Jamaican History
Who was the first Prime Minister of Jamaica?
Answer:
Sir Alexander Bustamante
What is the traditional Jamaican dish made of salted codfish and vegetables?
Answer:
ackee and saltfish
What is the name of Jamaica's highest mountain peak?
Answer:
Blue Mountain Peak
Points: What does the Jamaican term “irie” mean?
Answer:
“good” or “cool”
What is the name of Jamaica’s national holiday celebrated on August 6th?
Answer:
Independence Day
In which year did Jamaica gain independence from Britain?
Answer:
1962
Which Jamaican music genre is known for its use of rhythmic offbeats and became popular worldwide?
Answer:
reggae
Which city is known as Jamaica’s "Tourism Capital"?
Answer:
Montego Bay
What is the Jamaican Patois word for “friend”?
Answer:
“bredren” or “sistren”?
What is the name of the Jamaican celebration that marks the end of slavery in 1838?
Answer:
Emancipation Day
Which Jamaican national hero is known for his work in education and social reform?
Answer:
Norman Manley
Which Jamaican athlete is known as the fastest man in the world and has won multiple Olympic gold medals?
Answer:
Usain Bolt
What is the name of the large freshwater lake located in the parish of St. Catherine?
Answer:
Lake Ocho Rios
What does the Jamaican Patois phrase "mi deh yah" mean in English?
Answer:
“I am here”
What is the name of the Jamaican cricket team that competes in regional and international competitions?
Answer:
Jamaica Tallawahs
What was the original name of the capital city of Jamaica before it was renamed Kingston?
Answer:
Port Royal
Name the Jamaican dance style characterized by energetic movements and often performed to reggae music.
Answer:
dancehall
What river is the longest in Jamaica?
Answer:
Rio Grande
What does the term "gyaff" mean in Jamaican Patois?
Answer:
“chat” or “talk”?
Which Jamaican athlete won the gold medal in the 400 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
Answer:
Kirani James