Question

1. french guiana citizens:

• a) cannot vote in french elections
• b) are french citizens who vote in french elections and use the euro
• c) must apply for french citizenship after living there for ten years
• d) have a different passport than metropolitan french citizens

1. french guiana served as a penal colony:

• a) from 1789 to 1850
• b) from 1852 to 1946
• c) from 1900 to 1950
• d) it was never a penal colony

1. what percentage of french guiana is covered by rainforest?

• a) about 50%
• b) around 75%
• c) over 98%
• d) less than 25%

1. the guiana space centre at kourou is important because:

• a) its the largest space center in the world
• b) its location near the equator provides fuel savings due to earths rotational velocity
• c) it was the site of the first moon landing
• d) it only launches french military satellites

1. devils island (île du diable) was:

• a) a luxury resort for wealthy french colonists
• b) the site of the space center
• c) a notorious penal settlement where political prisoners were held
• d) an indigenous sacred site

1. the hmong community in french guiana:

• a) arrived from laos as refugees in the 1970s and 1980s
• b) were original indigenous inhabitants
• c) came from france as colonists
• d) arrived during the penal colony period

1. french guianas economy is heavily dependent on:

• a) sugar production
• b) the space center and french government transfers
• c) manufacturing exports
• d) tourism as the primary industry

1. maroons in french guiana are:

• a) french administrators
• b) descendants of escaped slaves living in the interior
• c) indigenous peoples
• d) recent immigrants from france

1. during carnival in french guiana, touloulou balls feature:

• a) traditional european ballroom dancing
• b) women in elaborate costumes and masks who ask men to dance while remaining anonymous
• c) competitive sports events
• d) religious ceremonies led by priests

1. léon-gontran damas was:

• a) the first governor of french guiana
• b) a founder of the négritude movement and important francophone poet
• c) an astronaut who launched from kourou
• d) a famous gold miner

1. the 2017 strikes and protests in french guiana demanded:

• a) independence from france
• b) more investment, infrastructure, and recognition of local specificity
• c) closure of the space center
• d) expulsion of all immigrants

Explanation:

1. French Guiana is an overseas department of France, so its citizens are French citizens who vote in French elections and use the euro.
2. French Guiana served as a penal colony from 1852 - 1946.
3. Over 98% of French Guiana is covered by rainforest.
4. The Guiana Space Centre's location near the equator provides fuel - savings due to Earth's rotational velocity.
5. Devil's Island was a notorious penal settlement where political prisoners were held.
6. The Hmong community in French Guiana arrived from Laos as refugees in the 1970s and 1980s.
7. French Guiana's economy is heavily dependent on the space center and French government transfers.
8. Maroons in French Guiana are descendants of escaped slaves living in the interior.
9. During Carnival in French Guiana, touloulou balls feature women in elaborate costumes and masks who ask men to dance while remaining anonymous.
10. Léon - Gontran Damas was a founder of the Négritude movement and important Francophone poet.
11. The 2017 strikes and protests in French Guiana demanded more investment, infrastructure, and recognition of local specificity.

Answer:

1. B. Are French citizens who vote in French elections and use the euro
2. B. From 1852 to 1946
3. C. Over 98%
4. B. Its location near the equator provides fuel savings due to Earth's rotational velocity
5. C. A notorious penal settlement where political prisoners were held
6. A. Arrived from Laos as refugees in the 1970s and 1980s
7. B. The space center and French government transfers
8. B. Descendants of escaped slaves living in the interior
9. B. Women in elaborate costumes and masks who ask men to dance while remaining anonymous
10. B. A founder of the Négritude movement and important Francophone poet
11. B. More investment, infrastructure, and recognition of local specificity