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Quiz about Saint Lucia  True Or False
Quiz about Saint Lucia  True Or False

Saint Lucia - True Or False Trivia Quiz


Welcome to the beautiful island of Saint Lucia! You're going to be stuck here awhile--at least as long as it takes to play this quiz--so how about getting to know it better? Learn a little about Saint Lucia, and hopefully have some fun along the way!
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author Vermic

A photo quiz by lordprescott. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
lordprescott
Time
2 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
20,102
Updated
Nov 19 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
117
Last 3 plays: Guest 147 (0/10), Guest 207 (9/10), Guest 69 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Saint Lucia changed possession between England and France a total of 14 times before it was ceded to the United Kingdom.


Question 2 of 10
2. Saint Lucia is located south of Trinidad and Tobago, in the East Indies.


Question 3 of 10
3. The coastline of Saint Lucia is the largest of the islands in the Lesser Antilles, at 316 kilometers (196 miles).


Question 4 of 10
4. Saint Lucia doesn't have a snowy winter season; instead, it has a rainy season.


Question 5 of 10
5. The highest point on Saint Lucia is Mount Gimie, which ironically means "Mount Dwarf" in French.


Question 6 of 10
6. Saint Lucia does not have an official capital, because it is considered too small.


Question 7 of 10
7. The currency on Saint Lucia is the East Caribbean Dollar.


Question 8 of 10
8. If you want to travel around the island quickly, the best option is to take the train.


Question 9 of 10
9. While you're on Saint Lucia, get ready to tuck into green figs and saltfish: it's the island's national dish!


Question 10 of 10
10. There is only one airport on Saint Lucia.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Saint Lucia changed possession between England and France a total of 14 times before it was ceded to the United Kingdom.

Answer: True

The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries, changing possession 14 times! France was the first to claim the island initially; although both England and France attempted to settle on the island during the early 17th century, neither settlement survived attacks from the island's inhabitants, the Caribs. It was only in 1650 that France managed to claim the island, and then sign a treaty with the Caribs 10 years later.

Called "the Helen of the West", after Helen of Troy, because of how much Saint Lucia was fought over, it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Self government was granted in 1967, and Saint Lucia became independent on 22 February 1979.
2. Saint Lucia is located south of Trinidad and Tobago, in the East Indies.

Answer: False

The island is located north of Trinidad and Tobago, although south of Martinique, and it is in the West Indies. It is also in the eastern Caribbean. It is a part of the Lesser Antilles.

Since Saint Lucia is so close to the equator, it also has basically the same weather during both summer and winter: a warm 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit)!
3. The coastline of Saint Lucia is the largest of the islands in the Lesser Antilles, at 316 kilometers (196 miles).

Answer: False

No, Saint Lucia is not the largest of these islands. Other islands, such as Martinique and Dominica, are larger. As for its coastline, cut that distance in half: it's 158 kilometers, or 98 miles. Saint Lucia also covers 617 square kilometers (238 square miles).
4. Saint Lucia doesn't have a snowy winter season; instead, it has a rainy season.

Answer: True

There is a tropical climate on Saint Lucia, moderated by northeast winds. Rain is likely throughout the year, but there is more in the hurricane season, which runs from July to November. The dry season on Saint Lucia is from January to April.

Saint Lucia's wettest month is actually October, when it has a mean rainfall amount of 260 millimeters, or 10.2 inches. The island has an average temperature of 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit) during the hurricane season, and an average of 28 degrees Celsius (82 degrees Fahrenheit) during the dry season.
5. The highest point on Saint Lucia is Mount Gimie, which ironically means "Mount Dwarf" in French.

Answer: False

Mount Gimie, which has no translation into English--its name is just Mount Gimie--is indeed Saint Lucia's highest peak. It measures at 950 meters (3,120 feet) high. It is located on the west side of the island, and formed as the result of volcanoes 200,000 to 300,000 years ago. In fact, Mount Gimie is still actively volcanic itself!

Mount Gimie is one of the Pitons, a name given to several mountains on Saint Lucia. These mountains are all volcanic plugs!
6. Saint Lucia does not have an official capital, because it is considered too small.

Answer: False

Saint Lucia does actually have a capital, since it is a country. Called Castries, it was named after Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, Marquis de Castries (1727-1801), the French Minister of the Navy and Colonies, in 1785.

Covering 80 square kilometers (31 square miles), Castries has had a fiery history. Its harbor is an immersed volcanic crater! Fire also impacted the city in 1948 when a tailor's coal iron in a shop caught the wooden building on fire. The flames quickly spread, and soon 80% of the city was burnt to the ground. Known as "The Great Fire of Castries", the fire left 809 residents homeless.

The photo is actually of Saint Lucia's Government House, the home of its Governor General.
7. The currency on Saint Lucia is the East Caribbean Dollar.

Answer: True

Like many other countries where a dollar of some sort or another is used, such as Canada and the United States, the East Caribbean Dollar contains one hundred cents. Roughly 2.72 East Caribbean Dollars equals 1 United States Dollar. The East Caribbean Dollar is often abbreviated as XCD.

The XCD was adopted in 1965 and replaced the British West Indies dollar. The XCD is used by 6 independent countries and 2 territories of the United Kingdom; these are Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla, and Montserrat.
8. If you want to travel around the island quickly, the best option is to take the train.

Answer: False

No, there is no railway on Saint Lucia. Probably your best option for transportation is to take advantage of the island's bus system. While the buses are privately owned and operated, the system is public, and the government arranges routes.

There is a large road network on Saint Lucia, as well as two airports.
9. While you're on Saint Lucia, get ready to tuck into green figs and saltfish: it's the island's national dish!

Answer: True

Green Fig and Saltfish originated in diets given to slaves on Saint Lucia in the 18th century. Green Figs is actually a name given to green bananas, which are grown on the island. Saltfish was cheaply imported from Canada.

The local population added spices and local flair to make the dish special. Sweet and hot peppers, onion, and garlic are other ingredients that are usually added to the dish.
10. There is only one airport on Saint Lucia.

Answer: False

No, there are two airports: the George F. Charles Airport (SLU) and the Hewanorra International Airport (UVF).

George F. Charles Airport first opened in 1941, and was named after the Saint Lucia politician of the same name in 1997. Hewanorra International Airport opened in 1941 as well, and was actually used by the United States as an air force base during World War II, under the name Beane Air Force Base! They are located near Castries and Vieux Fort Quarter respectively.
Source: Author lordprescott

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