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This person is Jamaica’s first national hero who started the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914 that encouraged self-government for black people worldwide, self-help economic projects and protest against racial discrimination.
What is Marcus Garvey
100
This fruit was imported from West Africa to Jamaica before 1778. The scientific name is (blighia sapida) and is named after Captain William Bligh who brought the fruit from Jamaica to the Royal Botanic Garden in Kew, England. The common name originated from the Twi language
What is Ackee
100
This city kept rebuilding, but a series of earthquakes continued to destroy the city until it finally disappeared in 1722 after a hurricane and two earthquakes
What is Port Royal
100
This man is considered the King of the Dancehall
Who is Beenie Man
100
This popular holiday is December 26
What is Boxing Day
200
This person was a prolific writer from Trinidad & Tobago, historian, a cultural and political figure, and was the leading voice in Pan-Africanist movement.
Who is CLR James
200
This vegetable is also known as the dasheen bush. It's a popular Caribbean dish but is special to Trinidad and Tobago because its used in their national dish.
What is Callaloo
200
This places said to be haunted by the spirit of the great white witch who killed her husband and slept with her slaves
What is Rose Hall Great House
200
This Motown superstar played a large role in getting Dr.Martin Luther King Jr's birthday into a national holiday
Who is Stevie Wonder
200
This short lived political union was from 3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962.
What is West Indian Federation
300
This person led the Morant Bay Rebellion in 1865 in an attempt to end poverty and injustice in Jamaican society
Who is Paul Bogle
300
This popular dish is well known in Guyana and consists of oxtail, beef, and other red meats combined to make a delicious stew. It’s especially popular around Christmas time
What is Pepperpot
300
This place is said to have incredible healing power
What is Milk River Bath
300
his Pan-Africanist Artist was born February 6th, 1945 and Guitarist/singer in the group, The wailers. He stir up the world with his rastafarian religious beliefs
Who is Bob Marley
300
The French was established in Haiti in which century
What is 17th century
400
This person led enslaved workers to rebellion in Haiti and eventually independence against European colonial powers. They abolished slavery and established native control over the land in 1797
Who is Toussaint L'ouverture
400
This food was originally brought to the islands by indentured laborers from South Asia. In the 1940s Sackina Karamath developed a "fast" form of this food that people could eat on the go without getting their hands dirty
What is Roti
400
Capital of DR
What is Santo Domingo
400
Known as the “King of Calypso”. This artist popularized the caribbean musical style. Also a key piece in the civil rights movement, alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What is Harry Belafonte
400
This country gained it independence from the UK and celebrates it on February 7th
What is Grenada
500
This person was the leader of the Maroons in the 18th century who was an outstanding military leader. They became a symbol of strength and hope in Jamaica.
Who is Nanny of the Maroons
500
This form of cooking originated in Haiti. In the Oxford English Dictionary the word translates to a"framework of sticks set upon posts." Spaniards originally found native Haitians roasting animal meat on a wooden framework over a fire
What is BBQ
500
Capital of St. Lucia
What is Castries
500
Poet and Composer of the Black National Anthem
What is James Weldon Johnson.
500
What month is St. Kitts and Nevis' Independence day?
What is September
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