Q 01/05

By what nickname is Dominica known for its lush, largely rainforested landscape?

A) Emerald Isle of the Caribbean

B) Spice Isle of the Antilles

C) Nature Island of the Caribbean

D) Isle of a Thousand Springs

Answer · why

C) Nature Island of the Caribbean

Nature Island of the Caribbean. Rugged mountains and a shortage of sandy beaches kept mass tourism away, so Dominica markets its rainforest and wildli...

Q 02/05

What is the capital of Dominica?

A) Castries

B) Portsmouth

C) Roseau

D) Basseterre

Answer · why

C) Roseau

Roseau. French settlers named it for the reeds, roseaux, that lined its river, and it became the capital after malaria from nearby swamps drove the Br...

Q 03/05

Columbus named the island Dominica because he first sighted it on what?

A) All Saints' Day

B) The feast of St Dominic

C) Christmas Day

D) A Sunday

Answer · why

D) A Sunday

A Sunday. He sighted it on Sunday 3 November 1493 and named it from the Latin dies Dominica, the Lord's day; Carib resistance then kept every European...

Q 04/05

Which French island is Dominica's nearest neighbour to the south?

A) Guadeloupe

B) Martinique

C) Saint-Barthélemy

D) Saint Martin

Answer · why

B) Martinique

Martinique. Dominica sits between two French islands, with Guadeloupe to its north, yet it ended up a British colony after the two powers fought over ...

Q 05/05

Which word begins the official name of Dominica, independent since 1978?

A) Republic

B) Federation

C) Commonwealth

D) Dominion

Answer · why

C) Commonwealth

Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Dominica became independent on 3 November 1978 under Patrick John, whose government was brought down by mass protest...