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Trinidad Carnival

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : January & February : Trinidad Carnival

Introduction:
"Known as "the greatest show on earth", Trinidad and Tobago Carnival has a rich and diverse history."


1. Enslaved workers in the cane fields brought traditional West African cultural expressions into Carnival. These included all except...?
    Tambou bamboo (bamboo drum)
    Hosay
    Calinda (call-and-answer song)
    Ritual stickfighting


2. The three main arts of Trinidad Carnival are all these except:
    Calypso
    Steelpan
    Masquerade
    Mumming


3. Which of the following is not a well-known steelband?
    Xtatik
    Renegades
    Desperados
    Phase II Pan Groove


4. Which of the following is not a revered calypsonian?
    Lord Kitchener
    Dr. Eric Williams
    Mighty Sparrow
    King David Rudder


5. There are dozens of traditional Carnival masquerade figures, including all of the following except...?
    Burroquite
    Midnight Robber
    Jab Molassie
    Soucouyant


6. At one time Carnival was mainly participated in by the underclasses and "nice" people didn't take part. Certainly the jamettes have always taken part. Who is a jamette?
    A woman of the streets
    A poor boy from the hills
    A sailor from the dockyards
    A child beggar


7. Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is timed to correspond with what season of the Christian calendar?
    The last two days before Lent
    Easter Saturday and Sunday
    The first two days of Christmas
    The two days before All Saint's Day


8. The two days of Carnival are broken into various parts. For example, what's "jouvert"?
    The last few moments before midnight on Tuesday
    The hours before dawn on Monday morning
    The time when masqueraders compete for costume prizes
    A calypso showdown on Tuesday afternoon


9. In which of the following cities would you fail to find a huge annual Carnival-style festival based on the Trinidad model?
    Notting Hill, England
    Toronto, Canada
    Brooklyn, USA
    Glasgow, Scotland


10. Finally, if you were visiting Trinidad or Tobago at Carnival, you'd want to keep your strength up. But which of these would you be least likely to sample?
    Callaloo and crab
    Doubles
    Pelau
    Jerk pork


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