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100

This European country first colonized Sint Maarten in the 1600s.

 What is the Netherlands?

100

This famous beach is known for planes flying super low overhead as they land at the airport.

What is Maho Beach

100

This popular Caribbean music style with a strong beat is loved throughout Sint Maarten and often played at festivals.

What is calypso?

200

Sint Maarten shares the island with this other country's territory.

What is France

200

This is the name of Sint Maarten's main international airport where tourists arrive.

 What is Princess Juliana International Airport?

200

Sint Maarten celebrates this colorful festival every year with parades, music, and dancing in the streets.

 What is Carnival?

300

This treaty in 1648 divided the island between two European powers.

 What is the Treaty of Concordia?

300

This popular beach activity involves using a tube to breathe underwater and see colorful fish.

Question: What is snorkeling?

300

This traditional Caribbean instrument made from steel drums is commonly heard in Sint Maarten's music.

 What is a steel pan (or steel drum

400

This crop was the main reason European colonists originally came to Sint Maarten.

 What is sugar cane?

400

his type of colorful sea creature can often be seen in the coral reefs around Sint Maarten's beaches.

 What are tropical fish (or coral

400

Sint Maarten shares this island with another country, creating a unique mix of cultures and languages.

 What is France (French side is Saint-Martin)

500

 Answer: Sint Maarten became this type of self-governing territory within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 2010.

What is a constituent country?

500

This beach on the French side is known for its clothing-optional policy and beautiful white sand.

 What is Orient Bay?

500

This music genre that started in Jamaica is very popular in Sint Maarten and features a strong rhythm and social messages.

 What is reggae?