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| Lakou housing consists of what? |
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| A compound built around a courtyard where the family eats, cooks, braid girls' hair, or takes bucket baths. |
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| When and how did King Henry I die? |
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| He committed suicide in 1820. |
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| Haitian Creole is a mixture of what? |
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| French and African Languages |
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| What is the highest peak? How high does it rise? |
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Pic la Selle
8,793ft(2,680m) |
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| What natural disaster left 100s dead and 1000s homeless in 2008? |
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| Hurricanes and Tropical Storms |
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| The population of Haiti is currently decreasing at what rate? |
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| When is Fete do Notre Dame celebrated? |
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True or False:
Music and dancing are integral to everyday life? |
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| What is the average temperature in the mountains? |
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| When did Aristide come back to Haiti to rule for nearly a decade? |
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| In September 1994, how many U.S. soldiers landed in Haiti to overthrow the military? |
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| What type of foods are usually eaten everyday? |
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| What is the driest summer month? |
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| When are people seen as adults? |
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| For the 2,000 settlers, there were how many slaves? |
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| What is the most popular sport in Haiti? |
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| With the military in charge, the international community decided to intervene with a what? |
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| Haiti is compared in size to what American state? |
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| Houses are built with what materials? |
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| Anything that is available |
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| If no guests are present, when do family members begin to eat? |
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| When the mother begins to eat |
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| What does Fet Gede honor? When is it celebrated? |
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Honors the dead
November 2 |
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| An alcoholic beverage made from cane juice that is often poured on the graves |
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| In the 18th century Haiti was known as what because it was the richest colony of the French Empire? |
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| How did Haiti grow so rich by the 18th century? |
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| through the importation of slaves and devestating envirometal degradation |
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| How did Haiti grow so rich by the 18th century? |
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| through the importation of slaves and devestating envirometal degradation |
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| Who gained victory over the French in 1803? |
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How many children do urban families have?
Rural families? |
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| What is the national anthem of France? |
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| What does SNCF stand for? |
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Societe Nationale Chemin de Fer
(Railroad) |
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| What is a person expected to do when entering a room or joining a group? |
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| Physically greet every individual |
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True or False:
Vodou is approved by Catholic priests. |
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| Winter and Summer are ______. |
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| Which of the Haitian Mountain chains is considered the island's backbone? |
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the northern Massif du Nord.
(AKA the Cordillera Central by Dominicans) |
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| When was the entire island of Hispaniola given to France? |
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| Men may wear what as a status symbol? |
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| Most Haitians are descendants of what? |
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| What is the basic unit of society? |
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| Who is the current president of Haiti? |
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| What percentage of Haitians live in poverty? |
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| Hispaniola was originally inhabited by who? |
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| Taino and Arawak Indians. |
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| How important is visiting in Haiti. |
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| Visiting is a national pastime. |
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| Sunday dinner is traditionally reserved as a what? |
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| What is a chipe? What is it a sign of? |
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| A clicking of the tongue; It's a sign of protest or disgust and is seen as impolite. |
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| Are marriages in Haiti arranged or chosen by the couple? |
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| Outside of Port-au-Prince, what kind of housing is found? |
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| When did Haiti declare independence? |
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| When was Aristide overthrown for the second time? |
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| In 1990, who became the nation's first democratically elected president? |
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| When and where is vodou often preformed? |
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| In temples, usually at night. |
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| What language is used in government and business? |
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| What is Haiti's currency? |
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| What is the average temperature in Port-au-Prince? |
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| In older, established neighborhoods, what kind of houses are common? |
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| 2-story, brightly painted wood and brick houses. |
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| What is the most common physical greeting of casual acquaintances, family, or friends? |
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True or False:
Haitians are ashamed of their culture and history. |
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| Name the four main plains |
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| Central, Northern, Plaine du Cul-de-Sac, and Artibonite |
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| What practice is seen as important as organized religion? |
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| What is the terrain of Haiti? |
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| How many departments are there in Haiti? |
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| Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture? |
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| a freed slave who fought European powers for control. |
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| Spring and Autumn are ________. |
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| What three riches are found on the western third of Hispaniola that was ceded to France? |
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| Cotton, Sugar, and Coffee |
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| Settlers began importing African slaves in what year? |
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| What is the voting age of Haiti? |
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| Who, as a group, and who, specifically, took power after Aristide's term of office? |
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| The Military; General Raoul Cedras |
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| What do traditional cemeteries contain? |
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| Brightly colored tombs, some larger than housing. |
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| Who's the head of government? |
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| What percentage of Haitians are catholic? |
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| On what plain is Port-au-Prince located? |
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| When did slave's freedom get granted? |
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| What is the most commonly eaten meat? |
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| When are visitors allowed into the home? |
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| Any time of the day until 8:00p |
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| In what year did Spain cede the western third of Hispaniola to France? |
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| What types of ingredients are meats marinated in? |
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| Sour orange juice, Lemon Juice, and hot peppers |
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| When did the Haitian Slave Revolt begin? |
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| When did a democratically elected government come back into power? |
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What term is known as:
A mixture of African rhythm and European music? |
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| What kind of republic was Haiti the first of? |
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| What is the name of the national anthem and who was it named for? |
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| "La Dessalinienne"; Jean-Jacques Dessalines |
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| Who is seen as the actual leader in Canada. |
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| Who is the leader in name, of Quebec and the rest of Canada? |
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| Queen Elizabeth II of England |
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| What are the two law-making bodies in Canada? |
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| House of Commons and Senate |
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| What is the provincial law-making body and how many members does it have? |
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| L'Assemblee Nationale; 125 |
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| What is a controversial issue in Quebec? |
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| Language between English and French |
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| What is the largest tribe in Quebec today? |
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| What is a "cabane a sucre"? |
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| Sugar House - where maple syrup is traditionally made |
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| What season does sap begin to flow from Maple Trees? |
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| Families gather in late March or Early April to feast on what? |
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| Foods made with maple syrup |
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| What is oreilles de crisse? |
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| Fried strips of salt pork |
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What is maple taffy?
(kid's treat) |
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| Made out of throwing globs of maple syrup on snow and scooping it up on a stick |
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| What musical genre/dance is derived from the spanish word for rhythm or tones? |
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| Haiti is located between which two bodies of water? |
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| the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean |
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| The Prime Minister of Haiti chooses the cabinet after consultation of what governmental official? |
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| What motto can be found on the Haitian flag? |
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| What is the meaning of "Haiti", derived from the language of the Taino Indians? |
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| The second biggest city in Haiti, following the 5x bigger Port-au-Prince, is what? |
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| Social status is often marked by western dress, straightened hair, and the use of what language? |
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| When entering a yard, a visitor shouts, "one", meaning honor. The host shouts out "respe", meaning what? |
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