British Virgin Islands Quiz Part 2: Sailing, Shipwrecks, and Sandy Cays

How well do you know the British Virgin Islands? Part 2

Test your knowledge of the British Virgin Islands with these 10 new questions. Choose the best answer for each question and see your score at the end!

• 1. What is the capital of the British Virgin Islands?

  • (A) Spanish Town
  • (B) Road Town
  • (C) The Valley
  • (D) Kingstown

• 2. What is a popular local dish in the BVI?

  • (A) Roti
  • (B) Fungi and Fish
  • (C) Callaloo
  • (D) All of the above

• 3. What is the official currency of the British Virgin Islands?

  • (A) British Pound
  • (B) US Dollar
  • (C) Eastern Caribbean Dollar
  • (D) Euro

• 4. The Baths, a famous geological formation, are located on which island?

  • (A) Tortola
  • (B) Virgin Gorda
  • (C) Anegada
  • (D) Jost Van Dyke

• 5. What is the BVI Emancipation Festival?

  • (A) A food festival.
  • (B) A celebration of the emancipation from slavery in 1834.
  • (C) A music festival.
  • (D) A sailing regatta.

• 6. What are the main pillars of the BVI's economy?

  • (A) Agriculture and fishing
  • (B) Tourism and financial services
  • (C) Manufacturing and construction
  • (D) Mining and oil

• 7. The first European settlement on the islands was by which nation?

  • (A) The Spanish
  • (B) The Dutch
  • (C) The French
  • (D) The English

• 8. What is the famous "Painkiller" cocktail, invented in the BVI?

  • (A) A mix of rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and cream of coconut.
  • (B) A non-alcoholic fruit punch.
  • (C) A type of local beer.
  • (D) A spicy tomato drink.

• 9. What is the official language of the BVI?

  • (A) Spanish
  • (B) French
  • (C) English
  • (D) Dutch

• 10. The BVI is a self-governing overseas territory of which country?

  • (A) The United States
  • (B) The United Kingdom
  • (C) France
  • (D) The Netherlands