Daily geography grade 6+ week 20

How many total countries and how many dependencies are located in the Lesser Antilles?

20 total countries and 8 dependencies

The West Indies is a chain of islands in which sea and ocean?

Caribbean Sea and Atlanta Ocean

Where did the island of Hispaniola get it's name?

Christopher Columbus' ship, the Santa Maria ran aground off the coast of Hispaniola. They named it Hispaniola to honor the Spanish throne that financed their expedition.

Besides the 5 countries in Central America, which other countries border the West Indies?

Columbia and Venezuela

Which island nation is the largest in the area? Is it located in the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles or the Lesser Antilles?

Cuba , located in the Greater Antilles

Which four island nations make up the greater Antilles?

Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic

Which European countries have dependencies in the West Indies?

France, U.K., and The Netherlands

The West Idies is made up of the Bahamas and which two other islands?

Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles

The island of Hispaniola consists of two nations in the greater Antilles. Name the two countries that share this island.

Haiti, Dominican Republic

Explain how the islands of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles and the lesser Antilles got the name "West Indies".

In 1492, Christopher Columbus became the first European to reach the islands when he landed on an island believed to be present day San Salvador in the Bahamas. He called them the Indies because he believed he had reached the East Indies Islands of Asia.

Which two dependencies in the West Indies belong to the U.S.?

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

The Bahamas consist of 3,000 small islands. Where are the Bahamas located in relation to the United States?

Southeast of the US