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GRADE 7 Heritage Day Quiz 2021

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When persons in Jamaica says" Wah Gwaan" what do they mean ?

a)

What's Up?

b)

What Are You Doing?

c)

Where Are You Going?

d)

Are You Thirsty?

2.

What does "Ahh Nuh Me" mean in Jamaican language ?

a)

I am on my way

b)

I am here

c)

It wasn't me

d)

None of the above

3.

Jamaica is an ________________________

a)

country

b)

island

c)

state

d)

continent

4.

Jamaica has which of the following climate?

a)

Winter

b)

Tropical Marine

c)

Aquatic Marine

5.

All these are native foods except which one?

a)

Curry Goat, with rice and peas

b)

Ackee Fruit

c)

Pineapple

d)

Jamaican Patty

6.

The first people who lived on Jamaica were_________?

a)

Africans

b)

Tainos

c)

Australians

7.

Who visited Jamaica and left their treasure?

a)

pirates

b)

Africans

c)

Columbus

d)

Mickey Mouse

8.

Which is NOT a characteristic of Reggae music?

a)

Jamaican dialect

b)

Off beat chords

c)

Brass

d)

Three beats in a bar

9.

What is Rastafarianism?

a)

A religion

b)

A political party

c)

A type of music

d)

Bob Marley

10.

Which artist brought Reggae to international recognition?

a)

Ziggy Marley

b)

Bob Marley

c)

Bob Marley

d)

George Ezra

11.

Who was the first European to arrive in Jamaica in 1494

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Johan Friss

c)

John Agricola

d)

Jacopo Pontormo II

12.

When did Jamaica gain independence ?

a)

1494

b)

1700

c)

1838

d)

1962

13.

How many national heroes does Jamaica have?

a)

12

b)

7

c)

4

d)

5

14.

What year was the Order of National Hero passed by parliament?

a)

1969

b)

1968

c)

1982

d)

1970

15.

What year was the Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons given the order of National Hero?

a)

March 31, 1982

b)

May 29, 1986

c)

October 17, 1872

d)

August 6, 1986

16.

Who was the first National hero of Jamaica?

a)

Nanny of the Maroon

b)

Sam Sharpe

c)

Bruce Golding

d)

Marcus Garvey

17.

Which National Hero was a Jamaican Prime Minister?

a)

Paul Bogle

b)

Nanny of the Maroon

c)

Alexander Bustamante

d)

Sam Sharpe

18.

Name the parish that you can find The Sangsters International Airport.

a)

Kingston

b)

St Elizabeth

c)

Portland

d)

St James

19.

What does the proverb "Duppy know who fe frighten means "

a)

One makes more fuss over trifles than over calamities.

b)

One good turn deserves another.

c)

People will only injure those who they know cannot retaliate.

d)

Do not talk too freely about your private affairs.

20.

What does the proverb "Play wid puppy, puppy lick yu mouth" mean ?

a)

If the work is difficult make an early start.

b)

If one associates with an inferior person, one’s social standing will be lessened.

c)

Poor people have nothing to give away.

d)

Mind your own business and so avoid trouble.