Team Jamaica Flashcards
What are the three components of Culture?
- Knowledge
- Language
- Beliefs
What are the categories of folk songs?
- Ceremonial / Religious
- Social / Recreational
- Work Songs (Go dung a manual road)
When was the Great Exhibition held?
1891 in Kingston. As a result, several hotels were built. For example, Myrtle Bank in Kingston
Name the six resort areas.
- Kingston (The Heartbeat of Jamaica)
- Montego Bay (Complete Resort)
- Negril (Capital of Casual)
- Ocho Rios (The Centrepiece of Jamaica)
- The South Coast (Off the Beaten Track)
- Port Antonio (Naturally)
What are the genres of Jamaican Music?
1.Mento (1950)
2. SKA (Early 1960)
3. Rock Steady (Post Independence)
4. Reggae (Late 1970 to present)
5 Dancehall (Late 1970 to present)
Where did tourism start?
Port Antonio at the eastern end of the Island.
What started tourism?
The banana trade. Capt. Lorenzo Baker brought friends of his employees on his banana boats to Port Antonio after delivering bananas to Boston, Philadelphia and New York
Which hotel remains from 1891?
The Moneague Hotel was built in 1891 for the Great Exhibition.
Who Started all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica?
John Issa in 1976 with the Negril Beach Village
What about Frenchmans Cove
How many National Heroes does Jamaica have?
Seven
1. Nanny of the Maroons
2. Marcus Garvey
3. Sam Sharpe
4. Paul Bogle
5. Sir Alexander Bustamante
6. George WIlliam Gordon
7. Norman Washington Manley
Which river is the longest navigable river in Jamaica
Black river at 33.2 miles
What is the declaration with which Anansy stories end?
Jack Mandora, me nu choose none! (Not taking responsibility for offending anyone with the story)
Who is a tourist?
A tourist is a person who visits a country or place for more than 24 hours but less than a year for a variety of reasons other than employment.
Name the different types of tourists.
- International Tourist.
- Domestic / Local / Dry Lan Tourist.
- Regional. A tourist visiting within a defined geographical region. Eg. a Jamaican visiting Barbados.
What are the main components of tourism?
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- Activities / Entertainment
- Food and Beverage
- Shopping
- Supporting services
Name the Tourist Organizations in Jamaica.
- Jamaica Tourist Board - JTB
- Tourism Product Development Company Ltd - TPDCo
- Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association - JHTA
- Jamaica Vacations Ltd - JAMVAC
- Association of Jamaica Attractions Ltd - AJAL
Who is a customer?
A person who requires goods or services.
1. Internal Customer - Person within your organization
2. External Customer - Person outside of your organization
What are your roles as a service provider?
- A host
- A Diplomat
- A Salesperson
- A Psychologist
- A Source of information
What are the four needs of a customer?
- Appreciated
- Understood
- Helped
- Respected
What is Jamaica’s National Tree?
The Blue Mahoe - Is indigenous to Jamaica and found mainly in wetter areas. Grows up to 66 ft
What is Jamaica’s National Fruit?
Ackee - Brought to Jamaica from West Africa in 1778 by Captain Bligh
What is Jamaica’s National Flower?
Lignum Vitae which are Latin for long life. Common name is Tree of Life
Which bird is Jamaica’s National Bird
The Doctor Bird, is a Red-billed Streamertail Humming Bird.
Endemic to Jamaica
When did the Spanish arrive in Jamaica?
The Englishman Christopher Columbus was commissioned by the Spanish and he arrived in May 1494. - He arrived at Discovery Bay
He settled in New Seville in St Ann’s Bay. This area was Jamaica’s first capital.
Later the capital was moved to Spanish Town.
Main activities were Cattle rearing, farming, sugar
Where and when was Norman Washington Manley Born?
Born in Roxborough, Manchester on July 4, 1893
Where and when was Sir Alexander Bustamante born?
Born in Blenheim, Hanover on February 24,1884
Who won Jamaica’s first Gold Olympic Medal and when?
Arthur Wint won the 400m final in the 1948 Olympics in London
When was Jamaica’s National Flag raised for the first time?
06 August 1962
What is surveillance?
Surveillance is the watching or observing of persons, buildings or vehicles.
In which three forms is surveillance carried out?
- Foot
- Static
- Vehicle / Mobile
Name four characteristics of a person with a high self esteem.
- Believes in a set of firmly placed values.
- Makes choices and trust their own judgement.
- Actively participates in activities and hobbies.
- Not easily manipulated.
Name three characteristics of a person with low self esteem.
- Suffers from chronic indecision - Feelings of insignificance.
- Always criticising self - Display hostility or irritability.
- Hypersensitivity to criticism or being given constructive criticism.
Who was the first people in Jamaica?
The Tainos.
They spoke Arawak.
They lived along the coast.
They fished and planted sweet potatoes.
They committed suicide and infanticide when the Spanish enslaved them.
They committed suicide by drinking cassava.
Who is the minister of Tourism
Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Who is the chairperson of JTB?
Mr. John Lynch
Who is the chairperson to f TPDCo?
Mr. Ian Dear
When was the last battle between the English and Spanish
25 & 27 June 1658
The Battle of Rio Nuevo in St Mary
What is Jamaica’s National Costume?
A full flared skirt made mostly of Madras bandanna cotton. Usually worn with a white peasant blouse edged with a matching bandanna.
National flag protocol
- Should never touch the ground
- Should never be smaller than any other flag down with it.
- Worn flags must be replaced and burnt.
- No flag may be flown higher than the JM flag.
