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WorksheetsTest Your General Knowledge On Jamaica!
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which continent is Jamaica located?
Caribbean
Australian or Oceania
North America
Asia
How many parishes are in Jamaica?
50
14
4
22
What is the capital of Jamaica?
Kingston
Montego Bay
Spanish Town
Port Royal
At summer, The "Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show" is held in which parish?
May Pen
St. Catherine
Clarendon
Montego Bay
Who are believed to be the original inhabitants of Jamaica?
Tainos or Arawak
Caribs
Jamaicans
Spanish
Which of the following happened in the year of 1692?
Jamaica gained independence
Jamaica gained Emancipation
I don't remember
An earthquake hit Port Royal
Where can the Cockpit Country be found?
Manchester, St. Ann, Trelawny
Trelawny, St. Elizabeth, st. James
Kingston, St. Andrew
St. Mary, St. Thomas, Hanover
Which of the following can be found in Kingston?
Stony Hill
Liguanea Plains
Dolphin Head Mountains
Blue Mountains
If you go to a beach in Jamaica, which body of water would you be swimming in?
Pacific Ocean
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Who represented The Queen at Jamaica’s Independence celebrations in 1962?
Princess Margaret
Governor General, Sir Kenneth Blackburne
Prince Philip
No one, Queen Elizabeth II was present at the celebration
Who is Jamaica’s first National Hero?
Nanny of the Maroons
Alexander Bustamante
Marcus Garvey
Bob Marley
The name Jamaica means "land of wood and water".
True
False
Which Jamaican actress is best remembered for her role as Nurse Ernestine Shoop on Trapper John M.D.?
Verne47
Fae Ellington
Madge Sinclair
Louise Bennett-Coverly
Entertainment
In 1993 which Jamaican beauty was crowned Miss World?
Cindy Breakspeare
Carole Crawford
Lisa Hanna
Portia Simpson-Miller
For Children:
In which body of water can Jamaica be found?
Mediterranean Sea
Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
There are three colours on the national flag of Jamaica. Which is NOT one of them?
yellow
green
black
blue
Geography:
The inland areas of Jamaica have a number of mountain ranges. Which mountain range includes the highest point on the island? (Coffee please)
Mocho Mountains
Juan de Bolas Mountains
Blue Mountains
John Crow Mountains
In which style of cooking native to Jamaica is a very hot spice mixture used to dry rub or wet marinate the meat?
braising
jerking
broiling
roasting
Animals:Which brightly coloured little bird, immortalized as Jamaica's national bird, is endemic to Jamaica? (All will be well if you get this one).
the nightingale
the robin
the doctor bird
the pigeon
