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National Heroes & Heroine of JA

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which National Hero was born in Cherry Gardens, St. Andrew?

a)

Paul Bogle

b)

Samuel Sharpe

c)

Alexander Bustamante

d)

George William Gordon

2.
What year was the Order of National Hero passed by parliament?
a)
1969
b)
1968
c)
1982
d)
1970
3.
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 
4.

Which year was Paul Bogle born?

a)

1956

b)

1675

c)

1820

d)

1478

5.

Who was the first National Hero of Jamaica?

a)

Nanny of the Maroon

b)

Sam Sharpe

c)

Bruce Golding

d)

Marcus Garvey

6.
What town is named after a national hero?
a)
Maroon Town
b)
Nannyville 
c)
George Town
d)
Nanny Town
7.
Which National Hero was a Jamaican Prime Minister? 
a)
Paul Bogle
b)
Nanny of the Maroon
c)
Alexander Bustamante
d)
Sam Sharpe
8.

What parish was national hero Samuel Sharpe born?

a)

Westmoreland

b)

St Andrew

c)

St James

d)

St Cathrine

9.

In What year did national hero Samuel Sharpe died?

a)

1801

b)

1995

c)

1465

d)

1832

10.
In what year national hero Alexander Bustamante born?
a)
1884
b)
1514
c)
1864
d)
1896
11.
What is another name for Nanny of the Maroon?
a)
Freedom fighter
b)
Granny Nanny
c)
Mother of freedom
d)
Mother of the Maroons
12.
Which National hero was a free colored land owner? 
a)
Alexander Bustamante
b)
Marcus Garvey
c)
Nanny of the Maroons
d)
George William Gordon
13.
Which Hero started the Industrial Trade Union?
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Alexander Bustamante
c)
Norman Washington Manley
d)
Sam Sharpe
14.
Name the parish that you can find The Sangsters International Airport.
a)
Kingston
b)
St Elizabeth
c)
Portland
d)
St James
15.
How many national heroes does Jamaica have?
a)
12
b)
4
c)
7
d)
5
16.

Which National Hero was the first Prime Minister of Jamaica?

a)

Paul Bogle

b)

Marcus Garvey

c)

Alexander Bustamante

17.

Which national Hero came from St. Ann?

a)

Alexander Bustamante

b)

Marcus Garvey

c)

George William Gordon

18.

Which National Hero was also a Baptist deacon?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Paul Bogle

c)

Sam Sharpe

19.

In which parish was Norman Manley born?

a)

St. Ann

b)

Hanover

c)

Manchester

20.

Which hero started the Universal Negro Improvement Association?

a)

Sam Sharpe

b)

Nanny of the Maroons

c)

Marcus Garvey

21.

What incident was Samuel Sharpe responsible for?

a)

The Marron War

b)

The 1938 riot

c)

The Morant Bay Rebellion

d)

Christmas Rebellion

22.

Which national hero is on the $5 coin?

a)

Sam Sharpe

b)

Norman Manley

c)

Nanny of the Maroon

d)

Onexia Davis

23.

A woman who has done something brave, new or good and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people.

a)

National hero

b)

Nation builder

c)

heroine

d)

heroess

24.

Order of the Nation is a National Award

a)

True

b)

False

25.

O.D., O.M., C.D., O.J., are all National Awards.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The U.N.I.A. was founded by Marcus Garvey.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Paul Bogle led the Morant Bay Rebellion in 1865.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

George William Gordon helped to set up free villages in Jamaica.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Paul Bogle led the Christmas Rebellion of 1831.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The Kensington Estate was burnt during the 'Christmas Rebellion'.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Samuel Sharpe was executed in 1832.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Marcus Garvey published the first newspaper in Jamaica.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Norman Manley and Alexander Bustamante lived and worked during the same historical period.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Alexander Bustamante was the first Prime Minister of Jamaica.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The correct way to address National Heroes/Heroine is to add the title 'The Right Honourable' to their names.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Identify the National Hero/Heroine:

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Samuel Sharpe

c)

Alexander Bustamante

d)

George William Gordon

e)

Nanny of the Maroons

37.

Identify the National Hero/Heroine:

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Paul Bogle

c)

Alexander Bustamante

d)

George William Gordon

e)

Nanny of the Maroons

38.

Identify the National Hero/Heroine:

a)

Samuel Sharpe

b)

Paul Bogle

c)

Alexander Bustamante

d)

George William Gordon

e)

Nanny of the Maroons

39.

Identify the National Hero/Heroine:

a)

Samuel Sharpe

b)

Paul Bogle

c)

Alexander Bustamante

d)

Norman Manley

e)

Nanny of the Maroons

40.

Identify the National Hero/Heroine:

a)

George William Gordon

b)

Paul Bogle

c)

Alexander Bustamante

d)

Norman Manley

e)

Nanny of the Maroons

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