Remarkable Carribean
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- Q1Who discovered the Caribbean?Sir Francis DrakeHenry MorganChristopher ColumbusBlackbeard30s
- Q2Which country built an empire in South America taking land from the Aztecs?FranceEnglandHollandSpain30s
- Q3Which English adventurer attacked Spanish ships under Elizabeth IChristopher ColumbusChristopher ColumbusSir Frances DrakeHenry Morgan30s
- Q4Which country took the islands of Barbados and Jamaica as coloniesEnglandHollandSpainFrance30s
- Q5What type of job involved attacking enemy ships and stealing their cargo, but with permission of the King or QueenAdventurerPiratePrivateerPlanter30s
- Q6What crop was introduced to England by John Hawkins?SugarPotatoTobaccoCorn30s
- Q7What was a big challenge of growing a crop like tobacco?the weather and soilA lack of labour to work the land and grow the cropTobacco wasn't originally from the CaribbeanNot many people wanted to buy it30s
- Q8Which country's colonies did Henry Morgan attackHollandSpainFranceEngland30s
- Q9Why did Blackbeard grow a long beard and stick lighted matches in his hat?He had nowhere to washHe was told to do it by King CharlesTo frighten peopleFashion30s
- Q10Which countries were rivals in the CaribbeanEngland, France Spain and USAEngland, France, Spain and RussiaEngland, France, Spain and GermanyEngland, France, Spain and Holland (The Neatherlands)30s
- Q11Which country controlled the island of Cuba?SpainEnglandRussiaFrance30s
- Q12Who controlled the city of Portobelo which was attacked by Henry MorganChinaEnglandFranceSpain30s
- Q13What happened to Henry Morgan after he attacked Portobelo?He played computer games with Kyle LiHe went to prisonHe went back to Jamaica as a heroHe was killed30s
- Q14Which country started the slave trade with the West Coast of Africa?PortugalFranceEnglandSpain30s
- Q15Which country first traded with the African Kingdom of Benin?PortugalSpainEnglandFrance30s