Caribbean General Knowledge

Which Caribbean capital city is shown in the picture?

• St. John's

• Havana

• Bridgetown

• Port of Spain

Pitch Lake is located on which Caribbean island

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Answer explanation

The Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, estimated to contain 10 million tons.

The de jure capital of Montserrat is ...

• Brighton

• Portsmouth

• Plymouth

• Exeter

Answer explanation

Plymouth is now a ghost town, buried in volcanic ash. It is the de jure capital of Montserrat. Brades is currently the de facto capital.

Which is the national flag of Dominica?

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Answer explanation

The flag of Dominica is one of only three national flags (the other two being El Salvador and Nicaragua that currently use purple

What do West Indies cricketers Ridley Jacobs, Richie Richardson, Viv Richards and Joel Garner have in common?

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Which island is NOT twinned with another?

• Saint Kitts

• Antigua

• Martinique

• Trinidad

Answer explanation

Saint Kitts & Nevis. Antigua & Barbuda. Trinidad & Tobago.

Which is the largest island in the Greater Antilles?

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Which island has the highest population density of the CARICOM nations?

• Barbados

• Trinidad & Tobago

• Jamaica

• Grenada

Answer explanation

The population of Barbados is approximately 281,995 - 1,699 per square mile

Which is the largest contributor to the economy of Saint Lucia?

• Manufacturing

• Bananas

• Off-shore banking

• Tourism

Answer explanation

The banana industry, was previously the largest sector of the economy, although its importance has declined significantly, in part due to increased competition from South American countries in the banana industry.

Which 4 countries were the founding members of CARICOM?

• Antigua & Barbuda, Jamaica, Dominica, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines

• Barbados, Guyana, Grenada, Trinidad & Tobago

• Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago

• Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico

Answer explanation

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM or CC) is an intergovernmental organisation that is a political and economic union of 15 member states (14 nation-states and one dependency) throughout the Americas and Atlantic Ocean.