Jamaica Quiz
Jamaica Quiz Questions
1) When did Jamaica become independent?
a) 11 March 1958
b) 26 May 1969
c) 6 August 1962
d) 18 December 1971
2) What did Christopher Columbus call Jamaica?
a) Trinidad
b) Santiago
c) Valparaiso
d) Lima
3) Who was Jamaica’s governor general in 2007?
a) Howard Cooke
b) William Penn
c) Kenneth Hall
d) Henry Morgan
4) Who was Jamaica’s prime minister in 2001?
a) Bruce Golding
b) Portia Simpson Miller
c) Samuel Hood
d) Percival Patterson
5) Which is the capital of Jamaica?
a) Falmouth
b) Port Maria
c) Kingston
d) Port Antonio
6) Which party won Jamaica’s general election in 2007?
a) Conservative Party
b) Jamaica Revolutionary Party
c) Jamaica Labour Party
d) Progressive Party
7) 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
8) Which is the currency of Jamaica?
a) Pound
b) Dollar
c) Shilling
d) Mark
9) Which is the official language of Jamaica?
a) English
b) Basque
c) Catalan
d) Galician
10) 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.
Jamaica Quiz Questions with Answers
1) When did Jamaica become independent?
c) 6 August 1962
2) What did Christopher Columbus call Jamaica?
b) Santiago
3) Who was Jamaica’s governor general in 2007?
c) Kenneth Hall
4) Who was Jamaica’s prime minister in 2001?
d) Percival Patterson
5) Which is the capital of Jamaica?
c) Kingston
6) Which party won Jamaica’s general election in 2007?
c) Jamaica Labour Party
7) Who got Jamaica its first gold medal in a women’s event in the Olympics?
c) Deon Hemmings
8) Which is the currency of Jamaica?
b) Dollar
9) Which is the official language of Jamaica?
a) English
10) What is the area of Jamaica?
a) 4,244 sq. mi.