Jamaica- Counties, Parishes and Towns

How many parishes were there in 1664?

• 7

• 11

• 12

• 14

Which year's map had the most parishes?

• Present Day

• 1864

• 1738

• 1664

Which is not a county in Jamaica

• Cornwall

• Middlesex

• Surrey

• Westchester

Which is not a parish in the county of Middlesex

• Manchester

• Clarendon

• Westmoreland

• St. Ann

Which is not a parish in the county of Middlesex

• Manchester

• Clarendon

• Westmoreland

• St. Ann

Who was the parish of Clarendon named after?

• Lord Clarendon

• Charles II

• Sir William Trelawny

• Lord Winsor

Which was the first capital of Jamaica

• Saint Jago de la Vega

• St. James

• Kingston

• St. Mary

In which parish is the city of Montego Bay located?

• Kington

• Portland

• St. James

• Hanover

Which of these is an administrative service provided by the parish capital?

• Banking Services at the commercial bank

• Collecting of revenue (taxes) at the Tax Administration Jamaica

• Fixing of roads by the Municipal Corporation

• Teaching students at the primary school

In what ways are all parishes similar?

• They all have inland capitals, a population and coastlines.

• They all have coastlines, settlements and parish capitals.

• They all have the same size, shape and economic activity.

• They all have a population, harbours and settlements.