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GLOBAL CHALLENGES
FAMILY AND COMMUNITIES
BEATUY AND AESTHETICS
SCIENE AND TECHNOLOGY
MISC
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What currency does Martinique use?
The Euro
100
Martinique has a predominatly WHAT culture?
French
100
What is the art culture like in Martinique?
Diverse
100
What project is Martinique currently working on?
Creating a thermal energy plant
100
Why did we make a Tarte Taitin with bananas?
Because bananas are abundant on the island
200
Martinique gets 40% of its revenue from _____
A sea toll
200
What languages are spoken in Martinique?
French and Creole Patois
200
Where can you find much of the art from/in Martinique?
At the Musee de la Marine, La Rochelle, and simply on the streets.
200
What is hydrothermal energy?
A renuable form of energy that harnesses the heat from hydrothermal vetns in the ocean.
200
Which European discovered Martinique?
Columbus
300
What are three categories of items that Martinique imports?
Meats, Vegetables, and Grain
300
How does the culture influence food?
The food combines French and local ways of preparing food.
300
What does much of the art depict?
The unique cluture of Martinique
300
In what field are there new developments?
Orthopedic field
300
What kind of activiy leads to the existance of hydrothermal vents? (Hint it occured in 1832)
Volcanic and siemic activity.
400
What is Martinique's economy currently based on? What did it used to be based on?
Currently: Tourism Previously: Agriculture
400
What French custom have buisnesses adopted?
Closing at midday and opening at midafternoon
400
What occurs in Martinique that allowes artists to show their skills?
Multiple art exhibitions
400
What other research is occuring in Martinique?
Aids research
400
What is the name for the culture of Martinique?
Creole Martiniquais
500
France gives Martinique WHAT as a reseult of importing goods.
Aid
500
Marintique is considered a what?
A overseas department of France
500
Christophe Perie is known for which movies?
The Davinci Code, Rush Hour 3, the Happening, and Paris Je T’aime
500
What might all these projects lead to?
Greater investment in the country.
500
What contribution did the President of Martinique make?
A donation toward the UN memorial for the Transatlantic Slave Trade