Jamaican Maroons Quiz

What was the original meaning of the name 'Maroon'?

• Tamed

• Wild

• Calm

• Happy

Who was the Maroon chief that went over to the English side and helped defeat the Spanish?

• Quao

• Juan de Bolas

• Cudjoe

• Cuffy

Which Maroon leader was responsible for the successful guerrilla warfare against the English?

• Accompong

• Cudjoe

• Johnny

• Quao

What event led to the start of the First Maroon War?

• Successful rebellion of slaves in Clarendon

• Flogging of Maroons in Montego Bay

• Raid on English plantations

• Treaty negotiation with the Maroons

Who was appointed as the chief commander of the Maroons after the peace treaty in 1738?

• Johnny

• Accompong

• Quao

• Cudjoe

What caused the start of the Second Maroon War in 1795?

• Raid on English plantations

• Influence of French Revolutionary agents

• Dispute over land grant

• Flogging of Maroons for pig stealing

Which Maroon settlement was involved in the Second Maroon War?

• Nanny Town

• Scott's Hall

• Accompong

• Trelawny Town

Who was the Governor of Jamaica during the Second Maroon War?

• Captain Stoddart

• Colonel Guthrie

• Captain Craskell

• Earl of Balcarres

What action by the Governor led to the Maroons setting fire to their town and withdrawing into the hills?

• Refusal to provide extra land

• Imprisonment of Maroon elders

• Declaration of martial law

• Arrest of Maroon leaders

How did the Maroons respond to the Governor's harsh actions during the Second Maroon War?

• Surrendered peacefully

• Appealed to the British Parliament

• Fought back with guerrilla tactics

• Sought diplomatic negotiations