Jamaica Parishes ad counties

Who divided Jamaica into parishes?

• The Tainos

• The British

• The Africans

• The Chinese

The first capital of Jamaica was

• Kingston

• Spanish Town

Jamaica has _______ parishes.

• 10

• 22

• 15

• 14

The division of counties and parishes made it easier to govern the country.

• True

• False

Port Antonio is a __________ word.

• Chinese

• Indian

• Spanish

• English

The Taino lived in

• villages

• Towns

What is the Parish Council?

• A group of Spanish people

• Government at the parish level

• Local people doing what they think is best for their villages

• The Spaniards fight to rule Jamaica.

Spanish Town was once called St Jago De La Vega

• True

• False

The Taino built their homes along the coastline because

• They could not find in land settlements

• They were tired to search for land

• They like the water

• They were afraid of the Spaniards

Ocho Rios is a place with a Spanish name in Jamaica.

• True

• False