Auriemma West Indies
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| What kind of islands are the West Indies? | Volcanic and limestone
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| What is a group of islands called? | Archipelago
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| What is Bauxite? | A mineral used to create tin
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| What are the two main economic activities of the West Indies? | Farming and Tourism
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| How many islands are the Bahamas? | 700
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| What type of government rules with an iron fist, they make all the decisions for their country? | Communist
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| Which West Indies country is a communist country? | Cuba
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| What is an embargo? | A ban on trade.
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| What does it mean to be literate? | To be able to read and write
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| Which explorer reached the Bahamas in 1492? | Christopher Columbus
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| Which group of Europeans were the first to set up an established community in the West Indies? | Spain
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| What was the first European city in the West Indies? | Santo Dominico
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| What is a gross domestic product? | The amount of money a country earns in a year per person
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| What are the three archipelagos that are found in the West Indies? | Bahamas, Greater Antillies, and Lesser Antillies
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| Which two countries share and island in the West Indies? | Dominican Republic and Haiti
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| Why did many of the Native Americans perish when the Spanish set up homes in the West Indies? | Disease and harsh treatment
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