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Quiz about Islands in the Sun  St Kitts and Nevis
Quiz about Islands in the Sun  St Kitts and Nevis

Islands in the Sun - St Kitts and Nevis Quiz


I've taken the liberty of using the lyrics to Harry Belafonte's "Island in the Sun" to inspire some questions about the physical geography of the islands of St Kitts and Nevis. So sing along ...

A multiple-choice quiz by bucknallbabe. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
bucknallbabe
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
316,311
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3445
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Luckycharm60 (9/10), Guest 174 (5/10), piet (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "This is my island in the sun
Where my people have toiled since time begun"

Where are St Kitts and Nevis located in relation to each other?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "I may sail on many a sea
Her shores will always be home to me"

Which seas lap the shores of St Kitts and Nevis?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Oh, island in the sun
Willed to me by my father's hand"

What kind of climate do St Kitts and Nevis enjoy?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest, waters, your shining sand"

What other geographical feature is a dominant feature common to both islands?

Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "As morning breaks the heaven on high
I lift my heavy load to the sky"

What was the major plantation crop of St Kitts and Nevis?
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Question 6 of 10
6. "Sun comes down with a burning glow
Mingles my sweat with the earth below"

What kind of earth is typical of St Kitts and Nevis?
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Question 7 of 10
7. "I see woman on bended knee
Cutting cane for her family"

The families on St Kitts and Nevis are mostly of which ethnic origin?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "I see man at the waterside
Casting nets at the surging tide"

St Kitts and Nevis are separated by what kind of body of water?

Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "I pray the day will never come
When I can't awake to the sound of drum"

The steel drums typical of Caribbean music are readily available from the islands' oil refineries.


Question 10 of 10
10. "Never let me miss carnival
With calypso songs philosophical"

In which months do the islanders celebrate Carnival?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "This is my island in the sun Where my people have toiled since time begun" Where are St Kitts and Nevis located in relation to each other?

Answer: St Kitts is northwest of Nevis

The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis is the smallest sovereign nation of the Americas with a combined area of 101 square miles (261 square km). St Kitts is the larger of the two islands, which gained their independence from the United Kingdom in 1983.
2. "I may sail on many a sea Her shores will always be home to me" Which seas lap the shores of St Kitts and Nevis?

Answer: The Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

St Kitts and Nevis are part of the Leeward Islands, the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, an island arc formed by the subduction of the Caribbean plate under the South American plate. The underwater mountain ridge, of which the islands are the highest peaks, forms a boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
3. "Oh, island in the sun Willed to me by my father's hand" What kind of climate do St Kitts and Nevis enjoy?

Answer: Hot with little seasonal variation; rain May-November

The hot, tropical climate of St Kitts and Nevis is strongly influenced by the trade winds and tropical cyclones which can lead to hurricanes. The amount of rain that falls varies with height above sea-level and ranges between 16" and 60" a year. Temperatures are in the mid-20s all year round.
4. "All my days I will sing in praise Of your forest, waters, your shining sand" What other geographical feature is a dominant feature common to both islands?

Answer: Central volcano

The Lesser Antillean island arc probably began to form about 50 million years ago with Nevis appearing about 3.5 million years ago. The central volcano of Nevis is the 985m high Nevis Peak. It is a stratovolcano and has fumaroles and hot springs, but has not erupted in historic times. Mount Liamuiga, at 1156 metres, is the highest point in the Lesser Antilles and dominates the western part of St Kitts.

It has erupted in historic times, possibly as recently as 1843.
5. "As morning breaks the heaven on high I lift my heavy load to the sky" What was the major plantation crop of St Kitts and Nevis?

Answer: Sugar

Sugar plantations dominated the economies of both islands for over 350 years. The original plantation crop had been tobacco, but the islands could not compete with Virginian production so from 1640 onwards, sugar became the main crop. This continued until 2005 when huge losses forced the government to close the industry down.

Some of the plantation buildings are finding a new use as upmarket accommodation for tourists.
6. "Sun comes down with a burning glow Mingles my sweat with the earth below" What kind of earth is typical of St Kitts and Nevis?

Answer: Fertile, volcanic

The Kalinago Indians who inhabited St Kitts before the Europeans called it "Liamuiga" which means "fertile land". The fertility derives from the slow release of minerals from the breakdown of lava and ash from eruptions. Worldwide, 1% of the Earth's surface is covered by soils of volcanic origin but those areas support 10% of the world's population, including some very high density settlements.

The soil is virtually the only exploitable natural resource of the islands.
7. "I see woman on bended knee Cutting cane for her family" The families on St Kitts and Nevis are mostly of which ethnic origin?

Answer: Black African

St Kitts and Nevis had been inhabited by Carib Indians for some 5,000 years before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1498. It was some years before the first European settlement became established on St Kitts in 1624 with the agreement of the Kalinago Indians but they suffered at the hands of the British and French two years later and were removed from the island either by death or deportation. About 25,000 Irish were sent as slaves to the island during the 1600s, but it was the "Triangular Trade" of slaves-sugar-manufactures which brought African peoples to the islands.

The modern population is between 40-50,000 and there is a high rate of emigration.
8. "I see man at the waterside Casting nets at the surging tide" St Kitts and Nevis are separated by what kind of body of water?

Answer: Shallow channel about 2 miles (3 km) wide

The channel between the islands is known as The Narrows and can be crossed using the ferry service between Basseterre, the capital of St Kitts, and Charlestown, the capital of Nevis. During the last Ice Age, the sea level was sixty metres or so lower than today and this was sufficient for the islands to merge into one.
9. "I pray the day will never come When I can't awake to the sound of drum" The steel drums typical of Caribbean music are readily available from the islands' oil refineries.

Answer: False

Oil deposits are usually found in rocks of sedimentary not of volcanic origin and there is no oil industry on the islands. St Kitts and Nevis are heavily dependent on agriculture and tourism, but there have been initiatives to diversify into off-shore banking, clothing assembly and light manufacturing.
10. "Never let me miss carnival With calypso songs philosophical" In which months do the islanders celebrate Carnival?

Answer: December/January

The origins of Carnival are linked with the giving up of meat for Lent, so many countries celebrate in March or April. However, in recent times, the idea of Carnival has developed into an opportunity for parades, masquerades and festivities. The St Kitts and Nevis Carnival takes place over the Christmas period, drawing in many tourists.
Source: Author bucknallbabe

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