Jamaican Black History Month Quiz!
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This quiz is inspired by celebrations of our history and achievements as a beautiful and chosen race and country.
- 1.What is the name of the 19th century Afro-Jamaican religious belief system practised through dance in Jamaica?
- A.
Dancehall
- B.
Kumina
- C.
Ska
- D.
Rocksteady
- 2.Kumina evolved strongest in the parish of St. Thomas.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.What did Christopher Columbus call Jamaica?
- A.
Xamaica
- B.
Santiago
- C.
Xymaca
- 4.Merlene Ottey got Jamaica its first gold medal in a women's event in the Olympics.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Who covered Bob Marley's song 'I Shot the Sheriff' in 1974?
- A.
The Blues Busters
- B.
Paul McCartney
- C.
Eric Clapton
- D.
John Lennon
- 6.Match the following Jamaican music icons by how they died.
- A. Bob Marley
- A.
- B. Jacob 'Killer' Miller
- B.
- C. Garnet Silk
- C.
- D. Sonny Bradshaw
- D.
- 7.Who was Jamaica's first Native Minister of Agriculture?
- A.
Hon. Robert Lightbourne
- B.
Hon. Isaac Barrant
- C.
Hon. Alexander Bustamante
- 8.Name the town in Jamaica that was the first place to have electricity and a road worthy car.
- A.
Mandeville
- B.
Montego Bay
- C.
Black River
- 9.Lacovia was replaced by Black River as the parish capital of St. Elizabeth.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Name the most recognised noisy symbol of the Maroons.
- A.
Abeng
- B.
Aboudi
- C.
Aboude
- D.
Accumpe
- 11.Accompong is the name of a famous maroon village, so named after their one time leader. What is the name of Accompong's infamous brother?
- A.
Nanny
- B.
Accra
- C.
Cudjoe
- D.
Mantube
- 12.When did the Arawak Indians settle in Jamaica?
- A.
7 A.D.
- B.
70 A.D.
- C.
700 A.D.
- D.
900 A.D.
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