WorksheetsJamaican Influence Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
When did the first wave of Jamaican immigrants come to the UK?
145
1948
1950
1952
What type of music is Jamaica associated with? (2 answers)
dancehall
reggae
ska
hip hop
Which Jamaican musician helped popularise reggae in Britain?
Stormy
Elvis Presley
Kei Miller
Bob Marley
Where does the Windrush generation come from?
Britain
America
Nigeria
Jamaica
What is HMT Empire Windrush?
A plane
A ship
A square
A country
What year was the last ship invited to the UK?
1951
1961
1971
1981
What is the name of the ship that brought Jamaican people over to Britain?
Ship Windrush
HMT Empire Windrush
SS Britannia
HMS Caribbean
Which challenges did Jamaicans face in Britain?
Pride and prejudice
Racism and discrimination
In which fields did they work? (2 answers)
Public transport
Schools
NHS
Justice
What do you call the Jamaican dialect?
Wagwan
Bro
Patois
Blud
Which part of the population has Jamaican patois influenced
British youth
British elderly people
British politicians
What do you not associate with Jamaican fashion?
Corset
Dreadlocks
Bright colours
Baggy clothes
How has Jamaican patois influenced British language?
By making British people speak with a Jamaican accent
By introducing new words and phrases into slang
By replacing English with patois in schools
It had no influence
Which of the following is not an area influenced by Jamaican culture in Britain
Music
Food
Space Exploration
Language
Jamaican fashion is seen in London...... (tick as many as you think!)
Pubs
Parks
Streets
What's Jamaican for 'thanks'?
thanks
tank
thank
thinks
What is the correct spelling?
reggea
regae
raggea
reggae
