WorksheetsThe Caribbean Region
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
In what region is the Caribbean found?
All of the countries/islands in the Caribbean sea
All of the countries/territores surrounding and within the Caribbean sea.
All of the islands that were colonies of the Spanish, French and British.
All of the above.
Identify the extent of the Caribbean region?
The Caribbean stretches from Florida in the North to Guyana in the south, Brasil in the east and Mexico in the west.
The Caribbean stretches from the Bahamas in the North to Venezuela in the south, Brasil in the east and Belize in the west.
The Caribbean stretches from Bahamas in the North to Guyana in the south, French Guiana in the east and Belize in the west.
The Caribbean stretches from Bahamas in the North to Trinidad in the south, Barbados in the east and Cuba in the west.
Caribbean History students look at the Caribbean region that has
geographical and language
political and historical
historical, political, language and cultural links
geographical political, historical and cultural links
What is an archipeligo?
a chain or group of islands found in a lake river or ocean
a group of islands that run north to south in the ocean
a groups of islands that are independent
a group of islands that were colonies
The Caribbean islands can be subdivided into different regions, choose each region that applies.
the Greater Antilles
the Lesser Antilles
Lucayan Archipelago
ABC Islands.
the West Indies
Meso America is term refering to
North America
Central America
South America
the Caribbean
To what do the words terrestrial and maritime refer?
islands and continents
sea and land
warm and cold weather
land and sea
They are five sub-regions of focus for Caribbean History
The Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, the Guianas, and central America
The Bahamas, Guyana the Windward and Leeward islands and Belize
The Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, the Guianas, and Belize
Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, the Bahamas, Guyana and Central America
Trade winds and the prevailing sea currents made the region easy to navigate.
True
False
Choose all that apply to the Caribbean Sea
the Caribbean sea is found in the Atlantic Ocean
the Caribbean sea is found in the Arctic region
it is bounded by the American continent in the
West and South
it is bounded in the East by the Barbados
the islands of the Antilles form the astern and northern border.
