Guyana 101
(100 Secrets I Should Know,
and Remembah!)

Test your knowledge of BASIC information

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Objective: To confirm your diverse knowledge of Guyana!
You will need to get ONLY 12 questions right
in order to move on to equally easy Level 2!
This should be a piece of cake!

Good Luck!
1. What continent hosts Guyana?

Australia
Oceania
South America
Caribbean

2. What major oil producing country is to the west of Guyana?

Nigeria
Saudi Arabia
Venezuela
Cuba

3. What ocean borders Guyana to the north?

Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Continental Drift

4. What former Dutch colony borders Guyana to the east?

Antigua
St. Kitts
Suriname
Virgin Islands

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5. How much land area does Guyana cover (Venezuelans can skip this question)?

240,000 sq. miles
77,000 sq. miles
83,000 sq. miles
1,000,000 sq. miles

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6. Which of the following contain the words: 'land of six peoples'?

National Anthem
Song of the Republic
My Guyana Eldorado
none of the above

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7. What are the indigenous peoples of Guyana called?

Ghanians
Eskimoes
Amerindians
Backtrackers

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8. What is the largest river in Guyana?

Mazuruni
Amazon
Essequibo
Thames

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9. Guyana derived its name from the Amerindian word meaning:--?

Land of Six Peoples
celebration of the harvest
Land of many waters
Damn, it's hot!

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10. Who started The Tradewinds Band?

Johnny Braff
Terry Nelson
Dave Martins
Ivor Lynch

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11. How many tribes of the original inhabitants are there in Guyana, generally speaking?

10
9
4
2

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12. What knighted, but slightly daffy, Englishman ventured into the Guianas in search of the fabled city of El Dorado?

Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Charles
Sir Gary Sobers
Sir Clive Lloyd

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13. What Italian sea navigator, under contract to the Spanish queen, is said to have sighted the Guianas coast in 1498?

Christopher Columbus
Sir Walter Raleigh
Micheangelo
Leonardo Da Vinci

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14. The Dutch were the first Europeans to colonize the guianas. In 1616 they set up the first of three 'colonies' (the others were in 1627 and 1741). What was the first colony called?

Demerara
Stabroek
Essequibo
Berbice

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15. What was THE major crop in Guyana in the early 1600s?

marijuana
sugar
cocaine
cassava bread

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16. Easter coincides with what national passion?

Emancipation Day
shopping
kite flying season
Indian Immigration Day

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17. Georgetown lies at the mouth of what river?

Berbice River
Demerara River
Essequibo River
Cayuni River

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18. The name 'Georgetown' was given to the 'city' by the British in what year? (Hint: Think of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture)

1812
1912
1848
1902

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19. Guyana's flag is commonly referred to as?

The Golden Arrowhead
The Head
The John
None of the above

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20. Complete Guyana's motto [found on the Coat of Arms]: "One People, One Nation, ????

Many Cultures
One Destiny
Many Rigged Elections
Many Minds

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Excellent sources on Guyana history: