History
What country gained its independence on January 1, 1804?
Haiti
What is the national dish of Jamaica?
Ackee and Saltfish
The reggae genre from Jamaica eventually inspired what other genre of music in the Caribbean?
a) dancehall b) konpa c) reggaeton d) zouk
c) reggaeton
The actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is from what Caribbean country?
Jamaica
Which Caribbean city is the most populated?
a) Kingston, Jamaica
b) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
c) Port-au-Prince, Haiti
d) San Juan, Puerto Rico
b) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
What indigenous group primarily inhabited the Caribbean before the arrival of Europeans?
Tainos
The dishes of mofongo (Puerto Rico) and mangu (Dominican Republic) feature what main ingredient?
mashed plantains
What country does soca originate from?
a) Barbados b) Guyana c) Jamaica d) Trinidad & Tobago
d) Trinidad & Tobago
What Caribbean country is Rihanna from?
Barbados
Which Caribbean country has the most Olympic medals?
a) Jamaica b) Barbados c) Trinidad & Tobago d) Cuba
d) Cuba (over 233)
What year did Puerto Rico become a US commonwealth?
a) 1917 b) 1886 c) 1898 d) 1904
c) 1898
What is the name of a spice commonly used in Haiti, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic that is green in color and made with onions, peppers, herbs, etc. ?
Epis (Haiti)
Sofrito (Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic)
Which of the following genres originated in Barbados?
a) Calypso b) Spouge c) Meringue d) Kizomba
b) Spouge
What Caribbean woman is the first Afro Latina to appear on a US coin in 2024?
Celia Cruz
What Caribbean country is known as the "land of spices?"
a) Haiti b) Puerto Rico c) Martinique d) Grenada
d) Grenada
Which Caribbean country was the first to gain independence from Britain in 1962?
a) Belize
b) Jamaica
c) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
d) Antigua and Barbuda
b) Jamaica
What is the name of a green, citrus-type fruit that is commonly found in the Caribbean?
Different names:
limoncillos, kenep, guinep, quenette, chenet, quenepas
Which of the following genres was known as "música de amargue" because of its heartbreaking lyrics?
a) salsa b) raboday c) bachata d) merengue
c) bachata
Jada Pinkett-Smith has Caribbean ancestry from what country?
a) Puerto Rico b) Grenada c) Dominica d) Saint Vincent
b) Grenada
How did Haiti obtain its name?
The Tainos originally named the island "Ayiti," meaning "land of high mountains."
Which Caribbean country was the last to gain independence?
a) Bahamas b) Guadeloupe c) Martinique
d) Saint Kitts and Nevis
d) Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983)
Which of these peppers is commonly used in Caribbean cooking?
a) Scotch bonnet pepper b) Bell pepper
c)Fresno pepper d) Serrano pepper
a) Scotch bonnet pepper
During which time period did the Haitian genre of konpa emerge?
a) 1950s b) 1960s c) 1980s d) 1990s
a) 1950s
Zombie folklore originates from what country?
Haiti
Which Caribbean island is the only one to have a drive in volcano?
a) Grenada b) Saint Lucia c) Dominica d) Jamaica
b) Saint Lucia