Trinidad and Tobago History
The only prime minister that also served as President of Trinidad and Tobago
Dr. Arthur Napolean Raymond Robinson
Picture One
What is "Lie, Lie, Lie, Lie again"
Children love it for it's sparkles but more so to see what's under it
Christmas Tree
An act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another and amounts to a civil wrong for which courts impose liability
What is a Tort/ Tort Law
And wonders of his love
Joy to the world
These were the indigenous people found in Trinidad and can be said to have really discovered Trinidad
Kalinagos (Caribs) and Tainos (Arawaks)
Picture Two
What is "Nobody lives here!"
Four instruments used in parang
What are Cuatro, Chac Chac, Mandolin, Box Bass, Toc Toc, Guitar, Guiro (Scratcher), Violin/Cello
Section 73 of the Act provides...
What is "that no person shall trade in a security ...unless a prospectus has been filed with the Commission"
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
"We Three Kings"
This former Prime Minister specialized in the study of slavery and his book "Capitalism and Slavery" significantly impacted Caribbean history.
Dr. Eric Eustace Williams
Picture Three
What is "But you is the Princess Margaret?"
"I saying it in big"
"Put the highway between she leg"
They're indigenous to Mexico and Central America and they're the red we see when we think of Christmas
Poinsettias
Latin legal term meaning "of the same class"
Ejusdem Generis
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly...
"Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"/"The Christmas Song"
This person was responsible for the 1935 Hunger March, the 1937 Oilfield Riots, and the formation of Trade Union (Oilfield Workers Trade Union)
Tubal Uriah "Buzz" Butler
Picture Four
What is "That making any sense? I don't think that making any sense"
Some like it dark, some like it brown, some like it strong. However you choose to enjoy it there's hardly any trini home without it at Christmas
Fruit cake/ Black Cake
Four of the functions of the Commission are...
- Advise the Minister, maintain surveillance over the industry and ensure orderly and fair dealings, register and regulate market actors, supervise disclosure of info to the public, conduct inspections/reviews, protect the integrity, educate and promote investor education, cooperate with other regulators, ensure compliance with POCA
Where the tree tops glisten and the children listen to hear sleigh bells in the snow
White Christmas
This former plantation cash crop, continues to put Trinidad and Tobago on the map.
Cocoa
Picture Five
What is "Nurse can I leave?"
"You want to get me mad in here?" "Boy doh make me trip here inno" "Ladies and gentlemen they want to kill me here tonight"
It was introduced by the first Spanish settlers to Trinidad and Tobago and modified over the years to a dish that every plate must have at Christmas time
Pastelles
Section 3 of this Act states, "Any officer of Customs finding a live mongoose among any goods or baggage entering Trinidad and Tobago shall forthwith seize the same and destroy or cause the same to be destroyed."
What is the Mongoose Act Chapter 67:55
From San Fernando, folks are travelin' up
To Maracas Bay for sure (Artiste is required)
No Place like Home - Mighty Sparrow