Question

1) How many Maroon Settlements are still active in Jamaica today?

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2) Identify the most popular Maroon Town and state where it is located?

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3) Who was Accompong Town named after?

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4) What is Chief Cudjoe given much credit for?

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5) Identify Chief Cudjoe’s Birthday.

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6). Where is Moore Town located?

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7). Who was Quarvo?

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8). Who is the leader of Scotts Hall Maroon Town today?

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9). What was the name given to the Maroon war horn and what was it made from?

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10). State the purpose of the Maroon war horn.

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11). Identify what hides/conceals the entrance to Scotts Hall maroon village.

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12). What name do the Maroons use to refer to The Almighty God?

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Answer 1

1. There are only four Maroon Settlements which are still active in Jamaica today. They are Accompong Town, Moore Town, Charles Town and Scott's Hall.

2. Most popular Maroon Town is the Toore Town and it is located in Eastern Jamaica.

3. Accompong Town was named after an early African Maroon leader.

4. Chief Cudjoe was given credit and respect for killing the Madagascan leader of the Leeward Maroons.

5. Chief Cudjoe's birthday is January 6, 1690.

6. Moore Town is located in Portland, Jamaica.

7. Quarvo was a leader of one of the Maroon settlements.

8. The leader of Scotts Hall Maroon Town is Chief Pink.

9. The Maroon war horn is called the Abeng. History had it that it was made from cow horn.

10. The purpose of the Maroon war horn was to communicate messages and signs among the Maroons society alone.

11. The entrance to Scotts Hall Maroon village is hidden by a cave.

12. The Maroons refer to the Almighty God as Nyankipong and Accompong for the christ believers.