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200

This New York City neighborhood and Long Island Railroad station share a name with a Caribbean nation, but were not named for it.

What is Jamaica

200

This US territory was named after the Spanish phrase for, “Rich port”. What am I referring to?

What is Puerto Rico

200

This Jamaican-American actress plays a Kindergarten teacher within a popular sitcom set in a Philadelphia Elementary School. Who is the actress? 


What is Sheryl Lee Ralph

(Plays Barbara Howard, Abbott Elementary)

200

What is the next the line of this Rihanna song. 


"Palms rise to the universe"

What is

“As we moonshine and Molly”

(Shine Bright Like a Diamond)

400

In 2021, this New York City MTA Subway Station on the 2 and 5 line was renamed in honor of a diasporic community. What is this station?

Newkirk Av-Little Haiti

 

400

National Caribbean American Heritage Month was first officially recognized by both houses of Congress and the President in this Year.

What is 2006

400

This Cuban artist, known as the Queen of Salsa, was born in 1948, and died in the early 2000s, in Fort Lee New Jersey. They are known for the song, “Quimbara” and collaborated with the artist, Tito Puente. Who is this artist?

What is Celia Cruz

400

 This famous Jamaican music artist wrote the songs, “Concrete Jungle”, “Burnin’” and “To Be Loved”. Who is the artist?

What is Bob Marley

600

This Caribbean nation’s name is VERY similar to the Dominican Republic, but this nation is an island by Guadalupe and Martinique. What nation am I?

Dominica

600

This twin pair of islands at the start of the alphabet got independence as one nation in 1981.

What is Antigua and Barbuda

600

This Jamaican runner debuted at the 2004 Athens Olympics, where he encountered a sad defeat due to a hamstring injury. Who is this runner?

What is Usain Bolt

600

Havana, ooh, na-na (ay, ay)
Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh, na-na (ay, ay, oh, oh)


Finish the next two lines of chorus:

What is:

“He took me back to East Atlanta (uh-huh), na-na-na (oh no)
Oh, but my heart is in Havana (huh)”

(Havana by Camilla Cabello) 

800

These three islands, under rule of a European nation, are acronymed based on the alphabet. What islands are they?  

Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao

800

Historians believe the Caribbean Carnival first took place in this nation. 

What is Trinidad and Tobago

800

Within the first The Devil Wears Prada movie, Miranda Priestly references a famous fashion designer within an iconic movie line explaining the importance of cerulean. that will be said out loud. 

Who is the fashion designer and what was their nationality? 

What is Oscar de la Renta, Dominican

800

Wyclef Jean is a Haitian artist who collaborated with Shakira on the song, “Hips Don’t Lie”. What is the recurring two-word phrase that he says throughout the song?

What is "No fighting"

1000

Since 2018, the Little Dominican Republic cultural neighborhood has been designated in a specific area of New York City. 

List two neighborhoods that the Little Dominican Republic spans over, identify how one could get there from OMB using the MTA Subway, identifying needed lines and stops; and identify a famous landmark in the area. 

Washington Heights & Inwood

 (Probably like, 1, A, C train to 168th st, answers could vary)

(could be many-> GWB, Met Cloisters, Audabon, Columbia Medical Center)

1000

Christopher Columbus is believed to have landed in this Caribbean nation when we first arrived to the Western Hemisphere. 

Identify the nation and the month, day, and year when this happened. 


The Bahamas, October 12 1492

1000

This Jamaican model is widely known for their Philanthropy, were the first Black woman to appear on the covers of two popular magazines, and has appeared in popular shows including the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

What is the name of this model, the country they were not born but primarily raised in, and one of the magazines where she was the first Black woman to appear on? 

Naomi Campbell, United Kingdom, Time or Vogue

1000

In Early January of 2025, this music artist posted a short film discussing themes of preserving memories, displacement, and gentrification. Who is the artist, what is the name of this album and/or short film, and what animal is the fictional side character within this film? 

ANSWER: Bad Bunny, Debi Tirar Mas Fotos (DtMF), A Frog  

Bad Bunny, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (DtMF), A Frog