Islands
People
Music
Food
Customs/Historical Background
100

What island's capital is Kingston

Jamaica

100

Born in Saint Michael, Barbados. Came to US at age 16 to pursue a recording career. Born in 1988 and one of the best selling artists worldwide.

Who is Rihanna

100

Music Genre first developed in Jamaica in 1960s.

What is Reggae

100

These soft sweet bananas can be boiled or fried

What is Plaintains

100

This Caribbean Island had the first successful slave rebellion

Haiti

200
originally called Hisponola, shares island with Dominican Republic

What is Haiti

200

This Hip Hop and R&B artist was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago. She is signed to Lil Wayne's label Young Money Entertainment

Who is Nicki Minaj

200

Musical development of traditional Trinidadian Calypso.

What is Soca

200

A type of seasoning often used on meats that originated in India. Very popular in the Caribbean also. Hint: it stains very easily

What is Curry

200

A bat and ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval shaped field

What is Cricket

300

This island lies just off the coast of North Eastern Venezuala.

What is Trinidad and Tobago. 

Fun Fact, my daughter has some Trinidad blood in her as her father and his whole family is from there. He had a cousin that represented Trinidad/Tobago in Mis World pageant. 

300

Name the Famous Jamaican musician with these songs: "Could You Be Loved", "Jamming", "Redemption Song", "Is This Love"

Who is Bob Marley

300

A form of latin urban music, its origins represents a hybrid of many different musical genres and influences from various countries in the Caribbean, Latin America and the United States

Reggaeton

300

Mountain Chicken which is not really a chicken but rather this name.  It is popular in Dominica and Montserrat and now in an Endangered status. 

What is the Giant Ditch Frog

300

A spider known to be a trickster. One of the most important characters of West African and Caribbean Folklore

Anansi

400

This location is a US Territory and is the only location in US where you drive on left side of road. It is also the only US territory to have coasts on both Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

What is Virgin Islands

400

Name the artist who sings these lyrics "walk like ah champion, talk like ah champion"

Who is Buju Banton

400

The name of a musician who plays the steelpan

Pannist

400

Haiti's national dish

What is Rice and Beans

400

Runaway slaves banded together that formed armed camps

What is Maroons

500

This Island is known as "the Island of Spice"

Grenada

500

Jamaican sprinter and three-time World and Olympic gold medalist

Who is Usain Bolt

500

This music genre originated from a West African music genre, called the kaiso and gets its name from a type of tent

What is Calypso

500

A type of cake that is typically made with plums and raisins soaked in rum, as well as a caramel called browning. This type of cake is usually made during special occasions. 

What is Black Cake

500

There are more of these per square mile in Jamaica than in any other country in the world. This fun fact is even listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

What are churches

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