New prime minister wants to cut Jamaica's links with queen
Jan. 09, 2012
Q: Jamaica's new prime minister, Portia Simpson Miller, said she intends to make the island a republic, removing Britain's Queen Elizabeth as the head of state. Where is Jamaica?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Jamaica is a Commonwealth realm, a sovereign state that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. Which of these former British colonies is NOT a Commonwealth realm?
A. Australia
B. India
C. Canada
D. New Zealand
Q: Most Jamaicans are descended from which group?
A. African slaves
B. English colonists
C. Chinese merchants
D. Native Americans
Q: Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea. What is the largest?
A. Puerto Rico
B. Hispaniola
C. Cuba
D. Sicily
Q: Jamaica's biggest export is bauxite. What is it used to make?
A. Aluminum
B. Bakelite
C. Steel
D. Rum
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