300+ TOP Jamaica GK Questions and Answers Quiz MCQs 2023

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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
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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.
11. Christopher Columbus is credited with the discovery

of Jamaica but which set of people did he find already
inhabiting the island on his arrival?

Arawaks and the Tainos
12. The original Indian inhabitants of Jamaica were said

to be exterminated by the Spanish. The name of the
original Indian inhabitants is one of the following?
Tainos
13. In which style of cooking native to Jamaica is a very

hot spice mixture used to dry rub or wet marinate the
meat?
Jerking
14. The head of government is elected by the Jamaican

people and is called one of the following?
Prime Minister
15. Major agricultural crops grown in Jamaica are?
Sugar
16. Which Jamaican poet/poetess was awarded the Most

Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1960 for his/her
work in Jamaican Literature and theatre?
Louise Bennett-Coverly
17. Over which (3) parishes do the Blue Mountain stretch?
St. Thomas, Portland and St. Andrew
18. Which Jamaican-based comedy released in 1993 is

somewhat based on the Jamaican bobsled team’s efforts
to get into the Winter Olympics?
Cool Runnings
19. The Mico University College sits on the Liguanea

Plain.

True
20. According to Robert Nesta Marley in his ‘Redemption

Song’ what should we emancipate ourselves from?
False, they were the first!
21. After the crowning of Haile Selassie I as Emperor of

Ethiopia a new religious movement started in Jamaica.
What was it?
Rastafari
22. The Jamaican Maroons were the second negro group

to gain freedom from their masters in the New World.
False, they were the first!
23. The Jamaica Hope (Montgomery Jersey) is an animal

breed that was developed by Dr. Thomas Lecky, a
Jamaican agricultural science pioneer. What type of
animal is it?
Cow
24. Bauxite is the ore, mined in Jamaica, from which

___________ is made.
Aluminum
25. Which Jamaican track and field sprinter gained

prominence at the 2008 Olympics Games as she became
the first Caribbean female to win gold at the women’s
100m dash at the Olympics?
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
26. The team of men, who play football (soccer) for the
Jamaica national team, is called __________.
Reggae Boyz

27. A cruise ship passenger terminal is found in Spanish

Town?
False
28. Which Jamaican comedian and actor had a role in

two episodes of ‘Chef’ as Gareth Blackstock’s father?
Oliver Samuels
29. Jamaica was the first country in the Western world to

construct a railway, even before the United States!
True
30. Pokemon video games are popular in Jamaica. Can

some Pokemon evolve into more powerful forms?
Yes
31. The Manchester Golf Club in Jamaica, the oldest in the

western hemisphere, was established in the year
_______.
1868
32. Which currency is most commonly used in Jamaica?
Jamaican dollar
33. Bob Marley was born in Jamaica in the year

_______.
1945
34. Edward Seaga, PJ Patterson, Portia Simpson, and

Bruce Golding, at one point was Jamaica’s __________?
Prime Minister

35. Which parish in Jamaica is the athletic track star

Usain Bolt from?
Trelawny
36. The famous Green Grotto is a _______________ in

Jamaica.
Cave Attraction – on the north coast.
37. If Jamaica was ‘born’ in 1962, how old is Jamaica

today?
The answer is arrived by … taking away 1962 from the current year.
38. Which parish has the lowest elevation?
Kingston — Long Mountain at 337m / 1106ft
39. What did Christopher Columbus call Jamaica?
Santiago
40. In which county is Manchester located?
Middlesex
41. Who was Jamaica’s governor general in 2007?
Kenneth Hall
42. GoldenEye is the name of Ian Flemming’s home in

Jamaica, the author of the James Bond novels. Where in
Jamaica is it located?
Oracabessa in the parish of St Mary
43. Who was Jamaica’s prime minister in 2001?
Percival Patterson

44. In which parish did Christopher Columbus first land?
St Ann
45. Which party won Jamaica’s general election in 2007?
Jamaica Labour Party
46. When did Jamaica become an independent nation

from Britain?
August 6, 1962
47. Who got Jamaica its first gold medal in a women’s

event in the Olympics?
Deon Hemmings
48. What is the largest parish (size) in Jamaica?
St Ann
49. Which is the official language of Jamaica?
English
50. What is the smallest parish (size) in Jamaica?
Kingston –22km² / 8mi²
51. What is the area of Jamaica?
4,244 sq. mi.
52. Which parish has the highest elevation?
Portland — Blue Mountain Peak at 2257m / 7402ft
53. Who pioneered and popularized rafting as means of

leisure?

Errol Flynn
54. The longest river in Jamaica is?
Rio Minho
55. On what day is Jamaican Independence observed each

year?
August 6 (or, in case August 6 falls on a Sunday, then the following

Monday)
56. The two rainy seasons in Jamaica are?
May and September
57. Jamaica is located in?
North America
58. Who represented The Queen at Jamaica’s

Independence celebrations in 1962?
Princess Margaret
59. Select the name of Jamaica’s national bird?
The Swallow-tailed Humming Bird
60. Who is Jamaica’s first National Hero?
Marcus Garvey
61. Jamaica’s National Fruit is?
Ackee
62. Which National Hero was the leader of a widespread

slave rebellion?
Sam Sharpe 
63. Can you name what was the capital city of Jamaica
immediately before Kingston?
Seville
64. Who was Jamaica’s first Prime Minister?
Alexander Bustamante
65. The infamously known as the ‘wickedest city on Earth’

was where in Jamaica?
Port Royal
66. Bob Marley was born in?
Nine Mile, St Ann
67. The first Miss World from Jamaica was?
Yendi Phillipps
68. Which parish is known as the “bread basket parish”?
St Elizabeth
69. First ever goal in a FIFA World Cup Finals was scored
by which Jamaican footballer?
Theodore Whitmore
70. What is written on the Jamaican Coat of Arm?
Out of Many One People
71. Who was the first sitting US president to visit

Jamaica?
Ronald Reagan
72. Jamaica’s climate? 

Tropical Marine
73. Who won the first Festival Song Competition in 1966?
The Maytals – ‘Bam Bam’
74. Who scored Jamaica’s first ever goal in a FIFA World

Cup Finals?
Robbie Earle
75. Who won the first Grammy Award for Best Reggae
Album?
Black Uhuru – ‘Anthem’
76. What high school did Usain Bolt attend?
William Knibb
77. How many different types of Orchid grow in Jamaica?
200
78. Evidence of the first humans to have inhabited

Jamaica has been dated to approximately when?
4000BC
79. If you visit Sabina Park you will be there to watch?
Cricket
80. Samuel Sharpe has been declared a Jamaican

National Hero for his role in what event?
Baptist War
81. Tourism is worth approximately how much to

Jamaica’s economy?

3.3 Billion
82. What natural disaster struck Jamaica in 1907?
Earthquake
83. Jamaica gave the world Jerk spice. It’s main

ingredients are allspice and what?
Scotch Bonnet Peppers
84. What is a Jamaican Slider?
Turtle
85. Animals: Which brightly colored little bird,

immortalized as Jamaica’s national bird, is endemic to
Jamaica?
The doctor bird
86. Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean,

measuring 235 km long and approximately 4,411 square
miles (10,992 square km). The island is slightly smaller
than which state in the U.S.A?
Connecticut
87. Join the definitions of these two phrases to make one

Jamaica-related word.
Kingston
88. Jamaica is located 90 miles south of which Caribbean

country?
Cuba
89. Celebrities: Which Jamaican actress is best

remembered for her role as Nurse Ernestine Shoop on
Trapper John M.D.?

Madge Sinclair
90. In 1993 which Jamaican beauty was crowned Miss

World?
Lisa Hanna
91. In which body of water can Jamaica be found?
Caribbean Sea
92. The capital of Jamaica is which city?
Kingston
93. The inland areas of Jamaica have a number of

mountain ranges. Which mountain range includes the
highest point on the island?
Blue Mountains
94. The Jamaican flag consists of how many _____

colors?
3 colors (Black, Green, Gold)
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300+ TOP Jamaica GK Questions

2. What did Christopher Columbus call Jamaica?

3. Who was Jamaica’s governor general in 2007?

4. Who was Jamaica’s prime minister in 2001?

5. Which is the capital of Jamaica?

6. Which party won Jamaica’s general election in 2007?

7. Who got Jamaica its first gold medal in a women’s

8. Which is the currency of Jamaica?

9. Which is the official language of Jamaica?

10. What is the area of Jamaica?

11. Christopher Columbus is credited with the discovery

Arawaks and the Tainos

12. The original Indian inhabitants of Jamaica were said

13. In which style of cooking native to Jamaica is a very

14. The head of government is elected by the Jamaican

15. Major agricultural crops grown in Jamaica are?

16. Which Jamaican poet/poetess was awarded the Most

17. Over which (3) parishes do the Blue Mountain stretch?

St. Thomas, Portland and St. Andrew

18. Which Jamaican-based comedy released in 1993 is

19. The Mico University College sits on the Liguanea

20. According to Robert Nesta Marley in his ‘Redemption

False, they were the first!

21. After the crowning of Haile Selassie I as Emperor of

22. The Jamaican Maroons were the second negro group

False, they were the first!

23. The Jamaica Hope (Montgomery Jersey) is an animal

24. Bauxite is the ore, mined in Jamaica, from which

25. Which Jamaican track and field sprinter gained

27. A cruise ship passenger terminal is found in Spanish

28. Which Jamaican comedian and actor had a role in

29. Jamaica was the first country in the Western world to

30. Pokemon video games are popular in Jamaica. Can

31. The Manchester Golf Club in Jamaica, the oldest in the

32. Which currency is most commonly used in Jamaica?

33. Bob Marley was born in Jamaica in the year

34. Edward Seaga, PJ Patterson, Portia Simpson, and

35. Which parish in Jamaica is the athletic track star

36. The famous Green Grotto is a _______________ in

Cave Attraction – on the north coast.

37. If Jamaica was ‘born’ in 1962, how old is Jamaica

38. Which parish has the lowest elevation?

Kingston — Long Mountain at 337m / 1106ft

39. What did Christopher Columbus call Jamaica?

40. In which county is Manchester located?

41. Who was Jamaica’s governor general in 2007?

42. GoldenEye is the name of Ian Flemming’s home in

Oracabessa in the parish of St Mary

43. Who was Jamaica’s prime minister in 2001?

44. In which parish did Christopher Columbus first land?

45. Which party won Jamaica’s general election in 2007?

Jamaica Labour Party

46. When did Jamaica become an independent nation

47. Who got Jamaica its first gold medal in a women’s

48. What is the largest parish (size) in Jamaica?

49. Which is the official language of Jamaica?

50. What is the smallest parish (size) in Jamaica?

Kingston –22km² / 8mi²

51. What is the area of Jamaica?

4,244 sq. mi.

52. Which parish has the highest elevation?