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When did Jamaica become independent?

• a) 11 March 1958

• b) 26 May 1969

• c) 6 August 1962

• d) 18 December 1971

What did Christopher Columbus call Jamaica?

• a) Trinidad

• b) Santiago

• c) Valparaiso

• d) Lima

Who was Jamaica’s governor general in 2007?

• a) Howard Cooke

• b) William Penn

• c) Kenneth Hall

• d) Henry Morgan

Who was Jamaica’s prime minister in 2001?

• a) Bruce Golding

• b) Portia Simpson Miller

• c) Samuel Hood

• d) Percival Patterson

Which is the capital of Jamaica?

• a) Falmouth

• b) Port Maria

• c) Kingston

• d) Port Antonio

Which party won Jamaica’s general election in 2007?

• a) Conservative Party

• b) Jamaica Revolutionary Party

• c) Jamaica Labour Party

• d) Progressive Party

Who got Jamaica its first gold medal in a women’s event in Olympics?

• a) Marion Jones

• b) Sanya Richards

• c) Deon Hemmings

• d) Jacqueline Joyner

Which is the currency of Jamaica?

• a) Pound

• b) Dollar

• c) Shilling

• d) Mark

Which is the official language of Jamaica?

• a) English

• b) Basque

• c) Catalan

• d) Galician

What is the area of Jamaica?

• a) 4,244 sq. mi.

• b) 6,324 sq. mi.

• c) 1,926 sq. mi.

• d) 5,322 sq. mi.