HFT2716 Quiz - What separates North Leeward and South Windward Islands?- What are the two largest islands in the Caribbean? - Where is the worlds most northerly group of coral islands?- What is the capital of Bermuda?o What was the first capital?- What is the capital of the Bahamas?- How many keys and coral islands are in the Bahamas?- What three areas in the Bahamas is tourism focused?- What is one of the biggest Bahamas cruise ship destinations?- What are the Cayman Islands also known as?- Where are the Cayman Islands located?- Name the 3 flat coral islands in the Cayman Islands.- What is the capital of the Cayman Islands?- What is the capital of Jamaica?- What is the place called that is surrounded by “Blue Mountains?”- 75% of cruise ships arrive where in Jamaica?- Montego Bay is what?- What is the Western most point in Jamaica?- What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?- What are the three resort areas in the Dominican Republic?- San Juan is the capital of what?- When was Old San Juan founded?- El Yungue is the “ “ in the US.- What is the second largest city in Puerto Rico?- What is the cave park’s name that is the worlds largest system of caves?- Leeward Islands are sheltered from what?- Who ruled the US Virgin Islands before it was sold to the US in 1917?- What is the major port in the British Virgin Islands?- The three major islands in the British Virgin Islands are….- Name two places that are governed by France.- Why is Saba’s capital called “The Bottom?”- Cuba, Haiti, DP, PR, Cayman Islands and Jamaica are all a part of what?o What percentage of the West Indies of this make up?- What is the largest city facing the Gulf of Mexico?- What is the capital of Puerto Rico?- The Lesser Antilles is divided into two parts: What are these two Islands called?- What is the island EXPOSED to the wind?- What is the island SHELTERED from the winds?- Name the 3 most popular US Virgin Islands- The British Virgin Islands consists mostly of what island?- What place did a volcano destroy in 1902?- What place has beaches with black volcanic sand?- “Spice Island” is also known as….o Why?- What is the capital of Barbados?- Barbados is known to have a fortune in which crop?- Who visited Barbados in the 18th century? - When is the “crop over festival” held?- Oranjestad is the capital of what?- What place has tourists saying, “Come here to dive, eat, sleep and dive?”- What is known for its “old world atmosphere?”o This place is the capital and administrative center of what?- Where are the Turks and Caicos located?- What place is the most developed place for tourism?o This place is the world’s only commercial conch farm.- Cuba can be compared to being the size of what other state?o Capital?- What nation became the “first independent nation in the region” in 1804?- What other destination did a volcano destroy in 1995?- What place are actually two islands that are linked by a bridge?- What is the capital of Dominica?o This place has the last surviving settlement of the Carribs. - Which one is a resort destination? Trinidad or Tobago?- What are the ABC islands?- What is the official language?- What place is the most popular English speaking country?- What is the second largest island?Mexico- Baja California is between what two islands on the Pacific Ocean?- When was the Maya Civilization?- Where was the Aztecs Tenochtitlan located?- What is the second largest city in the world?- Where is the “home of the tequila?”- San Miguel de Allende is the most popular destination to whom?- What is the 4th largest city in Mexico?- What place is also known as the “City of Eternal Spring?”- Silver mining is important where?o This place is also known as what?- Puerto Vallarta is what kind of destination?- What place is known as the “Queen of Mexican resorts?”- Copper Canyon is home for whom?o Where is Copper Canyon located in Mexico?- What place is the world popular resort for “Spring Break?”- What is Mexico’s largest inhabited island?- In Southern Mexico, Oaxaca is also known as ________________.- What are the west coast cities?- What are the east coast cities?- What holiday celebrates kicking the French out of independence?- Native Americans in the City of Mexico are known as ___________________.- What does glazco mean?ANSWERS- Martinique- Cuba and the Dominican republic- Bermuda- Hamiltono St. George- Nassau- 2400 keys and 700 coral islands- Nassau, Freeport and out islands- New Providence- “The underwater capital of the Caribbean”- The Greater Antilles- Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman- George Town- Kingston- Port Antonio- Ocho Rios- A Major Airport- Negril- Santo Domingo- La Romana, Punta Cana and Puerto Plato- Puerto Rico- 1521- “Only tropical rainforest”- Ponce- Rio Camuy- The trade winds- St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John Denmark- Road Town- Tortola, Anegada and Peter Island- St. Martin and St. Barts- It is located in the bottom of a volcano’s crater- The Greater Antilleso 94%- Havana, Cuba- San Juan- Leeward and Windward Islands- Windward- Leeward- St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John- Tortola- Martinique- St. Lucia- Grenadao Because it is the world’s leading producer of Nutmeg- Bridgetown- Sugar- George Washington- The Last week of July- Aruba- Bonaire- Willemstado Netherlands Antilles- Located in the southeastern end of the Bahamas- Providenciales- Floridao Havana- Haiti- Montserrat- Guadalupe- Roseau- Tobago is a resort, Trinidad is not- Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao- Popumento (Dutch)- Jamaica- Dominican Republic- Tijuana and Cabo (1,000 miles)- 600-800 A.D- Mexico City- Guadalajara- Americans and Canadians- Puebla- Cuernavaca- Taxcoo “Silver City”- A golf destination- Acapulco- The Tarahumara Indianso NW Mexico (deeper than the Grand Canyon)- Cancun- Cozumel- “The Jade City”- Mexican Riviera- Cancun, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Riviera Maya- Cinco De Mayo- Aztecs-
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