Pieces of Jamaican History

Who was the first prime minister of Jamaica?

 

• Hugh Shearer

• Michael Manley

• Sir Alexander Bustamante

• Sir Donald Sangster

What is the official residence of the prime minister called?

 

• Devon house

• Vale Royal

• Kings house

• Appleton Estate

What is the largest county in Jamaica?

• Surrey

• Cornwall

• Kent

• Middlesex

In which parish is the famous lovers leap found?

• Manchester

• At Elizabeth

• At Thomas

• Trelawny

Which Jamaican Proverb means “be careful of how you treat others?”

 

• 1.Spit inna de sky, it fall inna yuh eye

• 2. Yuh cyaa ketch Quako, yuh ketch him shut

• 3.Wanti wanti kyaa getti, and getti getti nuh wanti

• 4. Nuh buy puss ina ba

Who was Jamaica’s first national hero?

• Paul bogle

• Marcus Garvey

• Nanny of the Maroons

• Samuel Sharpe

How many golden pineapples are on the Jamaican coat of arms?

 

• Three

• Six

• Four

• Five

Who wrote the lyrics of the Jamaican national anthem?

• Bob Marley

• Herbert McKenley

• Hugh Sherlock

• Buju Banton

What is the longest river in Jamaica?

• Martha brae river

• Black river

• Rio Minho

• Rio Cobre