Q 01/05

What is the capital and largest city of Barbados?

A) Holetown

B) Speightstown

C) Oistins

D) Bridgetown

Answer · why

D) Bridgetown

Bridgetown, in the parish of Saint Michael, holds roughly a third of all Barbadians and sits on Carlisle Bay on the island's south-west coast.

Q 02/05

Within the Caribbean region, Barbados holds which geographic distinction?

A) It is the easternmost island

B) It is the largest island

C) It is the highest island

D) It is the westernmost island

Answer · why

A) It is the easternmost island

Barbados is the easternmost island of the Caribbean, lying alone in the Atlantic about 160 km east of Saint Vincent.

Q 03/05

Barbados became a republic, replacing the Queen with a ceremonial president, on 30 November of which year?

A) 2021

B) 2023

C) 2025

D) 2016

Answer · why

A) 2021

Barbados became a republic on 30 November 2021, when its last governor-general was sworn in as the first president at a midnight ceremony attended by ...

Q 04/05

Which Barbadian singer was declared a National Hero on the night Barbados became a republic?

A) Alison Hinds

B) Rupee

C) Shontelle

D) Rihanna

Answer · why

D) Rihanna

Rihanna, born in Saint Michael in 1988, became the island's eleventh National Hero at the republic ceremony, having served as an official ambassador s...

Q 05/05

Barbados gained independence from Britain on 30 November of which year?

A) 1974

B) 1978

C) 1966

D) 1970

Answer · why

C) 1966

Barbados became independent from Britain on 30 November 1966; the anniversary is kept as the Independence Day public holiday.