Barbados Dates
The Year Barbados was settled by John Powell
What is 1627
This pop singer is the most famous Bajan on the planet and is widely regarded as a national hero
Who is Rihanna
This native Californian and youth poet laureate spoke at President Biden's inauguration
Who is Amanda Gorman
Bussa's Rebellion took place in this year
What is 1816
This was the first cash crop of Barbados
What is tobacco
This form of poetry features a format of a first line of 5 syllables, a second of 7 syllables and a third of 5 syllables
What is Haiku
The Year that Barbados became independent from Britain
What is 1966
This Bajan coast is home to many tourists resorts and popular beaches
What is the West Coast
This form of poetry features a high level of performance and can be recited solo or with partners
The year the Emancipation Act was passed freeing the enslaved in Barbados
What is 1834
For almost 400 years the Bajan Head of State was
Who is the reigning British monarch
This form of poetry involves telling a story
What is narrative poetry
This woman was named the President of Barbados in 2022
Who is Sandra Mason
This term refers to the first Bajan plantation workers
Who are indentured servants
What is Act-So