Caribbean capital cities quiz

David Whitley,

The capital cities of the Caribbean range from big cities drenched in history to tiny settlements barely worthy of city status. But which one is actually on the Gulf of Mexico? Which two essentially share a name? And which is a ghost town? Test your knowledge – and possibly learn something along the way – with this quiz.

Condado Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Caribbean capital cities quiz

The capital cities of the Caribbean range from big cities drenched in history to tiny settlements barely worthy of city status. But which one is actually on the Gulf of Mexico? Which two essentially share a name? And which is a ghost town? Test your knowledge – and possibly learn something along the way – with this quiz.

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Which Caribbean nation is the only country to have its capital on the Gulf of Mexico?

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Puerto Rico’s capital is named in honour of the same person as which other Caribbean nation’s capital?

3 / 10

Which Caribbean capital gets its name from the patron saint of England?

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What letter do you have to take away from the capital of St Vincent and the Grenadines to get the capital of Jamaica?

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What is the only South American capital with a Caribbean Sea coastline?

6 / 10

What royal rank features in the capital of Haiti’s name?

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The ghost town capital of British Overseas Territory Montserrat, which was abandoned following eruptions of the Soufrière Hills in 1997, shares its name with which city in Devon, England?

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In which Caribbean capital could you watch a Test cricket match at the Kensington Oval, taste excellent rums at the Mount Gay Visitor Centre and cross the historic Chamberlain Bridge?

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Which Caribbean capital was founded in 1498 by Christopher Columbus’ brother, Bartholomew, making it the oldest European city in the Americas?

10 / 10

The capital of which Caribbean country has another country in its name?

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