📜 Jamaican History
Who were the first inhabitants of Jamaica?
What are the Taíno?
This 1993 film tells the story of Jamaica’s first bobsled team.
What is Cool Runnings?
What genre of music originated in Jamaica and went global?
What is reggae?
What is Jamaica’s national motto?
What is “Out of Many, One People”?
What do Jamaicans call someone who talks too much?
What is “chatty chatty”?
Which country colonized Jamaica first?
What is Spain?
This movie stars Usain Bolt in a documentary about his life.
What is I Am Bolt?
Who is known as the “King of Reggae”?
Who is Bob Marley?
What language/dialect is widely spoken in Jamaica?
What is Jamaican Patois?
What is a common Jamaican phrase for “What’s going on?”
What is “Wah gwaan?”
Who led the 1831 Baptist War?
Who is Samuel Sharpe?
This Jamaican crime film from 1972 became a cult classic.
What is The Harder They Come?
What genre came before reggae and influenced it?
What is ska?
What religion is closely linked to reggae culture?
What is Rastafarianism?
What do you call someone who is acting foolish?
What is “eediat” or “dunce”?
What year did Jamaica gain independence?
What is 1962?
Which movie features reggae music and stars Bob Marley’s influence heavily?
What is One Love?
Which Jamaican artist is known for dancehall hits like “Temperature”?
Who is Sean Paul?
What are traditional Jamaican spicy grilled meats called?
What is jerk (chicken/pork)?
What does “Mi soon come” usually REALLY mean?
What is “not anytime soon”? 😄
Who was Jamaica’s first Prime Minister?
Who is Alexander Bustamante?
This Idris Elba film is based on a Jamaican novel about a child soldier.
What is Beasts of No Nation?
What genre is associated with artists like Vybz Kartel?
What is dancehall?
What colors are on the Jamaican flag?
What are black, green, and gold?
What do Jamaicans call a greedy person?
What is “nyam too much” or “greedy belly”?