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THE REAL JAMAICAN

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What´s the official language in Jamaica?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Jamaican

d)

Papiamento

2.

When did Jamaica become an independent country?

a)

1853

b)

1990

c)

1962

d)

1731

3.

What are the colors of the Jamaican flag?

a)

Red, white and blue.

b)

Yellow, gold and red.

c)

Orange, yellow and green.

d)

Black, yellow and green.

4.

Who took control of Jamaica in 1655?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Cuba

d)

South Africa

5.

What sea is Jamaica in?

a)

Caribbean Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Baltic Sea

6.

Who was the first European to arrive in Jamaica?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Pedro Cabral

c)

Usain Bolt

d)

Copernicus

7.

What is the capital of Jamaica?

a)

Montego Bay

b)

Ocho Rios

c)

Spanish Town

d)

Kingston

8.

What type of music originated in Jamaica?

a)

Rock

b)

Reggae

c)

Hip Hop

d)

Pop

9.

Who were the first native Americans in Jamaica?

a)

Arawaks

b)

Cherokee

c)

Pueblo

d)

Maoris

10.

What kind of currency do they use in Jamaica?

a)

Peso

b)

Pound

c)

Dollar

d)

Euro

11.

“Out of many, one people” is Jamaica’s _____.

a)

National Song

b)

National Pledge

c)

Motto

d)

National Anthem

12.

Name the Jamaican National Fruit.

a)

Breadfruit

b)

Ackee

c)

Banana

d)

Pear

13.
What type of flour is in Bammy?
a)
wheat flour
b)
cassava flour
c)
bread flour
d)
pastry flour
14.

All these are native foods except which one?

a)

Curry Goat

b)

Ackee

c)

Pizza

d)

Patty

15.

How many National Heroes does Jamaica have?

a)

12

b)

4

c)

7

d)

5

16.
Which is the largest parish in Jamaica? 
a)
St Catherine 
b)
St James
c)
Hanover
d)
St Elizabeth
17.

The Lignum Vitae is Jamaica's National_______________

a)

tree

b)

plant

c)

flower

d)

fruit

18.

What is Jamaica's National Bird?

a)

The Patoo

b)

The John Crow

c)

The Robin

d)

The Doctor Bird

19.

Which Jamaican Reggae artist is said to have made Reggae music popular throughout the world?

a)

Buju

b)

Chronixx

c)

Bob Marley

d)

Shaggy

20.

In Jamaica the Governor General represents the Monarch. The Monarch is the

a)

Prime Minister or Opposition leader

b)

Politicians or People

c)

King or Queen

d)

Mayor or king

21.

The three arms/branches of government:

a)

legislative, corrective, managerial

b)

judicial, executive, managerial

c)

executive, judicial, legislative

d)

judicial, collective, legislative

22.

Jamaica uses the 'Westminster Model' of Government which has its roots in:

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Britain

d)

America

23.

Who is the leader of the Jamaican Government?

a)

The Minister of Security

b)

The Governor General

c)

The Opposition Leader

d)

The Prime Minister

24.

The Jamaican System of Government is

a)

Republic

b)

Autocratic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democratic

25.

I am the National Flower of Jamaica. What am I?

a)

Blue Mahoe

b)

Lignum Vitae

c)

Mango Tree

d)

Chaconia

26.

Who said these words? "Up you mighty race, you can accomplish what you will."

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Which parish is known as the bread basket of Jamaica?

a)

St. Mary

b)

St.Elizabeth

c)

St. Ann

d)

Clarendon

28.

Which of the following is Jamaica famous for? Choose all that apply.

a)

Reggae

b)

Baseball

c)

Athletics

d)

Rastafarianism

29.

Identify the title of songs sang by Bob Marley from the list below

a)

Redemption Song

b)

Three little birds

c)

One Love

d)

Smile Jamaica

30.

Select the name of Jamaica's cultural dances

a)

kumina

b)

maypole

c)

rope

d)

bruckins

31.

Identify the patois that is correctly matched to the english word

a)

See you later-Mi soon come

b)

Eat-nyam

c)

I don't care-Mi nuh bizniz

d)

What's up-Wah gwaan

32.

Classify the number: 0

a)

natural, whole, integer, rational, real

b)

integer, irrational, real

c)

irrational, real

d)

whole, integer, rational, real

33.
An example of a whole number is:
a)
4/9
b)
-9
c)
5.2
d)
17
34.

Natural numbers are:

a)

1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, . . .

b)

0,1,2,3,4,5...

c)

1, 2, 3, 4, . . .

d)

. . . , -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, . . .

35.
Classify the number 0
a)
Whole
b)
Integer
c)
Rational
d)
All of the above