FOOD
What popular Caribbean dish is made with salt-cured codfish and boiled green bananas?
Saltfish and green bananas
Which Caribbean island was famously “discovered” by Christopher Columbus in 1492?
Hispaniola
What is the Caribbean Sea a part of?
The Atlantic Ocean
Which Jamaican sprinter is known as the fastest man in the world?
Usain Bolt
Which Caribbean nation is the birthplace of reggae?
Jamaica
Which tropical fruit, often eaten fresh or in juice, is the national fruit of Jamaica?
Ackee
Who led the Haitian Revolution and became the first ruler of independent Haiti?
Toussaint Louverture
Which Caribbean island is both French and Dutch?
Saint Martin/Sint Maarten
Which Caribbean country has won the most gold medals in Olympic track and field?
Jamaica
The steelpan drum originated in which Caribbean country?
Trinidad & Tobago
What is the main ingredient in “Callaloo,” a popular Caribbean soup?
Leafy green vegetables, usually taro leaves or amaranth
The British abolished slavery in the Caribbean in what year?
1834
What is the smallest country in the Caribbean by land area?
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Which Grenadian athlete won Olympic gold in the 400m in 2012?
Kirani James
What genre of music, popular in Haiti, blends African rhythms and European harmonies?
Kompas
Which Caribbean country is known for its “doubles,” a street food made with curried chickpeas and flatbread?
Trinidad and Tobago
Which Caribbean nation was the last to gain independence from Britain in 1983?
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Which Caribbean island has a famous carnival in Port of Spain?
Trinidad
The West Indies cricket team represents how many main nations and territories?
15
Who sang the hit song “Hot Hot Hot,” a soca classic?
Arrow
What is the process of seasoning meat with a spicy marinade called “jerk” traditionally done over?
Pimento wood fire
What was the name of the 17th-century pirate who ruled from Port Royal, Jamaica, and later became its governor?
Henry Morgan
What is the deepest known part of the Caribbean Sea?
Cayman Trench
Cricket is the national sport of which Caribbean nation?
Barbados
Which Barbadian singer became one of the world’s top-selling artists with hits like “Diamonds” and “Umbrella”?
Rihanna