Social Studies

Which ethnic group contributed this story to Jamaican culture?

Title of the story: "Anansi and Brer Tiger"

• East Indians

• British

• Spanish

• Africans.

Use the words to complete the statements.

________ is to Jamaica as _____ is to Trinidad.

• Reggae and Calypso

• Reggae and Coucou

• Pepperpot and Calypso

• Pepperpot and coucou

Use the word to complete the statements.

________ is to Barbados as _____ is to Guyana.

• Reggae and calypso

• Calypso and pepperpot.

• Pepperpot and coucou

• Reggae and coucou

Why did the Tainos wear the type of clothing seen on the Coat of Arms?

• Because they were going to carnival.

• Because of the cold climate in which they lived.

• Because of the warm climate in which they lived.

• Because they could not afford other clothes.

Arrange the following ethnic groups in the order in which they came to the Caribbean.

Africans, Tainos, East Indians, Spanish, Chinese.

• Spanish, Africans, East Indians, Chinese, Tainos

• Africans, Tainos, Chinese, Spanish, East Indians

• Tainos, Spanish, Africans, East Indians, Chinese

• East indians, Africans, Tainos, Chinese, Spanish

The _______ captured Jamaica in 1494

• English

• French

• Spanish

• Africans

The ______ captured Jamaica from the Spanish in1655.

• English

• French

• East Indians

• Chinese

The smallest parish in Jamaica in terms of population is ___.

• Manchester

• St. James

• Kingston

• Hanover

Who was the first Prime Minister of Jamaica since independence?

• Norman Washington Manley

• Hon Percival James Patterson

• Hon Hugh Shearer

• Sir Alexander Bustamante

Which hero is incorrectly matched with their parish of origin?

• Hanover ___ Alexander Bustamante

• St. James ____ Sam Sharpe

• Manchester ____ Norman Manley

• St Thomas _____ George William Gordon