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Caribbean Panorama Trivia Quiz

The Caribbean is a fascinating area of the world and together we are going to explore some of the many islands of the area.

A photo quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
3 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
379,074

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
374

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: dmaxst (9/10), maryhouse (10/10), Guest 173 (6/10).

1. The group of three Cayman Islands are a British overseas dependency. Which is the largest of the three islands? Hint

Great

Liitle

Brac

Grand

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2. The largest of the Caribbean islands is an independent country. Its flag consists of blue and white stripes with a white star in a red triangle. What is the name of this island country? Hint

Hispaniola

Cuba

Borneo

Sumatra

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3. Which Caribbean nation's name translates in English to "the bearded one"? Hint

Aruba

Barbados

Bermuda

Andros

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4. What is the name of the Caribbean island that takes its name from a day of the week? Hint

Easter

Dominica

Antigua

Christmas

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5. What is the status of the Turks and Caicos Islands? Hint

Independent Nation

British Overseas Territory

French Overseas Territory

Confederation

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6. On which Caribbean island can one visit the Soufriere Hills volcano? Hint

Martinique

Montserrat

Macquarie

Madeira

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7. In 1970, Bobby Bloom was singing about Montego Bay. Where in the Caribbean would you have to travel to find it? Hint

Bali

Jamaica

Barbados

Jakarta

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8. To which Caribbean country would you travel if you wanted to visit Port of Spain? Hint

Costa Rica

Haiti

Trinidad and Tobago

Puerto Rico

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9. Which island of the Caribbean was called "island of healing", after some sailors were left there to die and were found later to be fit as a fiddle? Hint

Caicos

Caja de Muertos

Curacao

Carcass

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10. The city of Basseterre has a history of destruction by wars, fires, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes! Where in the Caribbean is this jinxed city?
Hint

Saint Matthew

Saint Paul

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Helena

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The group of three Cayman Islands are a British overseas dependency. Which is the largest of the three islands?

Answer: Grand

Grand Cayman is by far the largest of the islands. George Town the capital of the islands can be found here. Cayman Islands' main industries are offshore banking and tourism. The area of Grand Cayman is 196 sq. kilometers, Little Cayman is 26 sq. kilometers and Cayman Brac 36 sq. kilometers.

2. The largest of the Caribbean islands is an independent country. Its flag consists of blue and white stripes with a white star in a red triangle. What is the name of this island country?

Answer: Cuba

Cuba's total area is 109,820 sq. kilometers and Hispaniola's is 76,192 sq. kilometers. Cuba's capital is Havana and the highest elevation of the island is Pico Turquino with a height of 2005 meters. The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and was a Spanish colony until 1898.

3. Which Caribbean nation's name translates in English to "the bearded one"?

Answer: Barbados

Barbados is the easternmost island of the Caribbean. The island was a British colony until its independence in 1966. Mount Hillaby is the highest point of the island with an elevation of 336 meters. The area of Barbados is 430 sq. kilometers and its capital is Georgetown.

4. What is the name of the Caribbean island that takes its name from a day of the week?

Answer: Dominica

Dominica's name is from the Latin word for Sunday. Columbus saw the island on Sunday, 3rd of November, 1493, and duly named it Dominica.

5. What is the status of the Turks and Caicos Islands?

Answer: British Overseas Territory

The islands are a British overseas territory. The islands cover an area of 613 sq. kilometers and its capital, Cockburn Town, is found on the Grand Turk Island.

6. On which Caribbean island can one visit the Soufriere Hills volcano?

Answer: Montserrat

The volcano covers almost half of the island of Montserrat. Montserrat is an island of the Lesser Antilles and is a British overseas territory.

7. In 1970, Bobby Bloom was singing about Montego Bay. Where in the Caribbean would you have to travel to find it?

Answer: Jamaica

Montego Bay in on the north part of Jamaica. It is a popular tourist spot and many cruises have it as one of their destinations. Columbus visited the bay in 1494 and named it the "fair weather bay".

8. To which Caribbean country would you travel if you wanted to visit Port of Spain?

Answer: Trinidad and Tobago

Port of Spain is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and can be found on the island of Trinidad. Trinidad and Tobago lie a short distance from the coast of Venezuela and gained independence from the UK in August 1962. The photograph shows the National Museum and Art Gallery.

9. Which island of the Caribbean was called "island of healing", after some sailors were left there to die and were found later to be fit as a fiddle?

Answer: Curacao

Curacao is an autonomous area within the Kingdom of Netherlands. It covers an area of 444 sq. kilometers. Its main industries are tourism and financial services.

10. The city of Basseterre has a history of destruction by wars, fires, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes! Where in the Caribbean is this jinxed city?

Answer: Saint Kitts and Nevis

Basseterre is the capital of the islands and lies on the bigger of the two, Saint Kitts. The federation of the two islands gained independence from the UK in September 1983. Despite all the disasters that befell Basseterre, the city still has a lot of old colonial buildings.

Source: Author gme24

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