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Jamaican Culture

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Jamaica's motto?

a)

"By any Means Necessary".

b)

"Out of Many, One People".

c)

"Everything Irie".

d)

"No Problem Mon".

2.

What does the gold in the Jamaican flag represent?

a)

It represents the sun

b)

It represents the golden sunshine

c)

It represents the sunflower

3.

When did Jamaica become an independent Nation?

a)

August 6, 1494

b)

August 6, 1700

c)

August 6, 1838

d)

August 6, 1962

4.

Jamaica's style of cooking is influenced by _______________.

a)

Only Africans

b)

Tainos, Europeans, Asians and Africans

c)

Europeans and Asians

5.

Identify the group of dances that were preformed originally by slaves and freed slaves, and are still being preformed today during special celebrations.

a)

Kumina, Bruckins, Maypole and Quadrille.

b)

Kumina, Bruckins, Dancehall.

c)

Kimina, Bruckins, John Connu and Ska.

d)

Ska, Dancehall,and the Electric Slide.

6.

Identify the Jamaican National Heroes which were associated with the Morant Bay Rebellion?

a)

Norman Washington Manley

b)

Paul Bogle

c)

Alexander Bustamante

d)

George William Gordon

7.

True or False: Marcus Garvey said "I would rather die on yonder gallows than live in slavery"?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

It is said that Jamaica has the most churches per square mile. Is Jamaica a religious nation?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Which ethnic group introduced the method of preparing food to Jamaica?

a)

British

b)

Tainos

c)

Indians

d)

African

10.

Which groups of people arrived in Jamaica voluntarily?

a)

Jews

b)

Chinese

c)

East Indians

d)

Africans

11.

Base on the timeline, which set of people arrived in Jamaica in the 15th century?

a)

The British

b)

The Tainos

c)

The Africans

d)

The Spaniards

12.

Explain the term 'Culture".

4 lines
13.

Name the National symbol in the picture and write two sentences about it.

4 lines
14.

Explain the circumstances that led to the Morant Bay Rebellion.

4 lines
15.

Use these words to complete the following.


gold, British, Spaniards, Tainos, 1965, 1494


Slavery started in Jamaica when the ________________ arrived. They arrived on the island in the year _____________. They fought with the ___________________, killed some and enslaved others in their search for _______________.

(a)