Geography
🏝️ Caribbean Regional Quiz
Sun, sea, and serious trivia — how well do you know the Caribbean islands?
Sun, sea, and serious trivia — how well do you know the Caribbean islands?
The Caribbean region has over 7,000 islands but only about 2% are inhabited. From the vibrant culture of Jamaica to the colonial history of Hispaniola, this region has played a pivotal role in world history. Test your knowledge of the island nations, their geography, culture, and the people who shaped the Caribbean.
The Caribbean has 13 sovereign island nations and numerous overseas territories. The independent nations include Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Kitts and Nevis.
The Greater Antilles includes the four largest Caribbean islands — Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic), Jamaica, and Puerto Rico — making up about 90% of the region's total land area. The Lesser Antilles is an arc of smaller islands stretching from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad.
European colonialism brought the sugar plantation system and the transatlantic slave trade, which transported approximately 5 million Africans to the Caribbean. This history shaped the region's demographics, languages, religions, and cuisines, creating the diverse cultural mosaic seen today.