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20 Cards in this Set
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What is the Jamaican Motto?
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Out of many, one people
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What is an ethnic group? Is it:
A. a group of African & Indian people. B. Two or more groups of people. C. People who all share the same culture. D. One in which people belong to the same race & share a common culture. |
D. One in which people belong to the same race & share a common culture.
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Which group of people brought bananas & plantains to Jamaica?
A. Tainos B. Chinese C. East Indians D. Europeans |
D. Europeans
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Which group of people brought bammy & corn to Jamaica?
A. Syrians/Lebanese B. Africans C. Tainos D. East Indians |
C. Tainos
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Which group of people brought duckunoo to Jamaica.
A. Africans B. East Indians C. Chinese D. Syrians/Lebanese |
A. Africans
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How many national symbols do we have in Jamaica?
A. eight B. four C. six D. seven |
C. six
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The Jamaican national symbols are:
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1. The Coat of Arms
2. The National Flower 3. The National Tree 4. The National Bird 5. The National Flag 6. The National Fruit |
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What is the National Tree?
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The blue mahoe
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What is the National Flower?
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The lignum vitae
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What is the National Fruit?
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the ackee
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What is the National Bird?
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the doctor bird.
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When was the National Flag first flown?
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August 6, 1962
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What does the Jamaican flag mean?
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'hardships there are, but the land is green and the sun shineth'
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What does the gold in the flag represents?
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natural wealth & beauty of sunlight
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What does the black in the flag represents?
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hardships
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What does the green in the Jamaican flag represents?
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hope & agricultural resources
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In what year did Jamaica create its own set of National Awards for outstanding citizens to replace those formerly granted by the British?
A. 1900 B. 1969 C. 1962 D. 1959 B |
B. 1969
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The six societies of honour are:
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1. National Hero
2. Order of the Nation 3. Order of Excellence 4. Order of Merit 5. Order of Jamaica 6. Order of Distinction |
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Jamaican Badges are reserved for members of the uniformed services:
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1. The Badge of Honour
2. The Medal of Honour |
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Jamaaica has six National Heroes and one National Heroine. They are:
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1. Sam Sharpe
2. Paul Bogle 3. George William Gordon 4. Marcus Mosiah Garvey 5. Norman Manley 6. Alexander Bustamante 7. Nanny |
