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I am a Bajan.....

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Finish this proverb: What mout' do ..............

a)

hands could do too

b)

feet can do too

c)

arms can do too

d)

legs can do too

2.

Finish this proverb: Rat mout' does sell......

a)

'e own foot

b)

'e own hand

c)

'e own tail

d)

'e own head

3.

Finish this proverb: If you di'nt at de christening.....

a)

yuh shouldn't be at the funeral

b)

yuh shouldn't be the wake

c)

yuh shouldn't be at the dance

d)

yuh shouldn't be at the wedding

4.

Finish this proverb: Lime juice can' spoil.....

a)

water

b)

vinegar

c)

lemonade

d)

oil

5.

Finish this proverb: Old fire stick does be.....

a)

easy to break

b)

easy to ketch

c)

easy to sell

d)

easy to throw away

6.

Finish this proverb: Tongue and Teet' does sometimes ....

a)

got words

b)

got argument

c)

got issues

d)

got drama

7.

Finish this proverb: Common dog does......

a)

eat anything

b)

hide de bone

c)

bark in church

d)

be selfish

8.

Finish this proverb: A thief from a thief......

a)

mek God laugh

b)

mek God cry

c)

mek God shake he head

d)

mek God worry

9.

Finish this proverb: Cut pumpkin........

a)

cant eat

b)

cant keep

c)

cant spoil

d)

cant cook

10.

Finish this proverb: Hungry mek cat.....

a)

drink milk

b)

catch mouse

c)

eat salt

d)

eat sugar

11.

I am the Director of Public Prosecutions. Who am I?

a)

Donna Hunte-Cox

b)

Donna Agard-Babb

c)

Donna Husbands-Felix

d)

Donna Babb-Agard

12.

I am of West Indies cricket fame. Who am I?

a)

Gordon Greenidge

b)

Desmond Haynes

c)

Wes Hall

d)

Frank Worrell

13.

My name is Joseph Atherley. What is my official title or role in Parliament?

a)

Leader of Government Business

b)

Leader of the Opposition

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chaplain of Parliament

14.

I wrote the National Pledge of Barbados. Who am I?

a)

Irving Burgie

b)

C. Van Roland Edwards

c)

Lester Vaughan

d)

Grantley Prescod

15.

I am the Chief Justice of Barbados

a)

Patterson Cheltenham

b)

Marston Gibson

c)

Richard Cheltenham

d)

David Simmons

16.

What am I known for?

a)

Writing the Barbados National Flag

b)

Writing the lyrics to the National Anthem

c)

Arranging the music for the National Anthem

d)

Designing the Coat of Barbados

17.

I am Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, the _____ former Prime Minister of Barbados.

a)

5th

b)

4th

c)

3rd

d)

2nd

18.

I have many aliases: Lil Rick, Chihuahua, Hypa Dawg, Hardmout Bling and the list goes on but what is my real name?

a)

Richard Reid

b)

Ricardo Reid

c)

Ryan Reid

d)

Ricky Reid

19.

As we battle the COVID pandemic I lead from the front. My military background leads me to tell Barbadians: "No Retreat, No Surrender." What is my job title?

a)

Minster of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy

b)

Minister of Defence and Security

c)

Minister of Tourism

d)

Minister of Health and Wellness

20.

Whether Bajans burn "Mr. Harding" I will continue to sing about "Issues of the Day" because I love "Bim" even when "De Country En' Well" What is my birth name?

a)

Stetson Babb

b)

Stedson Wiltshire

c)

Stetson Wiltshire

d)

Stedson Babb

21.

On which anniversary of Barbados' Independence was this monument unveiled?

a)

45th

b)

50th

c)

51st

d)

55th

22.

The Montefiore Fountain is located on which street in Bridgetown?

a)

Pinfold Street

b)

Coleridge Street

c)

Synagogue Lane

d)

Crumpton Street

23.

The Barbados Independence Arch was created to commemorate which anniversary of Independence?

a)

19th

b)

20th

c)

21st

d)

22nd

24.

In which of Barbados' four towns would you find this building?

a)

Holetown

b)

Bridgetown

c)

Oistins

d)

Speightstown

25.

What is the name of this street in Bridgetown?

a)

Wharf Road

b)

Princess Alice Highway

c)

Hincks Street

d)

St. George Street

26.

This is an aerial shot of Radisson Aquatica Hotel. What is the name of the Hotel that was here before?

a)

Great Barbados

b)

Grand Barbados

c)

Island Inn

d)

Hilton Hotel

27.

Where are these buildings located?

a)

Pelican Village

b)

Oistins Bay Garden

c)

Accra Beach

d)

Chattel Village, Holetown

28.

Which political organization was launched in October 1924?

a)

Democratic Labour Party

b)

Barbados Labour Party

c)

The Democratic League

d)

Barbados Progressive League

29.

In what year was the first famous Chain Link attempted in Barbados?

a)

1976

b)

1979

c)

1986

d)

1989

30.

In what year was slavery abolished in Barbados?

a)

1627

b)

1937

c)

1838

d)

1834

31.

In what year was free education introduced in Barbados?

a)

1962

b)

1966

c)

1956

d)

1952

32.

Name the Oldest Public Secondary School in Barbados.

a)

Alleyne School

b)

Harrison College

c)

Lodge School

d)

Combermere

33.

I am the oldest church in Barbados.

a)

St. John Parish Church

b)

St. Joseph Parish

c)

St. Michael's Cathedral

d)

St. James Parish Church

34.

The national flower of the country is called the “Pride of Barbados.” The leaves of this flower, dipped in breast milk, are given to crying babies to stop them from crying.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

In Barbados, it is considered good luck if a mongoose crosses your path. Mongoose were originally imported from which country to help with the rats in the country’s sugar cane fields?

a)

Africa

b)

India

c)

China

d)

England

36.

Name this street in Bridgetown

a)

Suttle Street

b)

Tudor Street

c)

Milk Market

d)

Baxters Road

37.

Name this popular street in Holetown

a)

First Street

b)

Fifth Avenue

c)

Four Roads

d)

Second Street

38.

Name this popular street in Bridgetown

a)

Palmetto Street

b)

Marhill Street

c)

Rickett Street

d)

Reed Street

39.

Name the business that is now located in this building that used to house McDonalds in Barbados

a)

Signia Globe

b)

Consolidated Finance

c)

Burger King

d)

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)

40.

What is the correct name for the Boardwalk in Bridgetown?

a)

Richard Haynes Boardwalk

b)

Wharf Road Boardwalk

c)

Wickham Lewis Boardwalk

d)

Clement Payne Boardwalk