Jamaica's National Symbols

All members of which set are used to express our nationhood?

• Motto, School, Church, Language

• Flag, Anthem, Language, University

• Culture, Anthem, Pledge, Birds

• Anthem, Motto, Coat of Arms, Flag

What does the colour gold represent on the Jamaican flag?

• The strength of the people

• The unity of the people

• The natural wealth of jamaica

• Hope

From where does the ackee fruit originate?

• West Africa

• India

• Europe

• South America

Select Jamaica's national symbol that embodies the statement below

"The sun shineth, the land is green and the people are strong and creative".

• Pledge

• Flag

• Anthem

• Coat of Arms

Select from the below scenarios the situation in which the Jamaican flag was wrongly used.

• On Heritage Day, during celebrations at Point Clear School the flag was hoisted at 8:00am.

• The flag was raised half-way up the pole at Jamaica House when Michael Manley died.

• Alex used a Jamaican flag to cover his display table on Jamaica Day.

• At the beginning of each school term Merriville Primary has a special flag raising ceremony.

What do we call a promise of loyalty made by citizens of a country?

• An anthem

• A motto

• A coat of arms

• A pledge

Name the two types of ackee?

• Cheese and Baked Ackee

• Butter and Cheese ackee

• Baked and Fry Ackee

• Canned and Boiled Ackee

 

Why is the Doctor Bird Jamaica's national bird?

• It is very beautiful

• It can fly very high

• It is indigenous to jamaica

• It has the national colours of jamaica