Heroes
Today, we might call him "Father." In his day, this National Hero was known as "Daddy."
Who is Samuel "Daddy Sharpe?
The British signed a treaty with this group of maroons in the 1700s.
Who are the Windward Maroons?
This parish is Jamaica's smallest by area.
What is Kingston?
This rhizome is added to a great many juices and dishes in Jamaican cuisine.
What is ginger?
This person was Jamaica’s first Prime Minister
Who is Sir Alexander Bustamante?
This National Hero was Jamaica's first Premier.
Who is Norman Manley?
Should someone pass away, you may be invited to attend this night celebration.
What is a nine-night?
The majority of Jamaica's highest mountain is found in this parish.
What is Portland?
Got food poisoning, or something just doesn't sit right? Jamaicans suggest a strong cup of tea made from this nut.
What is Bizzy (Kola Nut)?
At midnight on August 6, 1962, this organization lowered the Union Jack and raised the Jamaican flag
What is the The Jamaica Defence Force?
This national hero married his cousin.
Who is Norman Manley?
This organization hosts many of Jamaica's annual performing arts and cultural competitions.
What is the JCDC (Jamaica Cultural Development Commission)?
When Jamaica was first divided into parishes, there were this many.
What is seven?
This avian, known for its acrobatics, is endemic to Jamaica.
What is the Swallowtail Hummingbird?
This Act abolished slavery throughout most of the British Empire.
What is the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833?
This National Hero was imprisoned and hanged even though there was no real proof of his crime.
Who is George William Gordon?
In traditional Jamaican music, this style features a leader singing a phrase followed by a group's reply.
What is Call and Response?
This is the longest river on the island.
What is the Rio Minho?
This protected reptile is Jamaica's largest native land animal.
What is the Jamaican Iguana?
Formerly enslaved Jamaicans were required to continue working for their former enslavers during this four-year period after Emancipation.
What was the Apprenticeship Period?
This National Hero married twice. Both times to a woman named Amy.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
Traditionally performed by rival Red and Blue sets, this Jamaican dance was created to celebrate Emancipation.
What is Bruckins?
Covering more than 500 square miles across west-central Jamaica, this is the island's largest remaining wet limestone forest.
What is the Cockpit Country?
Growing up to seven feet or more, this is Jamaica's largest snake species.
What is the Jamaican Boa?
When Jamaica gained Independence in 1962, this was the official currency in use.
What is the pound?