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Delightful Dominica Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the small Caribbean island of Dominica. Enjoy! Remember, this is Dominica, not to be confused with the Dominican Republic!

A multiple-choice quiz by BG07. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
BG07

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,883

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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2781

Last 3 plays: Guest 69 (0/10), Guest 165 (4/10), Guest 147 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. From which country did Dominica gain independence? Hint

Spain

France

Great Britain

The Netherlands

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Dominica's most important export? Hint

Bananas

Grapefruit

Cocoa

Oranges

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who were the original indigenous inhabitants of Dominica? Hint

Arawaks

Navajos

Caribs

Aliens

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the World Heritage Site located in Dominica? Hint

Ja� National Park

Canaima National Park

R�o Platano Biosphere Reserve

Morne Trois Pitons National Park

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of the world's largest boiling lakes is in Dominica.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What ethnic group are most Dominiquai descendants of? Hint

Carib

African

American

British

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Question 7 of 10

7. One out of every 10,000 Dominicans is over 100 years old.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What religion makes up about 80% of Dominica's population? Hint

Arawaky

Protestantism

Roman Catholicism

Caribnese

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Question 9 of 10

9. What movie had many scenes filmed in Dominica? Hint

The Perfect Storm

Lord of the Rings

Pearl Harbor

Pirates of the Caribbean

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Question 10 of 10

10. Please tell me the name of Dominica's national bird.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From which country did Dominica gain independence?

Answer: Great Britain

On November 3, 1978, Great Britain granted independence to Dominica. However, because Dominica is located between two French overseas holdings, French culture is prevalent, and French Creole is spoken by some of the population.

2. What is Dominica's most important export?

Answer: Bananas

Bananas form the backbone of Dominica's economy, and when the price of banana falls, the country suffers greatly. In 1998, banana export value dropped 63% which crippled the economy. Recently, the government has been trying to develop other goods and services, the foremost being tourism.

3. Who were the original indigenous inhabitants of Dominica?

Answer: Arawaks

The Arawaks were the original inhabitants but the Caribs came later and wiped the Arawaks out in the 14th century. The Navajos live in the United States and aliens are yet to be discovered.

4. What is the name of the World Heritage Site located in Dominica?

Answer: Morne Trois Pitons National Park

Morne Trois Pitons National Park is a tropical rainforest with volcanic features that was recognized as a World Heritage Site on April 4, 1995. Ja� National Park is located in Brazil, R�o Platano Biosphere Reserve is in Honduras, and Canaima National Park is located in Venezuela.

5. One of the world's largest boiling lakes is in Dominica.

Answer: True

The boiling lake in Dominica is a type of flooded fumarole, which is an opening in the Earth's crust similar to a volcano, but different in what it emits. Fumaroles give off steam and gases such as sulfur dioxide, hydrochloric acid and carbon dioxide.

The lake is located in the southeast part of the island in a part of Morne Trois Pitons National Park called the Valley of Desolation and is simply called Boiling Lake. Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand is also one of the world's largest boiling lakes.

6. What ethnic group are most Dominiquai descendants of?

Answer: African

Descendants of African slaves comprise almost all of the estimated 70,000 inhabitants of the island. Caribs only make up about 3,000, Americans are few, however, there are several hundred at the Ross Medical School in Portsmouth. The number of British is trivial.

7. One out of every 10,000 Dominicans is over 100 years old.

Answer: False

Surprisingly, there are 22 centenarians in Dominica, which has a population of about 70,000, so about 1 out of every 3,000 Dominicans are over 100. This is high for a developing nation such as Dominica.

8. What religion makes up about 80% of Dominica's population?

Answer: Roman Catholicism

Protestantism makes up most of the other 20% of the population, and the other 2 choices I made up.

9. What movie had many scenes filmed in Dominica?

Answer: Pirates of the Caribbean

The second Pirates film, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and the third film "At World's End" all had major scenes filmed in Dominica.

10. Please tell me the name of Dominica's national bird.

Answer: Sisserou

The Sisserou parrot is indigenous to Dominica's mountains and is featured on the country's flag.

Source: Author BG07

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