Island Beats
What island is Rihanna from?
Barbados
What is Jamaica's national dish?
Which island nation was the first in the Caribbean to gain independence (1804)?
Haiti
What is the capital of Jamaica?
Kingston
What Caribbean celebration is famous for its colorful costumes, music and dancing?
Carnival
Which Jamaican artist is called the King of Reggae?
Bob Marley
Which country is known for doubles (curried chickpeas in flatbread)?
Trinidad & Tobago
Which Jamaican sprinter is the fastest man alive?
Usain Bolt
What island has the Pitons mountains?
St. Lucia
What do masqueraders wear during carnival?
Costumes/Feathers/Beads
What genre is Trinidad & Tobago most famous for creating?
Soca & Calypso
Which drink is popular during Christmas in many islands?
Sorrel
Which Caribbean leader was known as the “Black Moses”?
Marcus Garvey
Which island is divided between France and the Netherlands?
St. Martin
What is the traditional instrument created in Trinidad?
Steelpan
Who is known as the Queen of Soca?
Alison Hinds (Barbados)
What is Puerto Rico’s national dish?
Mofongo
What year did Guyana gain their independance?
1966
Which island is nicknamed The Spice Island?
Grenada
In Junkanoo, a festival from the Bahamas, people often wear what?
Brightly decorated masks and costumes
Which artist sang Side Chick?
Alkaline
Which Caribbean island is known for flying fish and cou-cou?
Barbados
Which famous singer is from the Bahamas and sang “Who Let the Dogs Out?”
Baha Men
Which Caribbean island is the largest by land size?
Cuba
Which city hosts one of the world’s largest carnivals outside the Caribbean?
Toronto