Jamaican History
Who were the 1st inhabitants of Jamaica. (I will only accept one answer)
Tainos
I am considered the mother of Jamaican culture
Louise Bennett-Cloverly
The fruit which is a hybrid of an orange and a tangerine was developed by Dr. David Daniel Phillips.
Ortanique
How many heroes do we have?
6
Brought from West Africa, I am oh so popular.
Ackee
Which year did Christopher Columbus first discover Jamaica?
1494
I used herbal remedies to help soldiers during the Crimean war
Mary Seacole
A genetically modified type of which fruit that is immune to the Ring Spot disease was developed by Jamaican biotechnologist Dr. Paula Tennant.
Papaya
In what year was the Order of National Hero of Jamaica passed by Parliament?
1969
A derivative of the Cornish pasty brought to the Caribbean by British colonists, I was perfected by the Jamaicans.
Patty
First place in Jamaica to have electricity.
Black River
I was Prince Akeem's mother in Coming to America and I was the voice of Sarabi, Mufasa's spouse, in Lion King.
Madge Sinclair
People across the world, especially kids, love to drink me. I was invented in Jamaica in the 1700s.
Chocolate Milk
Who is the only hero who got the title while he was still living?
Sir Alexander Bustamante
Brought from the island of Tahiti, I was first planted in St. Thomas.
Breadfruit
The first free village in Jamaica
Sligoville
Harry Belafonte
The first medication for the eye condition of glaucoma that was made using ganja.
Canasol eyedrop.
I was hung with my brother, whose name was Moses.
Paul Bogle
We were the 2nd Caribbean country to produce this item that was used as a currency when it was first brought by the English.
Rum
First Jamaican to win an Olympic gold medal.
Authur Stanley Wint at the 1948 Olympics
Retired New York Knicks NBA player born in Kingston, and lived on the island until he was 12 years old.
Patrick Ewing
Created by Jamaican Joel Sadler and his teammates at Stanford University and was one of the top 50 inventions of 2009 by the Times Magazine.
The JaipurKnee prosthetic
My remains are burried beneath the pulpit at Burchell Baptist Church in Montego Bay.
Sam Sharpe
A hybrid of grapefruit,tangerine and orange, I am said to be one of the few native Jamaican fruits.
Ugli