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Independent Jamaica

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did Jamaica become an independent nation?

a)

1938

b)

1962

c)

1944

d)

1655

2.

Identify the flag above

a)

The Union Jack

b)

The Jamaican Flag

c)

The flag of the Netherlands

d)

The Commonwealth flag

3.

The rights of citizens to choose their government

a)

independence

b)

dependence

c)

democracy

d)

colonization

4.

A country which is governed by another country

a)

monarchy

b)

dependent

c)

colony

d)

franchise

5.

The term "franchise" means

a)

the right to freedom

b)

the right to vote in general elections

c)

the law

d)

freedom of speech

6.

Caribbean countries that were once ruled by Britain are now a part of the ________

a)

World Bank

b)

Democracy

c)

United Nations

d)

Commonwealth

7.

Jamaica became a British colony in ____

a)

1944

b)

1655

c)

1838

d)

1962

8.

Jamaica achieved its independence through _______

a)

revolutions

b)

negotiations

c)

war

d)

death

9.

Which two heroes were responsible for Jamaica's independence?

a)

Marcus Garvey and Norman Manley

b)

Norman Manley and Sam Sharpe

c)

Alexander Bustamante and Norman Manley

d)

Marcus Garvey and Alexander Bustamante