SS Revision Quiz: Unit 2

1. Which word would BEST describes a true characteristic of a nation builder?

• a. selfish

• b. weak

• c. brave

• d. scared

2. In which parish is 'Nanny Town' located?

• a. Kingston

• b. Portland

• c. St. Thomas

• d. Westmoreland

3. Which event below can be associated with the national hero 'Paul Bogle'?

• a. The Trelawny Maroons

• b. The Christmas Day Rebellion

• c. The Morant Bay Rebellion

• d. The campaign to help poor freed slaves

4. In what parish can a monument be found of the national hero 'Samuel Sharpe'?

• a. Trelawny

• b. Westmoreland

• c. Hanover

• d. St. James

5. On which of the following dates was the Christmas Day Rebellion?

• a. October 11, 1865

• b. December 27, 1831

• c. October 23, 1865

• d. December 11, 1865

6. At the time of the Morant Bay Rebellion, was the governor that refused to speak with Paul Bogle?

• a. Governor Edward John Erye

• b. Sir Edward Trelawny

• c. The Right Excellent Paul Bogle

• d. Sir Patrick Allen

7. "I would rather die upon yonder gallows than live in slavery" are famous words from:

• a. The Right Excellent George William Gordon

• b. The Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe

• c. The Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons

• d. The Right Excellent Paul Bogle

8. Which of the following African tribes does The Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons belong to?

• a. Fanti

• b. Yoruba

• c. Mandingoes

• d. Ashanti

9. What was one (1) reason for the Morant Bay Rebellion?

• a. The workers wanted to vote.

• b. The planters wanted trade unions.

• c. Farmers did not receive justice.

• d. The people wanted to be mischievous.

10. How did George William Gordon try to help the freed slaves?

• a. Organizing a rebellion in St. Thomas.

• b. Helping to set fire to Morant Bay Courthouse.

• c. Teaching the ex-slaves to read and write.

• d. Buying land and selling it back cheaply to the people.