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Nanny of the Maroons

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The birth of Nanny is unknown?

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Nanny died in the 1750s.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Which statement best describe who the Maroons were?

a)

The Maroons were Africans who escaped from the plantations and lived in the hilly parts of the country.

b)

The Maroons were British soldiers.

c)

The Maroons were British authorities who lived on the plantations.

4.

The word "Maroon" comes from the Spanish word .....

a)

enojado

b)

cansado

c)

cimarrones

5.

Nanny was from the ____________ tribe in Africa.

a)

Zulu

b)

Tanzania

c)

Ashanti

6.

Nanny was from Ghana in Africa.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Apart from teaching her people how to fight, she also taught them.....

a)

How to sew

b)

How to cook

c)

African rituals and traditions

8.

Nanny was a leader of the Windward Maroons, a group of previously enslaved Africans.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Nanny and her people conducted a guerilla warfare against the British authorities.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The guerrilla warfare was the second Maroon war.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Which Jamaican note can Nanny be found on?

a)

One hundred dollar note

b)

Five thousand dollar note

c)

Five hundred dollar note

12.

Nanny is the first and only heroine in Jamaica.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

The Maroons were the first group of people to win their independence from the British.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

What was Nanny awarded on March 31, 1982?

a)

Order of the Nation

b)

Order of Excellence

c)

Order of National Hero

15.

Type the name of two places Nanny statue can be found in Jamaica.

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