History
St. Elizabeth is one of the oldest parishes in Jamaica. Originally including much of the western section on the island it was split to form parts of what other two parishes?
Westmoreland and Manchester
St. Elizabeth has several towns of importance. These are?
Santa Cruz, Malvern, Junction and Balaclava
The Cockpit Country is a large area in west-central Jamaica that derives its name from what?
the cockpit karst limestone
The Hon. Roger Clarke, CD was the Minister of Agriculture from 2012 up until his death in 2014. A former mayor of what Town in St Elizabeth?
Black River
A letter intended for the British Admiralty demanding criminal action against officers and crew of the Zong slave ship, for the murder of 132 Africans — 122 of whom had been thrown overboard — before the ship's arrival at Black River. what year did the Zong slave ship arrived in Black River?
December 1781.
The Parish of St Elizabeth was split in what year?
1703 and 1814
There are other organised towns within the parish of St Elizabeth. name any two
Maggoty, Lacovia, Bull Savanna, Southfield, Newell, New Market, Siloah and Middle Quarters
The ‘cockpit’ karst limestone has the appearance of an overturned what?
Egg-tray
Clarke was Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth for how many years?
11 years (1991 to 2012)
In Black River today, there is an etched stone monument in memory of the Zong Massacre, what year was it laid?
2007
Who was St. Elizabeth named in honor of?
Lady Elizabeth Modyford
In what town is the largest public market in Jamaica found?
Kingston
The Cockpit Country measures approximately 450 km2. In what two parishes is it located?
Trelawny and St. Elizabeth.
Dr. the Hon. Barbara Gloudon OJ, OD, Communication Specialist, Playwright and Journalist, was born in what part of St. Elizabeth?
Malvern
An etched stone monument in memory of the Zong Massacre is in Black River To mark the bicentenary of the abolition of the British slave trade, where is it located?
2 Market Street, across the road from the Bank of Nova Scotia parking lot close to the town's market.
When the Spanish were defeated in 1655, the slaves who did not manage to flee to Cuba retreated to the impenetrable Cockpit Country, which included parts of St. Elizabeth. These fleeing slaves became known as?
The Maroons
Name 4 places in Jamaica with "town" in its name
Spanish Town, Bethel Town, Browns Town, Stewart Town, Lionel Town
The Cockpit Country vegetation is the largest and most intact example of what?
wet limestone forest.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Donald Sangster, ON, born on October 26, 1911 in the parish of St. Elizabeth, was a Jamaican solicitor, politician and the second _______ of Jamaica?
Prime Minister.
In which Church in St.Elizabeth was a memorial service held for the 132 Africans?
The St John’s Parish Church, High Street, Black River
Black River, among the oldest towns in the island, is reportedly the first to have received electricity. The Leydens brothers were among the earliest settlers in the parish, and they are said to have imported Jamaica’s first what?
Motorcar
Name one major town in St. Catherine
Portmore
Spanish Town
DAILY DOUBLE
Caves
Una Maud Marson, Jamaican feminist, activist and writer was born in St Elizabeth on the 6th of February 1905, She was the first black female to work for the BBC. what town was she born in?
Santa Cruz
What date did The Zong arrived at Black River with 208 slaves on-board?
December 22, 1781