Greater Antilles (H and J)
Which of the following celebrities is NOT of Haitian descent?
A. Jason Derulo
B. Wyclef Jean
C. Lenny Kravitz
D. Pras Michel
E. Usher
E. Usher
Which athlete won Saint Lucia’s first ever Olympic gold medal, and in what event?
A. Julien Alfred — Women’s 100 m sprint
B. Levern Spencer — Women’s High Jump
C. Darrel Brown — Men’s 200 m sprint
D. Kirani James — Men’s 400 m sprint
A. Julien Alfred — Women’s 100 m sprint
Which musical instrument, invented in Trinidad and Tobago and made from oil drums, is considered the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century?
A. Maracas
B. Steelpan (Steel Drum)
C. Calypso Drum
D. Bongos
B. Steelpan (Steel Drum)
Which Caribbean country is made up of two islands and is the smallest nation in the Western Hemisphere?
Saint Kitts and Nevis
What large rainforest covers much of Guyana?
The Amazon Rainforest
Who declared Haiti’s independence in 1804?
A. Toussaint Louverture
B. Jean-Jacques Dessalines
C. Henri Christophe
D. Alexandre Pétion
B. Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Saint Lucia is one of the few countries in the world with two Nobel Prize winners. Which field did Sir Arthur Lewis win the Nobel Prize in?
A. Literature
B. Medicine
C. Economics
D. Peace
C. Economics
Which Caribbean island is the closest to the South American mainland, located only about 7 miles (11 km) from Venezuela?
A. Barbados
B. Trinidad
C. Jamaica
D. Grenada
B. Trinidad
This popular Caribbean snack is a fried dough ball often eaten with saltfish. What is it called?
Johnnycake
Guyana is the only country in South America where what language is the official language?
English
Haiti played a role in helping which country gain independence by providing weapons, soldiers, and support to revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar in the early 1800s?
A. Brazil
B. Mexico
C. Venezuela
D. Argentina
C. Venezuela
Which Caribbean country is known for having one of the highest numbers of centenarians?
Barbados
Which founding father was born in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Alexander Hamilton
What is the major sport of Guyana?
Cricket
What genre of music originated in Jamaica and became globally influential?
Reggae
What strong sugarcane-based drink was first commercially produced in Barbados?
RUM
Belize is home to the second-largest coral reef system in the world. What is it called?
A. Mesoamerican Barrier Reef
B. Belize Barrier Reef
C. Caribbean Great Reef
D. Atlantic Coral Belt
B. Belize Barrier Reef
What Jamaican fruit is often used to make refreshing drinks and juices and has a spiky skin
Soursop
What is the common name for people from Barbados?
Bajans
Which country in Central America is the only one where English is the official language?
A. Guatemala
B. Belize
C. Honduras
D. Panama
B. Belize