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Barbados uh' Come From....

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Finish this proverb: A eyeful ent ........

a)

a mouthful

b)

a bellyful

c)

a handful

d)

an eyeful

2.

2. Finish this proverb: All ya labour gone ............

a)

in Graeme Hall Swamp

b)

in Salt Pond

c)

in Maxwell Pond

d)

Mangrove Pond

3.

Finish this proverb: Crapau' en ha' nuh right......

a)

saline watah

b)

sea watah

c)

salt watah

d)

chlorine watah

4.

Finish this proverb: Cut pumpkin.....

a)

can' keep

b)

can' eat

c)

can' spoil

d)

can' waste

5.

Finish this proverb: De longer yuh live, ..............

a)

de more yuh hear

b)

de more yuh see

c)

de more yuh smell

d)

de more yuh taste

6.

Finish this proverb: De same tongue dat buy yuh......

a)

does cherish yuh

b)

does sell yuh

c)

does lie on yuh

d)

does court yuh

7.

Finish this proverb: Head ain't mek fuh......

a)

hair alone

b)

skin alone

c)

sense alone

d)

hat alone

8.

Finish this proverb: Hold de light for de devil to see and when ya get a chance.................

a)

blow it out in he face

b)

hit he in he face

c)

bow it out in he face

d)

laugh in he face

9.

Finish this proverb: Scornful dog......

a)

eat nasty pudding

b)

drink brackish water

c)

eat special bones

d)

drink anything

10.

Finish this proverb: Nothin' fuh nothin' and very little fuh......

a)

anything

b)

everything

c)

something

d)

nothing

11.

What company is now housed where this fast food franchise once was?

a)

Burger King

b)

Consolidated Finance

c)

ChinaDos Construction

d)

Crumbz Bakery

12.

Name the resort in this picture.

a)

Crane Resort

b)

Accra Beach Resort

c)

The Sandpiper

d)

Hilton Barbados

13.

I am now called Radisson Aquatica Hotel but I was once called...

a)

Green Barbados

b)

Great Barbados

c)

Grand Barbados

d)

Gigantic Barbados

14.

I am located in the parish of .................

a)

Christ Church

b)

St. Andrew

c)

St. Joseph

d)

St. John

15.

In the heart of Bridgetown I am called.....

a)

Braod Street

b)

Borad Street

c)

Broad Street

d)

Board Street

16.

What is the name of this street in Bridgetown

a)

Hincks Street

b)

Wharf Road

c)

Prince Alice Highway

d)

St. George Street

17.

Where am I located?

a)

Maxwell, Christ Church

b)

Dover, Christ Church

c)

Hastings, Christ Church

d)

St. Lawrence Gap, Christ Church

18.

Where am I located?

a)

Queen Street

b)

Welches Main Road

c)

Bay Street

d)

Paynes Bay

19.

I am home to the .....

a)

Barbados Defence Force

b)

The Barbados Coast Guard

c)

The Regional Security System

d)

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy

20.

The home of this Baobab Tree is at ..............

a)

Baobab Towers, Warrens

b)

Farley Hill National Park

c)

Andromeda Gardens

d)

Queen's Park

21.

In which Town in Barbados can you find this building?

a)

Oistins

b)

Holetown

c)

Bridgetown

d)

Speightstown

22.

I am part of a World Heritage Site Designation. Which organization issued this Designation?

a)

UNICEF

b)

UNESCO

c)

UNAIDS

d)

PAHO

23.

How old is this Parliament this year (2021)?

a)

375

b)

382

c)

387

d)

308

24.

The Boardwalk in Bridgetown should be correctly referred to as....?

a)

Wickham Lewis Boardwalk

b)

Clement Payne Boardwalk

c)

Richard Haynes Boardwalk

d)

BTI Boardwalk

25.

Where can you find this signal station in Barbados?

a)

Grenade Hall

b)

Boarded Hall

c)

The Garrison

d)

Gun Hill

26.

Where is this building found?

a)

Sam Lord's Castle

b)

Farley Hill

c)

The Old Iron Foundry

d)

Folkstone

27.

This is aerial shot of .................

a)

The Garrison Historic Area

b)

Bridgetown

c)

HMP Dodds

d)

Glendairy Prison

28.

Where am I located?

a)

Pelican Village

b)

Dover Beach

c)

Accra Beach

d)

Oistins Bay Garden

29.

Of the 3Ws I was the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1958. My birth was in 1926 and my death in 2006. Who am I?

a)

Sir Frank Worrell

b)

Sir Clyde Walcott

c)

Sir Everton Weekes

d)

Sir Wes Hall

30.

In which parish would you find the Rock Hall Free Village Monument?

a)

St. Philip

b)

Christ Church

c)

St. Thomas

d)

St. Andrew

31.

On what date was the Grantley Adams Statue unveiled?

a)

April 28th 1997

b)

April 28th 1998

c)

April 28th 1999

d)

April 28th 2000

32.

In Bajan parlance what does the word "bariffle" mean?

a)

a little

b)

enough

c)

a lot

d)

nil

33.

What does the phrase "crab mash" suggest?

a)

to stand on a crab

b)

to crab hunt

c)

to hastily iron clothes without care and attention to the end product

d)

to wear clothes that have not been ironed

34.

What are peggers?

a)

pig teeth

b)

horse teeth

c)

adult teeth

d)

baby teeth

35.

What tree do Barbadians call a mile tree?

a)

Mahogany Tree

b)

Hog Plum Tree

c)

Casuarina Tree

d)

Coconut Tree

36.

In what year did Barbados celebrate its 45th year of Independence?

a)

2001

b)

2011

c)

2021

d)

1991

37.

I was Prime Minister from September 8th 1976 until March 11th 1985. Who am I?

a)

Harold St. John

b)

Tom Adams

c)

Erskine Sandiford

d)

Owen Arthur

38.

A woman who is said to be pushing bread cart is said to be?

a)

Independent

b)

Pregnant

c)

Happy

d)

Tired

39.

What is the oldest Secondary school in Barbados?

a)

Combermere

b)

Lodge

c)

Alleyne

d)

Harrison College

40.

Lester Vaughan whom after the Lester Vaughan School is named is known for what?

a)

Writing the words to the National Anthem

b)

Writing the Music to the National Anthem

c)

Writing the words to the National Pledge

d)

Designing the Coat of Arms