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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines game quiz
"Okay, it's an island nation. What else do you know, or can you deduce, about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?"

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1. The country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation belonging to the Lesser Antilles. Where are the Lesser Antilles located?
    North Pacific Ocean
    Caribbean Sea
    South Pacific Ocean
    Arctic Ocean


2. The Lesser Antilles archipelago is composed of the Leeward Islands, the Windward Islands and the Leeward Antilles. In which of these divisions will you find Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
    Both the Leeward Islands and the Leeward Antilles
    Leeward Islands
    Windward Islands
    Leeward Antilles


3. The main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Saint Vincent. How is the coastline of this volcanic island best described?
    Entire coast is rocky and inhospitable
    Windward coast is rocky; Leeward coast has many bays with sandy beaches
    Entire coast is covered with inviting sandy beaches
    Coast has many bays with steep-sided cliffs


4. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is composed of the (relatively) large island of Saint Vincent, and about two-thirds of the chain known as the Grenadines. With which of its neighbours is this island chain shared?
    Grenada
    Santa Lucia
    Barbados
    Mustique


5. The English and the French squabbled over colonial rights to Saint Vincent for most of the 18th century. What is the official language of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
    English
    Spanish
    Dutch
    Carib


6. Like many countries in its part of the world, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a diverse mixture of ethnicities. According to the CIA World Factbook, what was the dominant ethnicity of its citizens in 2008?
    Black
    Carib Amerindian
    East Indian
    White


7. The capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is also the capital of a parish (local government division) named for the patron saint of England. Which of the following best describes this fact?
    Layou is the capital of the parish of Saint Andrew.
    Kingstown is the capital of the parish of Saint George.
    Chateaubelair is the capital of the parish of Saint David.
    Barrouallie is the capital of the parish of Saint Patrick


8. Natural disasters have featured prominently in the history of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. What is the name of the volcano that erupted in 1902, killing approximately 1700 people?
    Mount Pelee
    Mount St Helens
    La Soufriere
    Vesuvius


9. The most important economic sector for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is agriculture, with a primary dependence on one crop causing some concern about the vulnerability of the economy to external factors. What crop produces over half of the exports from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
    Cotton
    Coffee
    Bananas
    Sugar


10. It has been suggested that the economy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines could be diversified through increased tourism. In the first decade of the 21st century, a popular series of movies used Saint Vincent for location shots, giving a boost to tourism. What movie series was this?
    Pirates of the Caribbean
    Star Wars
    The Lord of the Rings
    Harry Potter


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