Jamaican Patois/Language
What is the literal English translation of the Patois phrase “Wi likkle but wi tallawah”?
We are little but we are strong/fearless
Which national hero led the Morant Bay Rebellion and was a deacon in a Baptist church?
Paul Bogle
What year was the Jamaican flag first flown?
1962
Explain the meaning of the proverb "One one cocoa full basket."
Which country first colonized Jamaica?
Spain
What does “big up yuhself” mean?
Show yourself respect/Give yourself props
Which parish was Marcus Garvey born in?
St. Ann Parish
What event usually takes place at midnight before Emancipation Day?
Emancipation Vigil
Complete the Jamaican proverb: "Every mickle mek a _______"
Muckle
What was the name of the plantation where the 1831 Christmas Rebellion began?
Kensington Estate
Translate this sentence to standard English: "Look how she a gwan bad suh."
Look at her acting out/misbehaving.
Which national hero was given the nickname "The little man"
Alexander Bustamante
Which building became the official seat of government post-independence?
Gordon House
Complete the Jamaican proverb: "Yuh cya teach ol dawg new _____."
Trick
Which act that was passed removed Jamaica’s local Assembly and made it a Crown Colony?
The Jamaica Constitution Act of 1866
Which Rastafari phrase means “respect and honor”?
I and I
What is the full birth name of Jamaica's first Prime Minister?
William Alexander Clarke (His full name was William Alexander Clarke, but he dropped ‘William’ and added ‘Bustamante’ to sound stronger and stand out as a leader.)
Who sang "Jamaica Land We Love"?
Hugh Sherlock (lyrics), Robert Lightbourne (music)
Explain the Jamaican proverb: "Rock stone a riva battam nuh know sun hot."
Those who enjoy privileged lives are unaware of actual struggles.
What was the primary grievance that sparked the 1831 Christmas Rebellion?
Refusal of slave owners to grant slaves their Sundays off and oppressive working conditions
Translate this sentence to standard English: "Mi vex bad, but mi haffi nyam mi cruff an gwan same way."
I am really mad, but I still have to deal with my problems and keep pushing.
On what date was George William Gordon executed?
October 24, 1865
Which Jamaican was the first Governor-General after independence?
Sir Kenneth Blackburne
Explain the Jamaican proverb: "Don't mek goat watchman fe breadfruit tree."
Don't put an unsuitable person in an important position.
Name 2 British abolitionists.
William Wilberforce, Thomas Clarkson, Granville Sharp, Olaudah Equiano, Thomas Fowell Buxton.