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100
Trinidad and Tobago's date of independence from Britain is _
August 31, 1962
100
The capital city of Trinidad and Tobago is ____.
Port of Spain
100
This holiday marks the birth of Jesus Christ
Christmas
100
This man served as Trinidad and Tobago’s first Prime Minister after independence.
Dr. Eric Williams
100
This country's motto is ______
"Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve"
100
In Trini slang, if someone says “Yuh macoing”, it means you are doing this
Minding other people’s business
100
This popular sport, introduced by the British, is played by two teams using wickets and a pitch
Cricket
200
Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic in this year ____
1976
200
The body of water separating Trinidad from Venezuela is called
Gulf of Paria
200
Celebration, also known as the Festival of Lights
Divali
200
She is the first female Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar
200
The national flower of Trinidad and Tobago is
The Chaconia
200
When someone says, “Ah cyah make,” they mean this
“I can’t handle it.”
“I can’t manage it.”
200
This sprinter won Trinidad and Tobago’s first Olympic gold medal in 1976
Hasely Crawford
300
The first group of East Indian indentured labourers arrived in Trinidad on this ship in 1845.
Fatel Razack
300
The rainy season in Trinidad and Tobago runs from_____ to ________.
June to December
300
When is the arrival of the East Indian indentured labourers to Trinidad celebrated annually?
May 30th
300
This cricketer is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in West Indies cricket history
Brian Lara
300
The national birds of Trinidad and Tobago are
Scarlet Ibis and Cocrico
300
In the Trini dialect, this word describes when someone is flattering or fooling someone
Mamaguy
300
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team is nicknamed this
Soca Warriors
400
Southern Academy of Seventh-day Adventists, a prominent faith-based secondary school in San Fernando, was established this year.
1953
400
This village in south Trinidad is the home of one of the world's largest natural asphalt lakes
La Brea
400
What festival is celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago on the 1st of August
African Emancipation Day
400
He became Trinidad and Tobago’s first President when the nation became a Republic in 1976.
Sir Ellis Clarke
400
This famous music genre was created by "Ras Shorty I" and is indigenous to Trinidad and Tobago.
Soca
400
If your father tells your mom he is going to “Dreevay” with his friends, this means he is going to do this.
Knock about
Hang out
Go out for fun.
400
This athlete won gold in the men's javelin throw at the 2012 London Olympics.
Keshorn Walcott
500
The Emancipation of enslaved Africans in Trinidad and Tobago was officially declared in this year
1834
500
The capital city, Port of Spain, replaced this town as the capital in 1757
St Joseph
500
During Carnival, this lively competition crowns the best steelband performance in the country.
Panorama
500
The Trinidadian author of Miguel Street won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001
V.S. Naipaul
500
The black colour of the National flag symbolises
Dedication of the people
The strength, unity and wealth of the land
500
You wish to tell someone in a Trini expression to prepare for challenging times. What phrase you will use?
Ban yuh belly!
500
Famous Trinidad and Tobago Footballer
Dwight Yorke
600
Who is
Erla Harewood-Christopher, Trinidad and Tobago's first female Police Commissioner
600
This large swamp area on Trinidad’s west coast, south of Port of Spain, is the home of the Scarlet Ibis birds.
Caroni Swamp
600
This popular Christmas music style blends African, European, and Latin influences and is performed with maracas, cuatro, and guitar.
Parang
600
A monument in Fyzabad honours this labour leader for his contributions to the labour movement and the 1937 oilfield riots.
Tubal Uriah “Buzz” Butler
600
The motto, “Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve” is displayed on this national symbol.
The Coat of Arms
600
How would your Trini teacher tell you, "You are doing things chaotically, irresponsibly, and without care or thought"?
Vai-ki-vai
Vy-kee-vy
600
This Trinidad and Tobago athlete won the country’s first Olympic medal in swimming at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
George Bovell III
700
The Last Train to San Fernando, which symbolizes the end of Trinidad and Tobago’s railway era, stands as a monument at this location.
Harris Promenade in San Fernando
700
The highest point in Trinidad and Tobago is a peak in the Northern Range. it is called_____
El Cerro del Aripo
700
The United Nations declared this date as World Steelpan Day, celebrating Trinidad and Tobago’s national instrument.
August 11th
700
This is
Madam Paula-Mae Weekes
First Female President of Trinidad and Tobago.
700
This traditional dance, which originated in Trinidad and Tobago and involves bending backwards under a horizontal bar, is now recognised worldwide as a symbol of the nation’s creativity and rhythm.
The limbo dance
700
People say this when secrets are exposed and become public knowledge.
When de mark buss!
700
This Trinidad and Tobago sprinter, the country’s most decorated Olympian with four medals, has a national stadium named in his honour.
Ato Boldon