Jamaica Country Quiz - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What is the official language of Jamaica? English
98%
What is the capital of Jamaica? Kingston
97%
In what major sea is Jamaica located? Caribbean Sea
96%
Which Jamaican athlete is the fastest sprinter of all time? Usain Bolt
96%
Which Jamaican singer is the most famous musician from that genre of all-time? Bob Marley
89%
What popular music genre originated from Jamaica in the late 1960s? Reggae
89%
What country controlled Jamaica from 1509 until 1655? Spain
81%
What Afrocentric religion originally from Ethiopia developed in Jamaica in 1930s? Rastafari
76%
In what style of cooking is meat dry-rubbed or wet marinated with a hot spice mixture? Jerk
53%
What mainland country is Jamaica closest to? Honduras
51%
What is the more specific name for the Jamaican Creole language? Patois
45%
Which Jamaican rapper got caught cheating and said "it wasn't me"? Shaggy
45%
Which city in Jamaica has the most international visitors? Montego Bay
41%
What Jamaican athlete is the the second fastest man ever in both 100 m and 200 m? Yohan Blake
24%
Which Jamaican model sung "Slave to the Rhythm" and played as the Bond girl in "A View to a Kill"? Grace Jones
20%
Who were the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the island? Taíno
19%
Which city used to serve as the capital from 1655 until 1872? Spanish Town
18%
Which British admiral and politician served as the first governor of Jamaica? (he also founded a northeastern U.S. state) William Penn
17%
What city has the second highest population in Jamaica? Portmore
11%
What do Jamaicans colloquially refer to their home island as? The Rock
6%
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