History
Which father country had the largest colonial rule in the West Indies?
What is England/Great Britain?
This artist is globally recognized as the most famous West Indian artist of all time.
Who is Bob Marley?
This term refers to Caribbean languages that mix African and European influences.
What is creole?
This festival, celebrated before Lent in Trinidad and other islands, features elaborate costumes, music, and dancing.
What is Carnival?
Trinidadians are most famous for this dish.
What are doubles?
This group was the largest inhabitant of many Caribbean islands, including the Greater Antilles.
Who are the Taino?
This artist is known as the "King of Dancehall."
Who is Vybz Kartel?
A Guyanese mother will say this when you're not listening to her.
What is "take yuh eye an pass me?"
This store is the most popularized roti shop in Queens, New York.
Hint: Cars are always double and tripled park outside of it.
What is Trinciti Roti Shop?
This country has to go silent when "best mac and cheese" is mentioned.
What is Jamaica?
This Caribbean island is known for being the first to gain independence from their colonial fatherland.
What is Haiti?
Finish this lyric:
"Cause when I fetein of course.."
What is "I does do it like a boss!"?
Trini people are not referring to fruit when they use this term.
What is lime/"liming?"
What is the most popular sport in the West Indies?
Hint: NOT football!
What is cricket?
This pepper is most commonly used in West Indian dishes.
What is Scotch Bonnet?
One of the tallest, wooden churches in the world, St George Cathedral, is located in this country.
What is Guyana?
Mamdani danced to this song at the club after winning the Mayoral election.
What is Party Animal?
Nobody actually knows what this word means, but everyone uses it in any context that they see fit.
Hint: You'll hear it in the West Indies, the UK, Toronto, New York
What is "bumboclaat"?
This is the dress a woman wears to a pooja.
What is a sari/lengha?
This country is commonly referred to as having the best KFC in the Caribbean (and even the world.)
What is Trinidad and Tobago?
This West Indian island is known as "The Spice Isle" because of its nutmeg and clove production.
What is Grenada?
Your Nani/Ahjie will play or sing this for you on your birthday.
What is "Baar Barr Din?"
Which region of India do most common Indo-Caribbean creole terms originate from?
What is western Bihar?
What is track and field/athletics?
This country makes the best curry.
What is Guyana?