HISTORY
Jamaica's first and only female prime minister to date served from March 2006 to September 2007 and again from January 2012 to March 2016
What is Portia Simpson-Miller
The fastest man in Jamaica, also the fastest man in the world
What is Usain Bolt
Jamaica's national dish
What is ackee and saltfish
Started a conversation about colorism with new song "Black Hypocrisy"
What is Grace (Spice) Hamilton
How many parishes are there in Jamaica
What is fourteen
Jamaica became independent within the British Commonwealth, with Alexander Bustamante of the Jamaica Labour Party as Prime Minister on this day
What is August 6, 1962
Jamaica's national soccer team is called
What is the Reggae Boyz
Goat soup is a Jamaican cuisine popular at nine-night functions, large stage shows, and parties. It is also known as
What is mannish water
This artist proclaimed themself as "the youngest and the badest"
What is Alkaline
What is the capital of Jamaica
What is Kingston
The two major political parties in Jamaica
What is Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and People's National Party (PNP)
Became the first Caribbean team to qualify for the tournament, FIFA World Cup in 2018
What is The Reggae Girlz
Easter isn't Easter in Jamaica unless your eating
What is Bun and cheese
This artist is currently incarcerated for the murder of his associate Clive "Lizard" Williams
What is Vybz Kartel
One of the most rare, scarce and expensive coffees in the world
What is Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
Jamaica's highest honor, the Order of National Hero has been granted to how many individuals who have made an indelible mark on the history and culture of the island.
What is seven national heroes
Jamaican track and field sprinter. She rose to prominence in Rio 2016 when she became a double Olympic champion – Winner of women's 100 meters (with a time of 10.72 s) and 200 meters (21.78 s) At the 2016 Olympic Games.
The first female sprinter to do so since the Seoul Olympics in 1988
What is Elaine Thompson
Steeped in boiling water along with ginger and other spices with the occasional addition of rum, this drink is traditionally drunk during Christmas time in Jamaica
What is sorrel
Born Gerald Levy, He had the ability to seemingly create dances without effort and his dances would become extremely popular.
Dance like: Sesame Street, To The World Dance, Pop Yuh Collar, Row di Boat, Out and Bad, Sweeper, Stuckie, and Willie Bounce
He was also known as
What is Bogle, Mr. Bogle, Father Bogle, and Mr. Wacky
translate
Yuh mean yuh goh dah 'Merica
An spen six whole mont' deh,
An come back not a piece betta
Dan how yuh did goh wey?
-Louise Bennett
what is
You went to America
and spent six entire months there,
and came back nothing better
than how you left here.
The Morant Bay Rebellion (11 October 1865) began with a protest march to the courthouse involved hundreds of people was led by preacher
What is Paul Bogle
Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian and Carrie Russell at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea became Jamaica’s first
What is Olympic female bobsledders
Jamaican ice cream comes in popular flavors like
(Name two flavors)
What is grapenut and rum and raisin.
Jamaican comedian and actor. He is often described as the Jamaican "King of Comedy", performing both stand-up and comic theatre.
What is Oliver Samuels
Meaning:
“Sake a mout fish get ketch.”
Talking too much will get you in trouble