(Geography)
This island, known as the "Pearl of the Antilles", is the largest island in the Caribbean by area.
What is Cuba?
This spicy Jamaican dish is made by marinating meat with a blend of Scotch bonnet peppers and spices.
What is jerk chicken?
This Caribbean island was the first to gain independence from colonial rule in 1804.
What is Haiti?
This genre of music, characterized by its upbeat tempo and brass instruments, originated in Cuba.
What is salsa?
The country is the only country in South America where English is there official language.
What is Guyana?
This body of water separates Jamaica from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
What is the Caribbean Sea?
This sweet-tart or lime-like fruit of many names has a yearly festival in Puerto Rico.
What is guinep, spanish lime, mamoncillo, or quenepa?
Thea LaFond made history for her Caribbean island nation by winning gold in the Paris 2024 triple jump to claim the country's first ever Olympic medal.
What is Dominica?
"XOXO, my love is very special" is a lyric from this Caribbean artist's contagiously catchy song.
Who is Vybz Kartel (Fever)?
"Bim" or "Bimshire" is home to this famous businesswoman born in 1988.
Who is Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty?
This Caribbean country is home to the El Yunque National Forest.
What is Puerto Rico?
This food is the main ingredient in the popular Puerto Rican dish, mofongo.
What is plantains?
This Caribbean island was the site of Columbus' first landing in the New World in 1492.
What is San Salvador (Bahamas)?
Popularized by Nemours Jean-Baptiste, this modern méringue dance music is a popular genre of Haiti.
What is Kompa/Compas?
In 1834, the Caribbean festival took root in this country, when French settlers brought the Fat Tuesday masquerade tradition to the island. This country is now considered the birthplace of Carnival.
What is Trinidad and Tobago?
This subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, comprises of 13 independent island countries and 19 dependencies in three archipelagos.
What is the West Indies?
Known for its blend of African, French, and Spanish influences, this dish from Trinidad and Tobago consists of curried chickpeas and flatbread.
What is doubles?
As one of the founding members of "The Wailers", this man went on to receive the Order of Merit award from his home country in 1981.
Who is Bob Marley?
The steel pan is a musical instrument originating from this Caribbean country.
What is Trinidad and Tobago?
The Maroon people, descendants of escaped slaves, have a significant cultural presence in this Caribbean country.
What is Jamaica?
This country is known as the land of many beaches, sporting 365 beaches (one for every day of the year).
What is Antigua & Barbuda?
Many Caribbean islands were major exporters of rum and this cash crop during the slave trade.
What is sugarcane?
The Cuban Revolution, led by Fidel Castro, took place in this decade.
What are the 1950's (1953-1959)?
Mikayla Victoria Simpson, a Jamaican born musician who released songs such as Burning and Toast, is better known by this name.
Who is Koffee?
This festival, celebrated in Puerto Rico, is known for its masks and processions and takes place in the city of Ponce.
What is the Ponce Festival?