What are a combination of European diseases and harsh treatment from the Spaniards.
500
The journey from Africa to the New World was called
(Caribbean Neighbours pg. 41)