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... A Quiz!

See how much you can remember from reading through the different pages of Global Eye, or go back to the web pages to search out the answers!
For each question, choose one of the three possible answers. You will score 5 points for each correct answer. When you have answered all the questions, click on the 'Get my Score' button underneath and see how you did.

QUESTIONS
1. St Lucia exists because of the movement of two tectonic plates. What are their names?
2. What percentage of St Lucia's land surface is still covered by tropical rainforest?
3. What is it like on the forest floor of St Lucia's rainforest?
4. Who were the original inhabitants of St Lucia?
5. What percentage of people work in the service sector in St Lucia?
6. Why are EU countries now buying bananas from Latin American countries as well as Caribbean banana producers like St Lucia?
7. Why are coral reefs sometimes regarded as 'the rainforests of the sea'?
8. Which one of these is not one of the main uses of mangrove forest ecosystems?
9. How many people in the world are employed in the tourism sector?
10. Which developing country has the largest number of tourist arrivals today?
11. Which of these are 'externalities' of tourism development?
12. What is the purpose of 'Pro-Poor tourism' projects?
13. Which of these tourism developments is an example of eco-tourism?
14. Zimbabwe's three most important earners of foreign exchange are:
15. In Zimbabwe, what is 'CAMPFIRE'?
16. Fiji is a country in which ocean?
17. Which of these characteristics is not something that N. Ireland and Fiji have in common?
18. Why are Caribbean countries amongst the worst hit by the slump in air travel and tourist traffic since September 11th?
19. How did people in Cuba manage to avoid a high death and injury toll from Hurricane Michelle?
20. What date is World AIDS Day?
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Score Comment
75 - 100 Well done! Have you been doing some extra research?
50 - 74 Great! You have a good memory!
25 - 49 Did you miss out some pages?
Below 25 Aaargh! You better read the pages again!