Caribbean Festivals Quiz

What is a festival?

• A time of celebration or commemoration

• A type of competition

• A religious gathering only

• A business event

Which country is famous for its Carnival, known for elaborate parades and Soca music?

• Jamaica

• Bahamas

• Trinidad and Tobago

• Barbados

Carnival has historical origins in which of the following?

• African traditions only

• European colonialism with African and Indian influences

• Native American rituals

• Asian religious festivals

Which festival marks the end of the sugar cane harvest in Barbados?

• Junkanoo

• Crop Over

• Reggae Sumfest

• Spicemas

Junkanoo is celebrated in which Caribbean country?

• Bahamas

• Grenada

• Jamaica

• Trinidad and Tobago

What is a key feature of Spicemas in Grenada?

• Reggae performances

• Traditional masquerade and music

• Celebrations before Lent

• Fireworks and light shows

Reggae Sumfest is most associated with which genre of music?

• Soca

• Calypso

• Reggae

• Dancehall

True or False Carnival is only influenced by European traditions.

• True

• False

True or False Junkanoo is celebrated on Christmas Day.

• True

• False

True or False Reggae Sumfest includes performances by both local and international artists.

• True

• False