Trini Back in the Day
This form of transportation can get you to rural spots not on a regular bus route.
What is a maxi taxi?
This river is the longest in Trinidad, flowing for over 50 miles through the central region of the island.
What is the Caroni River?
This title is given to the best calypsonian of the year.
What is Calypso Monarch?
This Trinidadian sprinter is a multiple Olympic medalist and world champion who has been a dominant force in the 100m and 200m sprints.
Who is Ato Boldon?
This poet, known for works like "The Sea" and "The Bird," is one of the most prominent literary figures from Trinidad and Tobago.
Who is Derek Walcott?
Before larger shopping centers and malls, this downtown street in Port of Spain was known for shopping.
What is Frederick Street?
This mountain range, which includes Mount Everest, is located in Asia and forms part of the border between Nepal and China.
What is the Himalayas?
This calypsonian sang “Jean and Dinah.”
Who is Mighty Sparrow?
This legendary Jamaican sprinter, often regarded as the fastest man in the world, won multiple gold medals in the 100m and 200m events in the Olympics.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This type of literary device involves giving human characteristics to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
What is personification?
He was Trinidad and Tobago’s first Prime Minister and a key figure in the country’s independence movement.
Who is Dr. Eric Williams?
This island nation, located in the Indian Ocean, is famous for its tea plantations and wildlife, including the lemur.
What is Madagascar?
This early-morning Carnival tradition, featuring mud, paint, and revelers dancing in the streets, is a significant part of Trinidad’s pre-dawn festivities.
What is Jouvert?
This legendary West Indian cricketer, known for his aggressive batting style and immense contributions to the game, holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket.
Who is Brian Lara?
This Trinidadian author’s work “A House for Mr. Biswas” reflects on the life of a man who struggles with the limitations of his heritage and his desire for independence.
Who is V.S. Naipaul?
In 1498, Christopher Columbus sighted and named Trinidad while sailing on this ship.
What is the Santa María?
This is the name of the largest bay in Trinidad, known for its rich marine life and coastal ecosystems.
What is the Gulf of Paria?
This traditional Carnival character wears a mask and speaks in long, fancy words with a whip in hand.
What is the Midnight Robber?
This Trinidadian footballer, known for his performance in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, helped lead the national team, "The Soca Warriors," to their first-ever World Cup appearance.
Who is Dwight Yorke?
This Russian author, known for works such as "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina," is considered one of the greatest novelists of all time.
Who is Leo Tolstoy?
In the 1960s and 70s, many Trinis migrated to this country as part of the Windrush generation.
What is England (or the United Kingdom)?
This archipelago, located in the southern Pacific Ocean, consists of over 1,000 islands and is known for its unique biodiversity and coral reefs.
What is the Galápagos Islands?
This popular Carnival tradition involves mas characters representing animals, gods, and spirits, and is thought to have originated in African cultural practices brought to Trinidad.
What is the "Old Mas" or "Traditional Mas"?
In 2017, Trinidad and Tobago’s national football team was eliminated in their bid for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after losing to this team in the final match of the qualification campaign, a result that prevented them from reaching the World Cup for the first time since 2006.
Who is the United States?
This epic poem by Homer tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus' ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.
What is "The Odyssey"?