Jamaican General Knowledge
What is another name for the Jamaican National Bird, Doctor Bird?
Swallow-tail hummingbird
What is (8 + 7) 0 ?
0
What is 35% of 480?
168
What organ pumps blood around the human body?
The heart.
Who is referred to as the Pink Wig Lady?
Nicki Minaj
In what year did Jamaica gain independence from Britain?
1962
What is 25% of 200?
50
The scores of five students are 72, 85, 90, 68 and 95. What is the mean of the scores?
82
What process do green plants use to make food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
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Which Jamaican National Hero founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association
Marcus Garvey
Solve for (x): (4x + 6 = 30)
x = 6
A car travels 240 kilometres in 3 hours. What is its average speed PH?
80 kilometres per hour
What part of the cell controls its activities and contains genetic material?
The nucleus
How many Lions did Moses put on the ark?
What agreement, signed in 1739, ended years of conflict between the British and Jamaica’s Maroons?
The Maroon Treaty
A rectangle has a length of 15 cm and a width of 8 cm. What is its area?
12×5=60 cm2
A bag contains 5 red balls, 3 blue balls and 2 green balls. What is the probability of selecting a blue ball at random?
3/10 or 30%.
What is the name of the process by which water moves through a partially permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration?
Osmosis
What is Himothy's Real Name?
Brian Beckford
What was the name of Jamaica’s first capital, established by the Spanish in 1509 near present-day St. Ann’s Bay?
Sevilla la Nueva (New Seville)
A shirt costs $6,000 after a 20% discount. What was its original price?
$7,500
A right-angled triangle has sides measuring 6 cm and 8 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
10 cm
If two parents are both carriers of a recessive genetic condition, what is the probability that their child will inherit the condition?
25%, or one in four
Who is rumored to have cut Beyonce's infamous bang in 2014?
Michelle Williams