Reggae & Riddims
Who is known as the "King of Reggae"
Bob Marley
What’s the main meat used in Jamaican ackee and saltfish?
Salted Codfish
This Caribbean country is famous for reggae music, jerk chicken, and Usain Bolt.
Jamaica
When a Jamaican says “di gyal full a style,” what does that imply?
“The girl is acting too fancy, showing off, or hard to please”?
This terrifying creature, said to drag heavy chains behind it, is believed to be the spirit of an evil man who cannot rest.
Rolling Calf
Which Jamaican artist sang "Murder She Wrote" alongside Chaka Demus?
Pliers
This traditional Jamaican Christmas drink is made by soaking dried sorrel petals with ginger, pimento, and rum.
Sorrel
This sweet fruit spread goes perfectly on toast or crackers.
Jam
The phrase “small up yuhself” is often used when doing what?
“Telling someone to squeeze up or make space in a tight area”?
This mischievous trickster from Jamaican folklore often takes the form of a spider and loves outsmarting others.
Anansi
What year was reggae officially added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage?
2018
This dish is made with salted mackerel cooked down in coconut milk, onions, and seasoning until the sauce thickens.
Rundown
When musicians come together to play freely without a set plan, it’s called this.
Jam session
When Jamaicans say “Big up yuhself,” they mean this.
Respect yourself” or “Give yourself credit”?
This female river spirit is known to lure men to their deaths with her beauty and singing voice.
River Mumma
Which reggae legend’s 1977 album Exodus was named Album of the Century by Time Magazine?
Bob Marley and the Wailers
What dessert is made with plantains, sweet potatoes, or cornmeal, and often served in Jamaica during holidays?
Pudding
Bob Marley and The Wailers sang this famous song that tells you not to worry about a thing.
Jammin
If someone tells you “yuh chat too bad,” they don’t mean you’re rude — they mean this.
“You gossip too much or talk too freely about people”?
This ghostly figure is said to walk the island roads at night, carrying her own coffin on her head.
Duppy Woman
Before becoming a solo star, which dancehall artist was part of the group Scare Dem Crew?
Bounty Killer
Also known as tie-a-leaf or dukunnu, this boiled dessert is made from grated sweet potato or cornmeal, coconut, and spices, wrapped in banana leaves.
Blue Draws
This 1996 animated film featured Michael Jordan teaming up with Bugs Bunny on the basketball court.
Space Jam
The phrase “Tek weh yuhself” is usually said in what kind of situation?
“When someone should leave quickly or mind their own business before trouble starts”?
: This folklore creature appears as an old woman by day but sheds her skin at night to suck the blood of babies.
Old Higue