Carnival & Music
This percussion instrument, born in Trinidad, is made from a 55-gallon oil drum.
What is the steelpan?
Christmas pastelles are traditionally wrapped and steamed in this kind of leaf.
What is a banana (or fig) leaf?
This javelin thrower from Toco won the country’s second Olympic gold in 2012.
Who is Keshorn Walcott?
Tobago’s national bird, it’s also known as the rufous-vented chachalaca.
What is the cocrico?
In 1845, the Fatel Razack brought the first indentured laborers from this country.
What is India?
This pre-dawn Carnival Monday celebration involves mud, paint, and oil.
What is J’Ouvert?
Pelau gets its brown color from rice and chicken cooked in this caramelized ingredient.
What is burnt sugar?
In 1976, Hasely Crawford won the nation’s first Olympic gold medal in this event.
What is the 100 meters?
The Pitch Lake at La Brea is the world’s largest natural deposit of this substance.
What is asphalt (bitumen)?
This Oxford-trained historian wrote Capitalism and Slavery and became the nation’s first Prime Minister.
Who is Eric Williams?
Lord Shorty (Ras Shorty I) is credited with creating this genre by blending calypso with Indian rhythms.
What is soca?
Callaloo is traditionally made from the leaves of this root vegetable plant.
What is dasheen (taro)?
In 2001, this Trinidad-born writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Who is V.S. Naipaul?
At about 940 meters, this Northern Range peak is the country’s highest.
What is El Cerro del Aripo?
In July 1990, the Jamaat al Muslimeen stormed this Port of Spain building that houses the Parliament.
What is the Red House?
Carnival’s roots include this torch-lit procession recalling cane fires, which sparked riots in 1881.
What is Canboulay?
Nicknamed “buss up shut,” this roti is torn apart to resemble a ripped garment.
What is paratha roti?
In 2013, Jehue Gordon won the world championship gold in this track event.
What is the 400 meters hurdles?
At roughly 91 meters, this Northern Range waterfall near St. Joseph is the island’s highest.
What is Maracas Waterfall?
Eric Williams founded this political party in 1956, and it led the country to independence.
What is the People’s National Movement (PNM)?
Mighty Sparrow was born with this first name, Slinger, and this surname.
What is Francisco
What is Francisco
The traditional Christmas drink sorrel is made from the red sepals of this plant, a type of hibiscus.
What is roselle?
In 1994, Brian Lara scored a record 501 not out for this English county.
What is Warwickshire?
Leatherback turtles nest on this north coast Trinidad beach between March and August.
What is Grande Riviere?
Port of Spain was the capital of this short-lived union of British Caribbean colonies, which lasted from 1958 to 1962.
What is the West Indies Federation?