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This famous Jamaican singer was born in Nine Mile.
Who is Bob Marley?
Though they didn’t finish their first Olympic run, the 1988 team’s story inspired this 1993 Disney movie.
What is “Cool Runnings”?
The year Jamaica gained independence.
What is 1962?
Christopher Columbus first landed on Jamaica in this year, claiming it for Spain.
What is 1494?
Jamaica has this number of parishes.
What is 14?
He has won eight Grammy Awards as a solo artist, with seven of those wins being for the "Best Reggae Album" category.
Who is Ziggy Marley?
The year in which the Reggae Boyz made history by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup in France, the first English-speaking Caribbean nation to do so.
What is 1998?
This national hero led the Morant Bay Rebellion in 1865.
Who is Paul Bogle?
Whilst stationed in Jamaica and working for British Navy Intelligence, this author wrote all 14 of his famous books there, and later the first movie based on his books was also made in Jamaica.
Who is Ian Flemming?
This city, once known as the “wickedest city on Earth,” was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1692.
What is Port Royal?
This dancehall artist became the first Jamaican to win a Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 1985.
Who is Black Uhuru?
This Jamaican sprinter’s curved spine from scoliosis led his left leg to be half an inch shorter than his right.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This brightly coloured little bird, immortalized as Jamaica's national bird, is endemic to Jamaica.
What is the doctor bird?
This notorious female pirate was active in the Caribbean during the early 18th century and sometimes raided ships near Jamaica. She was arrested in Jamaica in November 1720 along with the rest of Calico Jack's crew.
Who is Anne Bonny?
Jamaica’s highest peak, rising 7,402 feet above sea level, shares its name with a type of coffee.
What is Blue Mountain Peak?
This dancehall artist released his first single at age 12 under a different name and has since started his own label and multiple brands, including a rum, a condom line, and a line of "cake soap"
Who is Vybz Kartel?
This Jamaican-born center played 17 NBA seasons, scored over 24,000 points, grabbed more than 11,000 rebounds, was an 11-time All-Star, and led Georgetown to an NCAA championship before starring with the New York Knicks.
Who is Patrick Ewing?
This fruit does not grow on the island and thus has to be imported in, but it is so extremely popular on the island that Jamaica has become the top consumer of this berry per capita.
(Hint: it mixes nicely with rum)
What is cranberry?
Jamaica has the most rum bars per square mile largely due to its rich rum history. Jamaica was the first place to make and export rum before piracy. Since then, this rum has become one of the most expensive rums in the world.
(Hint: has an average price of over $12,000)
What is Appleton Estate Independence Reserve Limited Edition 50 Year Old
Jamaica has the most churches per square mile in the world, according to the Guinness World Records. The National Library of Jamaica estimates 2.75 churches per square mile, totaling over this many churches nationwide.
What is 1600?
This reggae musician served in the United States Marine Corps before making it big in the music world.
Who is Shaggy?
The son of Bob Marley who played linebacker for the University of Miami Football Team. (Hint: In the 1993 season, he led the Hurricanes' defense with 95 tackles)
Who is Rohan Marley?
Jamaica is home to the largest butterfly in the Western Hemisphere. This unfortunately endangered butterfly is endemic to Jamaica, has a maximum wingspan of 6 inches, and is one of the 12 largest butterflies in the world.
What is the Homerus swallowtail butterfly?
In 1854 the first Chinese migrants arrived to Jamaica as indentured labourers. Most were from this place in southeast China.
(Hint: it is a "Special Administrative Region" (SAR) of the People's Republic of China)
What is Hong Kong?
The famous red stripe beer that is a frequent beverage enjoyed in Jamaica is not as Jamaican as it seems. Whilst it is made in Jamaica, the original recipe was bought from this state in the United States.
What is Illinois?