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Quiz about Jamaican Holiday
Quiz about Jamaican Holiday

Jamaican Holiday Trivia Quiz


We're going to Jamaica! Come and join me on a jolly holiday to the land of wood and water.

A multiple-choice quiz by leith90. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
leith90
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
328,436
Updated
Feb 07 23
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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1. We're on a mystery plane trip when the captain announces we'll soon be landing in Jamaica! Hurrah! But where in the world is Jamaica? Hint

Caribbean
South Pacific
Indonesia
Indian Ocean

2. We exchange our money into Jamaica dollars and set out to explore the nation's capital. Which city's delights will we be exploring? Hint

Kingston
Queenstown
Kingstown
Toytown

3. Looking in our guidebooks, we make a list of sights to see in Jamaica's capital. Which of these would we *not* be able to see? Hint

Port Royal
Treasure Beach
Devon House
National Gallery

4. We now go along to visit a must see in Jamaica, the Bob Marley Museum, honouring the island's most famous singer. With what style of music did Marley get the world singing? Hint

Blues
Polka
Reggae
Jazz

5. You can't go to Jamaica without spending time on the beach, so we decide to go to the famous Doctor's Cave beach. Which city, home to this lovely beach, was also immortalised in song by Bobby Bloom? Hint

Bakersfield
Water Town
Montego Bay
Port Antonio

6. We're going to catch some local music now, at the largest annual concert in all Jamaica. What concert are we going to? Hint

Reggae Sumfest
Jamaican Woodstock
Marley Remembrance
Big Day Out

7. Golf is a popular sport in Jamaica, and during our sojourn in the nineteenth hole, we realise that Jamaica is a very sporting nation. Which of these international sportsmen do not hail from Jamaica? Hint

Usain Bolt
Asafa Powell
Haile Gebrselassie
Courtney Walsh

8. We're getting hungry so we stop for something to eat. Since we're sampling the delights of Jamaica we decide to order the national dish. What on earth are we about to eat? Hint

Hot Coconut Jelly
Jamaican Rum
Ackee and Saltfish
Jerk Chicken and beans

9. We want to go spelunking now and Jamaica has many caves worth exploring. The locals have recommended we go to one called Green Grotto Caves, but what other name is it also known by? Hint

Luminous Lagoon
Emerald Cove
Runaway Cave
Rock Springs

10. Time for some adventure now so we're off to Ocho Rios to climb the waterfall that was featured in "Dr No" (1962). Where are we? Hint

Paradise Falls
Victoria Falls
Dunn's River Falls
Angel Falls


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. We're on a mystery plane trip when the captain announces we'll soon be landing in Jamaica! Hurrah! But where in the world is Jamaica?

Answer: Caribbean

Jamaica is an island nation in the Caribbean near Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Once known as Santiago, it was under Spanish rule until 1655 when it became a British colony with its current name of Jamaica. It gained independence from the U.K. in 1962.
2. We exchange our money into Jamaica dollars and set out to explore the nation's capital. Which city's delights will we be exploring?

Answer: Kingston

Kingston is not only the largest city in Jamaica; it is also the largest English-speaking city in the Caribbean. It is situated on a harbour on the southeastern coast of the island, protected from the ocean by a long spit of land called the Palisadoes.
3. Looking in our guidebooks, we make a list of sights to see in Jamaica's capital. Which of these would we *not* be able to see?

Answer: Treasure Beach

Treasure Beach is a popular tourist attraction in the parish of Saint Elizabeth in southwest Jamaica, while (the capital) Kingston is situated in the south on the harbour.

The Palisadoes spit is a tombolo of sand that forms a safe harbour for Kingston. Port Royal is close to Kingston on the Palisadoes along with the Norman Manley Airport. Devon House was built in 1881 by one of Jamaica's first non-white millionaires, George Stiebel.
4. We now go along to visit a must see in Jamaica, the Bob Marley Museum, honouring the island's most famous singer. With what style of music did Marley get the world singing?

Answer: Reggae

The house where Robert Nesta (Bob) Marley lived and recorded his famous music is Jamaica's most visited tourist attraction. The house contains memorabilia and artifacts from Bob Marley's life.

It's uncertain where the term "Reggae" originated, with different versions claiming it came from the words for "Rocksteady", a "raggedy looking girl" and even from the word for "a Kings music". Reggae is loosely based on the earlier styles of "Ska" and "Rocksteady".

Jamaica has produced many famous international artists over the years, including Jimmy Cliff, Shaggy and Grace Jones. Harry Belafonte, known for his rendition of the "Banana Boat Song" was born in New York, but spent his formative years in Jamaica.
5. You can't go to Jamaica without spending time on the beach, so we decide to go to the famous Doctor's Cave beach. Which city, home to this lovely beach, was also immortalised in song by Bobby Bloom?

Answer: Montego Bay

Montego Bay, Jamaica's second largest city, sits on a picturesque bay with coral reefs and clear, turquoise waters. Resort hotels and villas dominate the tourist area of the city along the beach, called the Hip Strip, while the business part of the city, Downtown, is vastly different. Bobby Bloom released "Montego Bay" in 1970, and other artists, including Jon Stevens, have since covered the song.
6. We're going to catch some local music now, at the largest annual concert in all Jamaica. What concert are we going to?

Answer: Reggae Sumfest

The annual Reggae Sumfest is usually held mid-July in Montego Bay and features local reggae stars. International artists such as 50 Cent and Rihanna have sung at the concert, and Bob Marley's son Stephen has been a regular performer there.
7. Golf is a popular sport in Jamaica, and during our sojourn in the nineteenth hole, we realise that Jamaica is a very sporting nation. Which of these international sportsmen do not hail from Jamaica?

Answer: Haile Gebrselassie

Haile Gebrselassie is a well-known Ethiopian long distance runner who won back-to-back Olympic gold medals for the 10,000 metres in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic games.

Asafa Powell and Usain "Lightning" Bolt are both Jamaican sprinters who have helped their country win an Olympic relay gold for the 4 x 100m relay. Bolt is the more celebrated of the pair, winning two individual Olympic gold medals and several World Championships. Courtney Walsh played in the West Indies cricket team from 1984 to 2001. And did you notice, not a mention of Bobsledders...
8. We're getting hungry so we stop for something to eat. Since we're sampling the delights of Jamaica we decide to order the national dish. What on earth are we about to eat?

Answer: Ackee and Saltfish

While Ackee and Saltfish is the national dish, neither ingredient is native to Jamaica! Inhabitants of the Island Newfoundland introduced Saltfish (dried, salted cod) to Jamaica when it traded the fish for Jamaican Rum. Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and it was originally introduced from West Africa.

Jamaica rum isn't really a dish for eating, but for savouring under palm trees along the beach while the world goes on around you.
9. We want to go spelunking now and Jamaica has many caves worth exploring. The locals have recommended we go to one called Green Grotto Caves, but what other name is it also known by?

Answer: Runaway Cave

The Green Grotto Caves are so named for the green algae covering the walls of the grotto. Over the years, the caves have gone by different names such as Runaway Caves, Runaway Bay Caves, Hopewell Caves and more. During the time when the British settlers were running the Spanish out of Jamaica, the Spaniards hid safely in the caves.

The caves have also been used by escaped slaves, hence the name Runaway Cave. Arawak Indians first used the caves and pieces of their pottery have been found there.
10. Time for some adventure now so we're off to Ocho Rios to climb the waterfall that was featured in "Dr No" (1962). Where are we?

Answer: Dunn's River Falls

The Dunn's River Falls are some 600 feet high and are terraced like a giant staircase. They were formed by deposits of calcium carbonate and sodium, and are constantly changing due to the actions of the water rushing over them. The site attracts thousands of tourists every year who climb to the summit of the falls.
James Bond (Sean Connery) and Honey Rider (Ursula Andress) swam together in the falls during the 1962 "Dr No".
Source: Author leith90

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