History 01
true/false
The man who conquered malaria was Colonel William Gorgas.
true
the first European city in the Americas
Isabela
the spice of which Grenada is a leading producer
nutmeg
the second largest independent nation in the West Hemisphere.
Haiti
the island that lies the farthest east of all the West Indian islands
Barbados
true/false
The largest country of Central America is Nicaragua.
true
the largest seashell found in the Americas
horse conch
the smallest bird in the world
bee hummingbird
the most mountainous country of the West Indies.
Dominican Republic
the first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere
Cuba
true/false
The center of Mexico's steel industry is Mexico City.
Monterrey
the fish found in Caribbean waters that has a spearlike snout
marlin
the west Indian island whose residents are United States Citizens.
Puerto Rico
the island group on which Columbus first landed
Bahamas
fixed daily allowances of food and drinks
rations
when Columbus discovered the New World.
October 12, 1492
the volcano that erupted in 1902, destroying the town of St. Pierre.
Mount Pelee
the islands whose name means Island of Springs; it is the world leader in the production of bauxite
Jamaica
the only United States possession where people drive on the left side of the road.
U.S. Virgin Islands
where Columbus first landed in the New World
San Salvador
the highest peak in the West Indies
Pico Duarte
the second largest Island in the West Indies and home of two countries.
Hispaniola
the island that is sometimes called the "Isle of Spice"
Grenada