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100

Bob Marley was born in

St. Ann


100

The first hero named in Jamaica

Marcus Garvey

100

How many colours are on the national flag?

Three

100

Where in Africa did ackee come from?

West Africa

100

Can men get Breast Cancer?

Yes. More than 2,500 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.

200

Which parish is known as the “bread basket parish”?

St. Elizabeth

200

Who formed the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), in Jamaica. 

Marcus Garvey

200

What event was the flag first flown?

Independence day Celebration

200

What tribe of people appear on the coat of arms

Taino

200

True or False. Breast cancer is the leading cancer among Jamaican women followed by cervical cancer.  

True

300

The parish in Cornwall county beginning with the letter "T"

Trelawny

300

What tribe was Nanny of the Maroons from?

Ashanti

300

What year was the national flag first raised?

1962

300

The National Flower

Lignum Vitae

300

What race is at a higher risk of getting Breast Cancer in the US?

African American women have a higher risk of getting Breast Cancer before the age of 40.

400

Jamaica began with __________ parishes.

22

400

What denomination was Sam Sharpe associated with?

Baptist

400

How many triangles can be found in the flag?

Four

400

The national bird is nicknamed. The.....

Dr. Bird

400

Approximately how many women have survived Breast Cancer in the U.S?

(answer in millions) 

3.8 million women have survived Breast Cancer in the U.S. 

Date: May 7, 2021

500

The capital of Hanover

Lucea

500

Which hero marched to Stony Gut?

Paul Bogle

500

What does the three colours of the Jamaican flag mean?

Black- the people
Green- hope and agriculture
Gold- sunshine

500

What is the Jamaican motto and where does it appear on the coat of arms?

Out of many one people and at the bottom

500

What can reduce the cancer risk of women who are all body types?

Exercise can reduce the risk of women all body types from getting Breast Cancer.