Caribbean Nations
Which island nation is the birthplace of reggae music?
C) Jamaica
Which country is the largest by land area in Africa?
(Answer: B) Algeria
What is the name of the Afro-Caribbean religion that originated in Haiti and blends African spiritual traditions with elements of Christianity?
(Answer: A) Voodoo
Which European country colonized the Democratic Republic of Congo?
(Answer: B) Belgium
Which global fashion brand was accused of appropriating Maasai culture without providing compensation to the community?
(Answer: A) Louis Vuitton
True or False: The Bahamas is made up of over 700 islands.
(Answer: True)
This river is the longest in Africa and the world. What is its name?
(Answer: The Nile River)
What is the name of the ancient West African tradition of oral history and storytelling, often performed by a Griot?
(Answer: Griot tradition)
Which Caribbean island was once under Spanish, British, and Dutch control before becoming a U.S. territory?
(Answer: Puerto Rico)
Should Afro-Caribbean countries gatekeep their Carnival traditions, or should they welcome global participation as a form of cultural exchange?
Answer: Open-ended; debate between preservation of cultural authenticity and embracing inclusivity.)
What is the official language of Haiti?
(Answer: B) French
In which African country can you find Mount Kilimanjaro?
Tanzania
Which Caribbean country is famous for its annual carnival that draws visitors worldwide?
(Answer: C) Trinidad and Tobago
True or False: Liberia was founded by freed African Americans.
(Answer: True)
Is the global use of African spiritual practices (like Yoruba) by non-Africans an enriching cultural exchange, or a form of commodification and disrespect?
(Answer: Open-ended; sparks debate on spirituality being commercialized by outsiders.)
Which Caribbean country was the first to gain independence from European colonization?
(Answer: Haiti, in 1804)
True or False: The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.
(Answer: False—it's the largest hot desert, but Antarctica is larger)
The Maasai people are an ethnic group native to which two African countries?
(Answer: Kenya and Tanzania)
In which African country did the Mau Mau Uprising take place, aimed at ending British colonial rule? (
(Answer: Kenya)
True or False: The rise in popularity of African prints and hairstyles among non-Black people is an example of cultural appropriation.
(Answer: Open-ended; some argue this is appropriation, while others see it as cultural exchange.)
Name the Caribbean country where steel pan music originated.
(Answer: Trinidad and Tobago)
What is the capital city of Ghana?
(Answer: Accra)
True or False: Carnival is celebrated only in the Caribbean.
(Answer: False—Carnival is celebrated in many countries, including Brazil and parts of Europe)
Which two Caribbean countries gained their independence from the British Empire in the 1960s?
(Answer: Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago)
In the context of the Caribbean, is colorism a greater problem than racism?
(Answer: Open-ended; colorism within Black communities often sparks debate over internalized prejudice and colonial hangovers.)