June in Jamaica Trivia - June 2021 - Acclaim Health

June in Jamaica Trivia
      June 2021

1.
 What popular music
originated in Jamaica?

Reggae
  It’s a combination of African
music, jazz, and rhythm and blues,
  and it has an inimitable beat.

2.
What is one of the
three major crops
   of Jamaica?

Sugar, mangoes,
  or bananas

3.
What is the capital
  of Jamaica?

Kingston
It’s located on the south shore and
serves as the chief port of Jamaica.

4.
    Has Jamaica gained
independence from Britain?

Yes
 In 1962, it gained independence,
     but it’s still in the British
Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth
remains the Queen of Jamaica, but
      it is a ceremonial title.

5.
  What highly regulated
alcohol is Jamaica famous
     for producing?

Rum
It is known for producing some
     of the world’s finest rum.

6.
  Jamaica was the first
British colonial territory
 to open what common
  government service?

Postal service

7.
What world-renowned
coffee is produced only
    in Jamaica: Koa,
   Blue Mountain, or
 Sumatra Mandheling?

Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain coffee is grown in the
 Blue Mountain range at an altitude
between 3,000 and 5,500 feet. It’s rare
 and expensive. Pure Blue Mountain
     costs around $60 a pound.

8.
What is the predominant
 religion on the island?

Christianity
 However, the Jewish residents are
among the island’s oldest residents.

9.
What major telephone
 company is said to
have copied Jamaica’s
   phone system?

AT&T

10.
What deceased reggae
 singer is idolized
   on the island?

Bob Marley
 You might remember
his hit tune “Stir It Up.”
  You’ll see statues of
  Marley throughout
       the island.

11.
  What form of mass
 transport did Jamaica
build between Kingston
   and Spanish Town
        in 1845?

Railroad (or trains)
The United States was first to build
 a railroad, in 1830, followed by
     Britain and then Cuba.

12.
  What is the official
language of Jamaicans?

English
   While English is the official
language of Jamaica, the national
 language is Jamaican Patois. It is
   the largest English-speaking
         island in the area.

13.
  What Jamaican spice
blend is used throughout
    North America?

Jerk
  Jamaican jerk is a spice blend made
  of many spices and herbs, which can
 include onion powder, garlic powder,
  brown sugar, dried parsley, cayenne
   pepper, paprika, salt, allspice, black
pepper, dried thyme, red pepper flakes,
     cumin, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

14.
   What bay has a
 major international
airport and is often a
 tourist destination?

Montego Bay
It’s on the north shore of the island
      and home to many resorts.

15.
What city is a tourist destination
  on the far western end of the
 island and known for its cliffs
and a seven-mile beach: Negril,
  Port Antonio, or Portmore?

Negril
Port Antonio is a city on Jamaica’s
 northeast coast, and Portmore is
  on the south side of the island.

16.
The Jamaican flag shares no
 colors with the U.S. or the
Canadian flag. What is one
  of the colors of the flag?

Green, yellow, or black
 There’s a yellow X in the center
that touches all four corners. The
 top and bottom areas inside the
 X are green, and it is flanked on
      both sides with black.

17.
  What country claimed
Jamaica before it became a
 British colonial territory?

Spain
Christopher Columbus claimed
      Jamaica for Spain.

18.
What red, bog-grown
 fruit is especially
popular in Jamaica?

Cranberry
Jamaicans consume the most
   cranberries per capita.

19.
What sea is home
  to Jamaica?

Caribbean
Cuba is due north of Jamaica,
   and Haiti is due east.

20.
   What flower, usually
associated with Hawaii, is
  prolific on the island?

Orchid
  Jamaica is home to more
than 200 species, 73 of which
      are indigenous.

21.
 What is one of the
two types of natural
“healing waters” you
will find in Jamaica?

Hot springs or
mineral baths

22.
What is the national
motto of Jamaica?

“Out of many, one people.”
 The motto celebrates Jamaica’s
      multiracial roots.

23.
What island group does
Jamaica belong to: the
  Society Islands, the
 Shetland Islands, or
   the West Indies?

The West Indies
  The West Indies island group
consists of the many small islands
  of the Lesser Antilles and the
 Greater Antilles (Jamaica, Cuba,
 Haiti, the Dominican Republic,
         and Puerto Rico).

24.
What religion was founded
 in Jamaica in the 1930s?

Rastafari
   It is a loosely Abrahamic
     religion with a Judeo-
   Christian god called Jah.
  The Rastafarian religion is
   also a cultural way of life
 that was popularized by the
Jamaican singer Bob Marley.

25.
What side of the road do
the Jamaicans drive on?

Left
That’s the same side of the
  road the British use.

26.
What natural disaster is
 Jamaica most at risk
   of experiencing?

Hurricanes
The 2020 hurricane season was the
 most active in recorded history,
   with 30 named storms and
   13 hurricanes, six of which
     were major hurricanes.

27.
 What author wrote the
James Bond novels while
   living in Jamaica?

Ian Fleming
He wrote all 14 of them in Jamaica.

28.
To the closest million,
how many inhabitants
 does Jamaica have?

Three million
The CIA World Fact Book shows
 its population was 2,808,570 in
            July 2020.

29.
 The streamertail is the
national bird of Jamaica.
 What type of bird is it:
 parrot, hummingbird,
      or peacock?

Hummingbird
The male streamertail
has very elongated tail
feathers, which is how
 the bird got its name.

30.
What Jamaican sprinter was
called “the fastest man alive”
  after winning three gold
medals at the 2008 Olympic
 Games in Beijing, China?

Usain Bolt
 That year, he became the first man
 in Olympic history to win both the
 100- and 200-meter races in record
times. He went on to win gold at the
  2012 and 2016 Olympics as well.

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