Antigua & Barbuda Trivia

1. On which of the islands of Antigua and Barbuda does the capital lie?

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Answer: Antigua

St John's is the largest city and capital of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located on the island of Antigua. St John's is known for its shopping malls and fashion stores.

From Quiz The Nation of Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: United Kingdom

Antigua and Barbuda's native language is English, and the country gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1981, becoming a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. This means that Elizabeth II is the first queen of the country. The British first settled on the island of Antigua in 1632. Antiguan Creole is a local language, which developed within the African slave community at the time of British settlement. The slaves imitated the English of their masters, but the inflexion of their native tongues remained.

From Quiz Around Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: The Leeward Islands

The Leeward Islands in turn are part of the Lesser Antilles Chain. They are flanked by the Caribbean Sea to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Barbuda lies about 30 miles to the north of Antigua.

From Quiz Affectionate Antigua & Barbuda

Answer: Flatlands

Antigua is almost entirely flat and limited when it comes to mountains. There are no deserts in Antigua or Barbuda.

From Quiz The Nation of Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: Leeward Islands

The Leeward Islands are so-called because they are "downwind" of the trade winds that occur in the region in comparison to the Windward Islands, which are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles. As well as Antigua and Barbuda, the Leeward Islands contain the US and British Virgin Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guadeloupe and more. The Netherlands Antilles was actually dissolved in 2010.

From Quiz Affectionate Antigua & Barbuda

Answer: 440 sq km (170 sq mi)

Antigua and Barbuda's area is 440 sq km (170 sq mi). Antigua, the largest of the islands, is 36 km (14 mi) long and 31 km (12 mi) wide.

From Quiz Around Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: Tourism

Over half of the GDP of Antigua and Barbuda comes from tourism, with around 75% of the workforce being employed in the tourist industry. In colonial times, the main wealth of the islands revolved around the growing of sugar cane.

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Answer: English

Antigua and Barbuda's official language is English, brought by the British settlers. Arawak (also spelt Arowak, Aruák) is the language of the indigenous people and is still widely spoken today.

From Quiz The Nation of Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: Boggy Peak

Boggy Peak is 395 m (approximately 1319 ft) tall, and is located in the southwest of the island of Antigua. It is part of the Shekerley mountain range. Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer gave the mountain the name of Mount Obama on 4 August 2009, which was the 48th birthday of US President Barack Obama.

From Quiz Around Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: Barack Obama

Mount Obama, as it is now known, is situated in the Shekerley Mountains in the southwest of Antigua. It reaches a height of 1319 feet.

From Quiz Affectionate Antigua & Barbuda

Answer: Fungee and Pepperpot

The national dish of Antigua is Fungee and Pepperpot. Fungee is boiled cornmeal and okra, shaped in a ball, and pepperpot is a flavourful stew containing spinach, okra, eggplant, squash, peas, dumplings called 'droppers' or 'spinners' and meats such as salted pork, beef, and chicken.

From Quiz The Nation of Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: Black

All of these colors are present on the flag, as well as blue. The background of the flag is red, which symbolizes the energy of the people. On this background, there is an upside-down triangle, with the base at the top of the flag, and the point at the bottom of the flag - within the triangle is a smaller white triangle, and a blue stripe above it, symbolizing hope. Above this stripe is a yellow sun on a black background; the sun symbolizes the dawn of a new era for the country, and as stated in the question, the black symbolizes African heritage. The sun, blue and yellow stripes are said to symbolize the sun, sea, and sand of the country. The flag was adopted in 1967.

From Quiz Around Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: Snake

The Antiguan Racer, or Alsophis antiguae, is a non-venomous snake. When the Spanish first settled in the Islands of Antigua and Barbuda, they inadvertently introduced rats from their ships. The rats were partial to the snakes' eggs, which led to a decline in the Antiguan Racer's population. A somewhat flawed plan led to the introduction of mongooses to control the rat population. As mongooses are active during the day and rats are mainly active at night, the mongooses decimated the local reptile population instead and the Antiguan Racer was wiped out from the larger two islands, with just a small population remaining on Great Bird Island. A conservation programme has led to an increase in the population of Antiguan Racers, although it is still possibly the world's most endangered snake.

From Quiz Affectionate Antigua & Barbuda

Answer: Boggy Peak (Mt Obama)

Boggy Peak, at 402 metres (1,319 ft) is the highest point in Antigua and Barbuda. In 2009, it was renamed Mt Obama, but the name has been changed back to its original name.

From Quiz The Nation of Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: Christianity

While all of the above religions are practised in the islands, Christianity is by far the most prevalent (around three quarters of the population follow it). Some Christian holy days are national holidays including Christmas, Good Friday and Easter Monday. There have been conflicts between Rastafarians and the government regarding the illegality of marijuana - part of the religion involves the spiritual use of the drug.

From Quiz Around Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: England

Settlement of Antigua and Barbuda was slow to develop, partly due to the lack of a fresh water supply. Sir Christopher Codrington started a sugar plantation on Antigua in the late seventeenth century, and used Barbuda as a supply base. After this, sugar cane became the main crop of Antigua. In the eighteenth century, Antigua was used as an English naval base.

From Quiz Affectionate Antigua & Barbuda

Answer: East Caribbean Dollar

The East Caribbean Dollar is the official currency of Antigua and Barbuda and seven other countries. They are: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

From Quiz The Nation of Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: Codrington

Christopher and John Codrington founded the town of Codrington in 1685. Nine years before, in 1674, Christopher had established a large sugar estate in Antigua. The Codringtons bought African slaves to work for their plantations, and the town of Codrington was founded as the main residential center of Barbuda. By 1834, the slaves had fortunately been freed, along with all others in the British empire.

From Quiz Around Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: Neither has any permanent rivers

The religion of Antigua and Barbuda is predominantly Christian. The average annual rainfall on Antigua and Barbuda is 45", that of Saudi Arabia is around 4". While Antigua consists of six parishes, Saudia Arabia is divided into 13 emirates. Both countries rely heavily on desalination for their fresh water supplies.

From Quiz Around Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: 1981

Although Antigua and Barbuda gained independence in 1981, they have remained a constitutional monarchy and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth). Whilst the British monarch is head of state, the Antiguan and Barbudan Prime Minister is head of government.

From Quiz The Nation of Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: East Caribbean Dollar

While the country of Antigua and Barbuda is indeed a Commonwealth nation, the currency is not the British pound, but the East Caribbean dollar. The East Caribbean dollar was introduced in 1965, replacing the British West Indies dollar, which had been in use since 1935. As most dollars, the East Caribbean dollar is divided into 100 cents.

From Quiz Around Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: Cricket

Viv Richards, as he is popularly known, was born in St. John's in 1952. He was chosen as Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1977. His international cricket career lasted from 1974 to 1991. Although his chief claim to fame lies in his cricketing expertise, his sporting talents were not confined to the cricket field as he also represented Antigua in the qualifying matches of the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

From Quiz Around Antigua and Barbuda

Answer: To be exempted from anti-smoking legislation

Unconfirmed stories say that author M P Shiel was crowned King of Redonda at the age of 15, after his father claimed the island. There have been several claimants to the somewhat meaningless title over the years. Bob Beech, Landlord of the Wellington Arms, Southampton, was 'knighted' by the 'King', Bob the Bald. His enterprising bid to get around the anti-smoking legislation failed, as Redonda is not a country in its own right.

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