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100

Who got Jamaica its first gold medal in a women’s event in the Olympics?  

Deon Hemmings

100

Who was known for this quote "Mi nuh fraid a nuh man, nuh gyal, nuh weh. Whether you own media company, whether you a private sector ginnygog, whether you a G2K… I will continue speaking truth to power on behalf of the people of Jamaica" ?

Portia Simpson-Miller

100

What is between Trelawny and Ocho Rios?

And

200

 What did Christopher Columbus call Jamaica?

Santiago

200

Who got the nickname "Bronze Queen"

Merlene Ottey

200

If 60 seconds make a minute, 60 minutes make an hour, 24 hours make a day, and seven days make a week. How many seconds are in one month?

The 2nd and 22nd.

300

Which parish has no rivers in its interior?

St. Ann, (because it is chiefly of limestone formation, has no rivers in its interior. When swollen by exceptional rainfall the underground reservoirs sometimes rise to the surface as lakes.)

300

Which Jamaica player to score more than 14,000 runs for the West Indies?

Chris Gayle

300

Four mongrel dogs were racing from Bull Bay to Kingston. One was in the lead, got tired, then the other three passed and left him behind. What time was it?

1:03 (3 pass one)

400

In October 2007, who was the captain of the West Indies Cricket team?

Ramnaresh Sarwan

400

Who is known for this quote "“We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery, for though others may free the body, none but ourselves can free the mind. Mind is our only ruler; sovereign.” 

Marcus Garvey

400

All doctors go to university except one doctor. Which doctor is that

Doctor bird

500

Pedro Cays, a group of 7 islands located 80 km off the south coast of Jamaica, are considered a part of which parish?

Kingston

500

__________ arguably the most popular dancehall toaster in the world, who became a global star with his rough-voiced, hip-hop-influenced variety of dancehall. 

Shabba Ranks

500

 Mi grandfather have a water pan dat full when it drizzle but empty when yuh have heavy rain?

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