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WorksheetsNanny of the Maroons
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
The birth of Nanny is unknown?
true
false
Nanny died in the 1750s.
true
false
Which statement best describe who the Maroons were?
The Maroons were Africans who escaped from the plantations and lived in the hilly parts of the country.
The Maroons were British soldiers.
The Maroons were British authorities who lived on the plantations.
The word "Maroon" comes from the Spanish word .....
enojado
cansado
cimarrones
Nanny was from the ____________ tribe in Africa.
Zulu
Tanzania
Ashanti
Nanny was from Ghana in Africa.
true
false
Apart from teaching her people how to fight, she also taught them.....
How to sew
How to cook
African rituals and traditions
Nanny was a leader of the Windward Maroons, a group of previously enslaved Africans.
true
false
Nanny and her people conducted a guerilla warfare against the British authorities.
true
false
The guerrilla warfare was the second Maroon war.
true
false
Which Jamaican note can Nanny be found on?
One hundred dollar note
Five thousand dollar note
Five hundred dollar note
Nanny is the first and only heroine in Jamaica.
true
false
The Maroons were the first group of people to win their independence from the British.
true
false
What was Nanny awarded on March 31, 1982?
Order of the Nation
Order of Excellence
Order of National Hero
Type the name of two places Nanny statue can be found in Jamaica.
