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Jamaican Culture (How Jamaican are you?)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On what day is Jamaican Independence celebrated each year?

a)

First Monday in August

b)

August 6 (if on a Sunday, the day is celebrated on Monday)

c)

August 7

d)

Government decides

2.

Who represented the Queen at Jamaica's Independence celebrations in 1962?

a)

Princess Margret

b)

Sir Kenneth Blackburne

c)

Prince Phillip

d)

No one

3.

Which High School did Usain Bolt attend?

a)

Kingston College

b)

Wolmers Boys

c)

Calabar

d)

William Knibb

4.

Who won the 1st Grammy for Best Reggae Album?

(a)  

5.

Who was the first Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal?

(a)  

6.

Who was the first woman to win a Miss World Contest

a)

Cindy Breakspeare

b)

Lisa Hanna

c)

Carol Joan Crawford

d)

Yendi Phillips

7.

Why was Port Royal called the 'wickedest city on earth?'

4 lines
8.

What is Jamaica's National Dish

a)

Ackee and Saltfish

b)

Curried Goat and white rice

c)

Steamed fish and okra

d)

Stewed chicken

9.

Jamaica's National Bird is the

a)

John Crow

b)

Doctor Bird

c)

Yellow-billed Parrot

d)

Egret

10.

What is the given name of the Jamaican artiste pictured here

a)

Dre Island

b)

Jahmiel Lewis

c)

Moses Davis

d)

Mark Myrie

11.

This Governor General resigned citing poor health

(a)  

12.

The popular Jamaican dance as seen here is called

a)

Bruckins

b)

Wheel and tun

c)

Maypole

d)

Ska

13.

Give the Jamaican proverb equivalent of "People that get away with wrongdoing will eventually be held accountable and be punished for their actions."

(a)  

14.

What kind of soup do Jamaicans make with callaloo?

a)

Pepperpot soup

b)

Callaloo stew

c)

Green soup

d)

Vegetable soup

15.

Which Jamaican has run the most sub 10 times in track and field?

a)

Usain Bolt

b)

Asafa Powell

c)

Michael Frater

d)

Yohan Blake