Geography
What are the length and width of Barbados?
21 & 14 miles
First settlers to Barbados
What are the Amerindians (Arawaks and Carib's)
The dominant organized religion in Barbados
What is Anglican or Church of England
This mode of transportation revolutionized tourism.
What is jet air travel.
National food of Barbados
What is cou cou and flying fish.
These are the three S's
What is sun, sand and sea
Slavery was abolished in Barbados
What is 1038
Schools were originally part of this social institution
What are Parish churches
This tertiary school trains Bajans for careers in tourism.
What is the Hospitality Institute
This US state was settled by Barbadians and its first Governor was Bajan.
What is South Carolina
There are 11 of these found throughout the island.
What are parishes.
The first Europeans to visit Barbados
Who are the Spanish or Portunguese
This national heroine is credited with establishing freedom of religion in Barbados
Who is Sarah Ann Gill
This former US president traveled to Barbados with his brother who had tuberculosis. Sea baths and the tropical climate were/are considered therapeutic for many ailments.
Who is George Washington
Barbados is in this time zone....one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time
What is Atlantic time zone
This Bajan island is made up almost entirely of this substance.
What is limestone.
This was the primary crop grown to produce sugar, molasses, and rum
What is sugar cane
The first (and oldest) parish church built in Barbados
What is St. James Parish Church
This process combines all phases of travel and/or tourism into one company so that products and services used in a single vacation are owned by the same parent company. An example is the 'all inclusive' resort.
What is vertical integration
There are four of these (Needham's, Gordan's, Ragged Point, Maycock) on the island and all are endangered.
What are lighthouses
The capital of Barbados
What is Bridgetown
Although unsuccessful, he led the largest slave revolution in Barbadian history in 1816.
Who is Bussa.
This seminary opened as a grammar school and is the oldest tertiary school in the English speaking Caribbean.
What is Codrington College
Revenue produced by tourism in one country is lost to another country's economy. i.e. the money you spend in Barbados does not benefit Barbados economy
What is leakage
This is the only sea accessible cave on the island and is located at the most northern tip of Barbados.
What is Animal Flower Cave