New prime minister wants to cut Jamaica's links with queen

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?

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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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