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Social Studies Edition- Taruna Seebaransingh

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What celebration is for the birth of Jesus Christ?

Christmas.

What festival symbolizes light over darkness?

Divali

What festival is known as Passover or ‘Feast of

Ressurection’?

Easter

What festival marks the beginning of the Muslim year?

Eid-Ul-Fitre

What day was declared a holiday in favor of Spiritual Baptists?

Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day

Where can spectacular views of scarlet ibis be seen?

Caroni Bird Sanctuary

In the village of La Brea, what was discovered by Sir Walter

Raleigh in 1959?

The Pitch Lake

Where is home to species of 97 mammals, 400 birds, 55 reptiles, 25 amphibians, 617 butterflies

and 2,200 plants?

ASA Wright Nature Centre

What waterfall can be found in the upper part of Maracas

Valley?

Maracas Waterfalls

What protected monument lies at the centre of the city of San

Fernando?

San Fernando Hill

Who is the cricketer batsman that was twice named the

leading batsman in the world?

Brian Lara

Who is the first female Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago?

Kamla Persad Bissessar

Who is referred to as ‘Father of the Nation’?

Eric Williams

Who became the world’s first Olympic Champion?

Hasely Crawford

Which sportsman was known as ‘the smiling assassin’?

Dwight York

What is Trinidad and Tobago’s national instrument?

The Steelpan

What are the national colors of Trinidad and Tobago?

Red, white, black

What are the national animals for Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad- Scarlet IbisTobago-Cocrico

What is the national motto of Trinidad and Tobago?

Together we aspire, Together we achieve.

What are the national watchwords of Trinidad and

Tobago?

Discipline, Production, Tolerance.