| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Language | French | 92%
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| Bordering Country | Dominican Republic | 85%
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| In 2010, this natural disaster killed a staggering 200,000 people in Haiti | Earthquake | 85%
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| In 1915, this powerhouse country invaded due to fear that its investments in the country was in jeopardy, the country's troops would remain in Haiti until 1934 | USA | 85%
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| Time zones | 1 (UTC-5) | 77%
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| Bordering Seas | Caribbean sea | 77%
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| In 1492, this explorer made shore on the island where modern-day Haiti is situated on | Christopher Columbus | 77%
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| National Sport | Football | 77%
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| In 1697, that same country would cede their settlement to this fellow European country, who not only would give Haiti its name, but also end up ruling the island until its independence | France | 77%
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| Nationality | Haitian | 77%
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| And that same explorer gave the island the _________, or "Little Spain" | Hispaniola | 77%
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| Capital | Port-Au-Prince | 77%
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| In 1496, this European country established a settlement on the island, making it the first European settlement in the Western hemisphere in recorded history | Spain | 77%
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| Bordering Oceans | Atlantic ocean | 69%
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| Main Religion | Christianity | 69%
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| State-Condition | Republic | 62%
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| Climate | Tropical | 62%
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| Independence | 1804 | 54%
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| With its independence, not only did Haiti become the first _____ republic, but also the first country achieve its independence through a _____ revolt | Black | 54%
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| Most Famous Leader (1957-1971) | François Duvalier | 54%
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| In 1801, a former slave, turned guerilla leader, conquers Haiti; abolishes slavery and makes it an autonomous territory, rather than colony | Toussaint Louverture | 46%
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| As of 2018, an estimated 50-80% of Haitians practises some form of this unusual religion | Vodou | 46%
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| Slave | 38%
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| Second-Largest City | Cap Haïtien | 31%
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| Currency | Gourde | 15%
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| Founding Father | Jean-Jacques Dessalines | 15%
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| Unitary | 15%
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| In 2021, unidentified gunmen would break into the Presidential palace - and execute the current President. The country has yet managed to regain stability since then | Jovenel Moïse | 8%
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| Main Economic Sector | Tertiary / Service | 8%
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| National Dish | Griyo | 0%
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| National Animal | Hispaniolan Trogon | 0%
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| In 1990, this Haitian, populist priest would end up winning Haiti's first democratic election, although, he'd be overthrown on two separate occasions (1991 and 2004) | Jean-Bertrand Aristide | 0%
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| Type of Government | Semi-Presidential | 0%
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| Main Export | Textile | 0%
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