Caribbean History
From 1958 to 1962 several Caribbean islands united under what name
The West Indies Federation
What is the capital of Canada
Ottawa
Water freezes at what temperature in Celsius
0°C
Sushi originates from which country?
Japan
The steelpan instrument originated in which Caribbean country?
Trinidad and Tobago
Which Caribbean country was the first to declare independence in the 20th century?
Cuba (1902)
Mount Kilimanjaro is found in which country?
Tanzania
How many vaginas do kangaroos have?
3
What alcoholic spirit is made from the blue agave plant?
Tequila
How many keys does a piano have
88
In which year did Trinidad and Tobago become a republic?
1976
The city of Timbuktu, historically a major trading hub, is located in which modern-day country?
Mali
How many chromosomes are in a typical human cell?
46 (23 pairs)
Which Italian cheese’s name means “recooked”?
Ricotta
What year did Bob Marley die?
1981
Which Caribbean leader was assassinated in 1983 during a coup before the U.S. invasion?
Maurice Bishop (Grenada)
What is the only country in South America that does not border Brazil?
Chile and Ecuador
What particle has no electric charge and is found in the nucleus of an atom?
Neutron
Which country did breadfruit originate
Tahiti
Who is known as the “Queen of Soca”
Alison Hinds
What treaty in 1763 ended the Seven Years’ War and resulted in Britain taking control of several Caribbean islands?
Treaty of Paris
Which mountain range is older: the Himalayas or the Appalachian Mountains?
Appalachians
What is the rarest naturally occurring blood type?
AB negative
What is the term for cooking meat slowly in liquid at a low temperature?
Braising
What year did vybz kartel go to prison
2014