General Knowledge
The “Bread Basket” parish.
St. Elizabeth
Derived from the word Xaymaca, which is the original name of the island, what is Jamaica’s nickname?
Land of Wood and Water
Where is Blue Mountain Peak, the highest point on the island, located? (100 points for each correct answer)
On the border of Portland and Saint Thomas
A small boiled pudding made primarily with sweet potatoes, cornmeal and green banana.
Blue Draws
Even in the happiest of times one must be watchful since danger can arise from unexpected places and things at any time.
Chicken merry hawk deh near
What is Jamaica’s population? (Within 100,000 more or less of the answer).
2,961,000
From 1509 to 1655, Jamaica was under Spanish rule. Which city frequented by tourists still has a spanish name?
Ocho Rios
Where is the old capital of Jamaica located?
Spanish Town
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Jamaica has the most per square mile.
Churches
Sometimes it is the same ones you've helped who are the most ungrateful.
Sorry fi mawga dawg, him tun roun bite yuh
Who are the people on the Jamaican coat of arms?
Tainos or Indigenous People
Where did most of the slaves that ended up in Jamaica come from?
Africa
What is the largest parish in Jamaica?
St. Ann
Besides reggae and dancehall, name two genres of music that originated in Jamaica.
Mento, Ska, Rocksteady, Dub
When faced with difficult situations, people make any necessary adjustments to survive.
When chubble tek yuh, pikney shut fit yuh
What makes the Jamaican flag unique, relative to the flags of other countries?
It is the only flag in the world that does not have the colours red, blue or white.
How parishes did Jamaica have initially?
22
What is the longest river in Jamaica?
Rio Minho in Clarendon (92.5 km)
What is the fastest man in the world’s 100m record and in which year did he set it.
9.58s in 2009
What you do to, or wish for others, could eventually be the cause of your own downfall.
Spit inna di sky, it fall inna yuh eye.
Which Jamaican town was the first to get electricity?
Black River
In which year did Europeans first arrive in Jamaica?
1494
Jamaica is located 90 miles (145 km) south of country X and 100 miles (161 km) west of country Y. Which countries are X and Y?
X: Cuba; Y: Haiti
Youngest person to win the Best Reggae Album Grammy category.
Koffee (also only woman to win the category)
Little blunders can cause us to find ourselves in problematic situations so complex that we cannot get out of them.
Quatti buy chubble, hundred poun’ cyaa pay for it.