Climate
During which part of the hurricane season do most storms form in the western Caribbean and reach their strongest intensity?
a) March-April
b) June-July
c)August–October
During which part of the hurricane season do most storms form in the western Caribbean and reach their strongest intensity?
c)August–October
Saint Lucia is known for its “Friday Nights,” when villages turn into open-air restaurants.
True or False
Saint Lucia is known for its “Friday Nights,” when villages turn into open-air restaurants.
True
About 76% of the Caribbean population lives in urban areas.
True or False
About 76% of the Caribbean population lives in urban areas.
True
The Junkanoo Festival of Turks & Caicos takes place in December and January.
true or false
The Junkanoo Festival of Turks & Caicos takes place in December and January.
true
The Cauto River in Cuba flows directly into the Caribbean Sea.
True or false
The Cauto River in Cuba flows directly into the Caribbean Sea.
True
What natural factor "fuels" hurricanes, allowing them to grow in strength over the ocean?
a) Warm water + moist airWhat natural factor "fuels" hurricanes, allowing them to grow in strength over the ocean?
a)Warm water + moist air
Which region of the world contributed yams, okra, and plantains to Caribbean cuisine?
Which region of the world contributed yams, okra, and plantains to Caribbean cuisine?
Migration in the Caribbean only occurs between islands, not to other continents.
true or false
Migration in the Caribbean only occurs between islands, not to other continents.
false
Is Trinidad & Tobago Carnival usually held before Ash Wednesday?
Is Trinidad & Tobago Carnival usually held before Ash Wednesday?
yes
Is the Gulf of Mexico known for producing petroleum and natural gas?
Yes
No
Is the Gulf of Mexico known for producing petroleum and natural gas?
yes
What direction do 99% of Caribbean hurricanes move?
a) From west to eastc) From north to south
d) From south to north
What direction do 99% of Caribbean hurricanes move?
b) From east to west
What cooking practice helps Caribbean spices “stand out” by intensifying their aroma before mixing into food?
a) Boiling themWhat cooking practice helps Caribbean spices “stand out” by intensifying their aroma before mixing into food?
c) toasting seeds
What has contributed to the slowing population growth in the Caribbean?
a) Urban migration
b) Increase in tourism
c) Natural disasters
What has contributed to the slowing population growth in the Caribbean?
a) Urban migration
Which of the following is a feature of the Crop Over Festival in Barbados?
a) calypso and Soca competitions
b) Throwing of paint, flour, and mud
c) Parade of steel pan musicians
Which of the following is a feature of the Crop Over Festival in Barbados?
a) calypso and Soca competitions
What is the main purpose of the Yucatán Channel?
a) It produces sugar cane and rice
b) It allows warm water, marine life, and ships to move between the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico
c) It is a site for oil drilling
What is the main purpose of the Yucatán Channel?
b) It allows warm water, marine life, and ships to move between the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico
What are the two main seasons in the Caribbean?
a) Summer and winter
b) Spring and autumn
c) Wet season and dry season
d) Cold season and warm season
What are the two main seasons in the Caribbean?
c) Wet season and dry season
What is the national dish of Saint Lucia?
a) Jerk chicken
b) Green fig and salt fish
c) Calalou
d) Chicken colombo
What is the national dish of Saint Lucia?
b) Green fig and salt fish
Which Caribbean country is currently the most populous?
a) Jamaica
b) Cuba
c) Haiti
d) Trinidad and Tobago
Which Caribbean country is currently the most populous?
c) Haiti
Which carnival originated from the celebrations of plantation slaves in West Africa?
a) Trinidad & Tobago Carnival
b) Crop Over Festival
c) Junkanoo Festival
d) Mardi Gras
Which carnival originated from the celebrations of plantation slaves in West Africa?
c) Junkanoo Festival
Which two countries does the Caribbean Sea stretch between, according to the text?
a) Mexico and Jamaica
b) Jamaica
c) Mexico and Cuba
d) Cuba and Puerto Rico
Which two countries does the Caribbean Sea stretch between, according to the text?
c) Mexico and Cuba
Which of the following factors helps determine the Caribbean climate?
a) Volcanic eruptions
b) Ocean currents, mountain elevations, and trade winds
c) Ice caps and glaciers
d) Human population growth
e) Distance from the equator
Which of the following factors helps determine the Caribbean climate?
b) Ocean currents, mountain elevations, and trade winds
Which of the following foods or ingredients were introduced to the Caribbean by enslaved Africans?
a) Rice and citrus fruits
b) Yams, okra, and plantains
c) Coconut and cilantro
d) Curries and noodle meals
e) Sweet potatoes and peppers
Which of the following foods or ingredients were introduced to the Caribbean by enslaved Africans?
b) Yams, okra, and plantains
What is one of the main reasons for migration into or within the Caribbean?
a) Desire to experience colder climates
b) Avoiding volcanic eruptions
c) Seeking better employment and living conditions
d) Escaping hurricanes only
e) To participate in tourism as a visitor
What is one of the main reasons for migration into or within the Caribbean?
c) Seeking better employment and living conditions
Which of the following features is unique to Trinidad & Tobago Carnival?
a) Crowning of the festival king and queen
b) Ceremonial delivery of the last sugar canes
c) Throwing of paint, flour, mud, and sometimes clay
d) Parade of folk concerts
e) Family-focused celebrations in July
Which of the following features is unique to Trinidad & Tobago Carnival?
c) Throwing of paint, flour, mud, and sometimes clay
Which of the following is true about the Cauto River?(Select one or more answers)
a) It is the longest river in Cuba
b) It flows into the Gulf of Mexico
c) People use it to grow sugar cane and rice
d) It has no plants or animals along its banks
e) It is used for shipping and trade
Which of the following is true about the Cauto River?
a) It is the longest river in Cuba and c) People use it to grow sugar cane and rice