Caribbean Islands Wednesday

Which Caribbean Island is a part of the Greater Antilles?

• Aruba
• Dominica
• Jamaica
• Tobago

The Caribbean attracts millions of tourists to the region each year.

• True
• False

When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

• 1492 AD

• 1492 BC

• 1606 AD

• 1606 BC

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Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

• The spread of disease killed millions of people.

• Agriculture spread to more regions.

• The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

• Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

• Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

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What two hemispheres of the world were involved in the Columbian Exchange?

• Northern and Western
• Southern and Northern
• Eastern and Northern
• Eastern and Western

Who supported communist Cuba?

• United States
• Europe
• Soviet Union
• Canada

What type of government does Cuba have?

• communist
• democratic
• parliamentary
• federation

When did Fidel Castro take control of Cuba?

• 1961
• 1959
• 1902
• 2008

Who is the president of Puerto RIco?

• Luis Fortuna
• Ricardo Rossello
• Juan Dalmau
• Donald Trump

Which religion is not a popular religion in the caribbean islands?

• Roman Catholicism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism