Sprucey and Limey
Math
Social Studies
Discover Jamaica
2

In which Jamaican parish is the silver Hill Gap which is over 3,000 feet high?(2 points)

Portland

2

What is the simple interest on $1500 invested for 4 years at a rate of 6 percent per annum? (2 points)


$360 

2

In Jamaica, is Tambu a dance, a costume, or a drink? (2 points)


A dance

2

In which tourist resort area are the Goblin Hill villas? (2 points)

Port Antonio

4

in what year was the phoenix foundry in Falmouth established?  (4 points)

1810

4

If the length of a tennis court on a resort property is 40 metres and the width is 20 metres, how many metres of wire are needed to go around the tennis court twice? (4 points)

240 metres

4

What is the name of the strait in the caribbean sea, between the islands of cuba and hispaniola? (4 points)

Windward passage

4

This estate, located in a popular Jamaican resort area, showcases colonial heritage and the island’s agricultural history through guided tours. Name this tourist attraction and the resort area where it is found.(4 points)

Prospect Plantation, Ocho Rios

6

Thomas and Eleanor Neale, a free couple bought land and built a two storey inn in Trelawny, Jamaica in the 18th century. In what year did they buy this land?  (6points)

1781

6

A traveler departs the train station at 9:15 AM and arrives at their destination at 12:40 PM. How long was their journey in hours and minutes? (6 points)

3 hours 25 minutes

6

In what year was Kingston and St Andrew amalgamated to form the Kingston and St Andrew Cooperation although they remained separate parishes? (6 points)

1923  

6

The Yaaman adventure park, formerly the prospect plantation, is located in which Jamaican parish?         (6 points)

St Mary