Jamaican Political
Known as the capital of Jamaica
What is Kingston?
This river in Portland is famous for being used for bamboo rafting, a popular tourist attraction.
What is the Rio Grande?
Maroon leader who led her people in a war with the British.
Who is Nanny of the Maroons?
This sweet yellow fruit, enjoyed worldwide, is a major agricultural export for Jamaica.
What is the banana?
This river in Trelawny Parish is famous for its gentle currents and bamboo rafting tours
What is the Martha Brae River?
This genre of music, with its offbeat rhythms and messages of social commentary, originated in Jamaica and has gained worldwide popularity.
What is reggae?
Useful export of Jamaica, used to make aluminum.
What is bauxite?
Mistakenly known as the longest river in Jamaica, is actually the second longest.
The Black River.
This popular dish, made with the cooked fruit of a native tree and salted codfish, is often considered Jamaica's national dish.
What is Ackee and Saltfish?
Exports grown in the island's highest peaks
What are coffee beans?
Located in St. Catherine, this major river is the longest in Jamaica and flows through several parishes before reaching the sea near Old Harbour.
What is the Rio Minho?
In 1655, English forces landed at Passage Fort in St. Catherine, marking the beginning of the end of over a century of rule by this European power. 1
Who were the spanish?
(Daily double; doubled points) Once known as the "wickedest city on Earth," this Jamaican town at the mouth of Kingston Harbour was largely destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 1692.
What is Port Royal?
This very blue water spot in Portland is famous for people to swim in.
What is the Blue Lagoon?
This Baptist deacon and activist from St. Thomas led a pivotal march to Spanish Town in St. Catherine in 1865 to protest injustice and poverty.
Who is Paul Bogle?