Montserrat Quiz Questions and Answers

Montserrat is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. Montserrat is nicknamed the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean both for its resemblance to coastal Ireland and for the Irish ancestry of its inhabitants.

Montserrat Quiz Questions

1. Which is the official language of Montserrat?
a) Dutch
b) English
c) Portuguese
d) Swedish

2. Who settled Irish Catholics in Montserrat in 1632?
a) Thomas Warner
b) Pierre Belain d’Esnambuc
c) Roderic O’Connor
d) Turloch O’Connor

3. When was slavery abolished in Montserrat?
a) 1798
b) 1834
c) 1774
d) 1863

4. When was Montserrat part of the Federal Colony of Leeward Islands?
a) 1623-1678
b) 1722-1781
c) 1871-1956
d) 1801-1854

5. Which hurricane devastated Montserrat in 1989?
a) Hurricane Hugo
b) Hurricane Irene
c) Hurricane Andrew
d) Hurricane Ivan

6. When did Soufriere Hills volcano destroy Plymouth?
a) 1948
b) 1952
c) 1975
d) 1997

7. Which of the following became an official holiday in Montserrat in 1985?
a) Boxing Day
b) Easter
c) St. Patrick’s Day
d) Columbus Day

8. Which is the currency of Montserrat?
a) Peso
b) Eastern Caribbean dollar
c) US dollar
d) British Pound

9. Who was Montserrat’s chief minister in 2008?
a) John Osborne
b) David Brandt
c) Lowell Lewis
d) Bertrand Osborne

10. What is the area of Montserrat?
a) 28 sq. mi.
b) 54 sq. mi.
c) 96 sq. mi.
d) 40 sq. mi.

1. Which is the official language of Montserrat?
b) English

2. Who settled Irish Catholics in Montserrat in 1632?
a) Thomas Warner

3. When was slavery abolished in Montserrat?
b) 1834

4. When was Montserrat part of the Federal Colony of Leeward Islands?
c) 1871-1956

5. Which hurricane devastated Montserrat in 1989?
a) Hurricane Hugo

6. When did Soufriere Hills volcano destroy Plymouth?
d) 1997

7. Which of the following became an official holiday in Montserrat in 1985?
c) St. Patrick’s Day

8. Which is the currency of Montserrat?
b) Eastern Caribbean dollar

9. Who was Montserrat’s chief minister in 2008?
c) Lowell Lewis

10. What is the area of Montserrat?
d) 40 sq. mi.

Originally posted 2016-06-13 23:57:25.

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