Caribbean Unit Test

What is another name for the Caribbean Islands?

• East Indies
• West Indies
• Vacation Islands

A large number of ______________ (a person who leaves their homeland for another country due to political reasons) from Cuba have settled in Miami, Florida.

• indigenous people
• exiles
• ethnic group

____________ is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

• Cuba
• Puerto Rico
• Jamaica
• Haiti

What is the term for the first people to live in a region?

• mestizos
• indigenous
• criollos
• nobles

What is a term for a group of people who share the same ancestry, language, religion or traditions?

• ethnic group
• family group
• church group
• youth group

True or False: The Caribbean Islands include a variety of cultures including African, European, Indian, indigenous and more.

• True
• False

What is the annual lively celebration held before Lent in many Latin American countries?

• Easter
• Day of the Dead
• Three Kings Day
• Carnival

We discussed two ways the Caribbean islands were formed. What were they?

• coral and seaweed
• coral and underwater volcanoes
• terraces and chinampas
• underwater mountains and hurricanes

What newer instrument was created on the island of Trinidad?

• harmonica
• steel drums
• tambourine
• flute

Many Cuban immigrants settled in what state when coming to the United States?

• California
• Florida
• New York
• Georgia