Culture
English based creole language spoken in Jamaica
What is Jamaican patois?
This is the capital city of Jamaica
What is Kingston?
This singer made reggae globally famous
Who is Bob Marley?
This spicy grilled chicken dish is a Jamaican favorite
What is jerk chicken?
This music genre originated in Jamaica and spread worldwide
What is Reggae?
Most common Jamaican greeting
What is “wah gwaan”?
Jamaica is located in this sea
What is the Caribbean Sea?
This Olympic Sprinter is known as the fasted man in the world
Who is Usain Bolt?
This fruit is Jamaica’s national fruit
What is Ackee?
This dancehall artist is known for the hit song “Temperature?
Who is Sean Paul?
Afrocentric/Abrahamic spiritual movement originating in Jamaica
What is Rastafari ?
These famous waterfalls are a major tourist attraction
What are Dunn’s River Falls?
First Caribbean woman to win Olympic gold in the 100m
Who is Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce?
This icon pastry is typically filled with meat and/or vegetables
What are Jamaican patties?
What is ”Three Little Birds”?
Jamaica’s national motto
What is “Out of many, one people”?
This mountain range is home to Jamaica’s highest peak
What are the blue mountains?
This Jamaican Activist is a national hero and Black nationalist leader
Who is Marcus Garvey?
This slightly sweet deep fried dumpling is typically served as a side
What is festival?
Genre(s) reggae is considered to have emerged from
What is ska? What is rocksteady?
Traditional, community focused extended nightly wakes after a death, ending in a celebration the night before a funeral.
What are “Jamaican Nine-Nights”?
This narrow body of water separates the islands of Jamaica and Hispaniola
What is the Jamaica Channel?
An 18th century leader/revolutionary who fought against slavery and is honored as a notional hero
Who is Queen Nanny of the Maroons?
What pepper is typically used to spice up Jamaican dishes?
What is scotch bonnet pepper?
Reggae artist with the most grammys
Who is Ziggy Marley?