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100

She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama film Monster's Ball (2001), becoming the only woman of African American descent and the only woman of color to have won the award.

Halle Berry

100

Ian Fleming was a naval intelligence officer in charge of a covert operation called Golden Eye, which also happens to be the name of his Jamaican home. His experience in Jamaica gave him real-life inspiration for a series of spy novels with this renowned, world-famous character.

James Bond

100

This South Asian country is the second-most populous and the seventh-largest country by area. It is also famous for dishes such as Garam masala, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala and Roti canai.  

India

100

The fast food chicken restaurant chain, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), was founded by this American businessman. His image is still a symbol of the company and he went by this title, first and last name.  

Colonel Harland Sanders

100

Not to be outdone, Samsung's high-end Android phones sport their own virtual assistant. It supports touch, tap, and voice commands and represents a major reboot for S Voice, Samsung's voice assistant app introduced in 2012 with the Galaxy S III. 

Bixby

200

Born on November 29, 1976, this American actor is known for his portrayal of the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). 

Chadwick Boseman

200

This drink has a smoothie-like consistency and is made with rum cream liqueur, coffee liqueur, strawberry syrup, banana and milk. Doesn't ring a bell? Never mind that, it shares its name with the national bird of Jamaica. 

Humming bird

200

As one of the most common dishes and with considerable variations, this one-pot rice dish is widely eaten in many West African countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Senegal, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Togo and Mali.

Jollof rice

200

After being forced out of the company that he founded, he returned in 1997 and assembled the team of designers, programmers, and engineers responsible for the groundbreaking iPhone and iPad.

Steve Jobs

200

This virtual assistant AI technology was developed by Amazon and was first used in the Amazon Echo smart speakers.

Alexa

300

With roles in movies such as Django Unchained, Ray, Sleepless and White House Down, Eric Marlon Bishop has proved that he's multi-talented. Eric Bishop also goes by this name.

Jamie Foxx

300

This movement started in Jamaica in the 1930s, and since then has spread across the world to varying degrees. It is considered a religion, and incorporates Protestant Christianity, mysticism, and elements of pan-African political consciousness.

Rastafari/Rastafarianism

300

It is believed to be an aphrodisiac and is a staple at 'dead yard' functions. The main ingredients are the head and intestines of the animal, with a little white rum and fresh herbs and spices.

Mannish water

300

No, he didn't invent the world's coolest electric car. But, he was arguably the greatest geek who ever lived, always fixing things that weren't broken and coming up with amazing inventions in the process.

Nikola Tesla

300

Born from a family of wireless network protocols, this technology allows computers, smartphones, or other devices to connect to the Internet or communicate with one another wirelessly, within a particular area. 

Wi-Fi

400

For his portrayal of an alcoholic airline pilot in Flight (2012), he garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

Denzel Washington

400

This is considered the world’s best and one of the most expensive in the world. Its richness and lack of bitterness make it a commodity that people fly to the island to experience. People drink it in hot and cold forms. 

Blue Mountain Coffee

400

This spicy Jamaican dish includes a particular seafood being topped with a spicy sauce and a pickled vegetable medley. It is fried until crispy, marinated in a sauce of vinegar, spices, onions, carrots, and peppers.

Escovitch fish

400

He did not invent the automobile as many people mistakenly assume. But he did improve the "assembly line" for automobile manufacturing. 

Henry Ford

400

With their headquarters in the greater Helsinki metropolitan area, the 3310 has been one of their most popular mobile phones to date. 

Nokia

500

He is considered Jamaica's most popular actor and had leading roles in films such as Dancehall Queen, Third World Cop (as Capone) and Shottas (as Mad Max).

Paul Campbell

500

As a major sea port, this south coast parish became a commercial centre in Jamaica due to its wealth. In 1893 it was the first parish in Jamaica to be lit by electricity. Ten years later, in 1903 its main city is the first on the island to have automobiles.

St. Elizabeth

500

Known also as "Dukunnu" or "Tie-a-leaf", this Jamaican dish is a starchy type of boiled pudding, traditionally made with cornmeal, mixed ground provisions and raisins. During it's preparation, it is wrapped in banana leaves and steamed to become tender morsels. Have it as a snack or dessert!

Blue drawers

500

Among one of his first innovations after the telephone was the "photophone," a device that enabled sound to be transmitted on a beam of light.

Alexander Graham Bell

500

Echobeat is the latest generation of wireless earphones out of Silicon Valley which are vying for a cut of the Airpods market. Its brand shares the name of a fruit and while the fruit contains compounds that can help fight Asthma, the cost of its latest flagship phone just may induce it. 

Apple

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