Jamaica's Counties and Parishes

What statement best describes Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey?

• They are counties of Jamaica.

• They are parishes of Jamaica.

• They are towns in Jamaica.

• They are capitals in Jamaica.

What parishes are found in the County of Middlesex?

• Trelawny and Portland

• Manchester and Westmoreland

• St. Catherine and Clarendon

• Kingston and St. James

What is the capital of Jamaica?

• St. Ann

• Kingston

• St. Catherine

• Clarendon

In what order did the different groups of people governed Jamaica?

• Tanios, British, Spaniards

• Spaniards, Tanios, British

• British, Tanios, Spaniards

• Tanios, Spaniards, British

What is the parish capital of St. Catherine?

• May Pen

• Old Harbour

• Spanish Town

• Gutters

Tick all the statements that are true about a parish capital.

• Some of the services offered by parish capitals are educational services, health services, business services and shopping services.

• A parish capital can be found in every parish.

• People go to their parish capitals to get services that they cannot get in their community, town or village.

• Parish capitals are not important because they don't offer the services that people in the parish need.

A Parish Council is also called a Municipal Corporation.

There is a Parish Council in every parish.

Tick all of the services that are offered by the Parish Council.

• Public Health

• Fire Services

• Not meeting the needs of the people who live in that parish.

• Keeping the parish clean.

Who is the head of the Parish Council?

• Prime Minister

• Mayor

• Councillor

• Community President

Select if the statement below is true or false.

Technology, infrastructure and culture has changed in Jamaica over the years.

• True

• False

Select all the answers that applies to the question below.

What do you think your community was like without electricity?

• The people used lamps

• The people used electric iron to iron their clothes

• The people had street lights

• The people had to use candles