Rastafarianism Fun Fact Sheet
What is the name of Bob's first big hit?
What did Bob die from?
What happened on 21 April 1966?
What were the names of Bob Marley's mother and
father?
Describe Bob's father.
What was the problem with Bob's father marrying
Bob's mother?
Who instructed Bob Marley on the Rastafarian
faith?
Who was Marcus Garvey?
Where does the word "Rastafari" come from?
Who was Menelik and what was his role?
Explain where Jamaica is located.
What was Jamaica's role in the 17th century?
What was Marcus Garvey's aim in the 1920s?
What was a maroon?
Who were the original habitants of Jamaica?
Who later "discovered" Jamaica and when?
Why was Haile Selassie chosen as the "saviour"?
What was Jamaica's role in the 18th century?
Where does the habit of smoking ganja originate
from?
What role did Bob Marley play Jamaica politics in
the 1970s?
Is it possible to visit Bob Marley's birthplace and
how?
Explain a few characteristics of Nine Mile.
Rastafarianism Fun Fact Sheet
What does the word "Ital" mean? Could you give
an equivalent?
What was the name of Bob's first recorded song?
Why is, according to the Rastafarian faith, the Holy
Piby closer to the truth than the Bible