WINDRUSH QUIZ

WINDRUSH QUIZ. How much do you know about the Windrush story ?

Test your knowledge and learn more about our Caribbean community.

Most of the questions are multiple choice, so everyone has an equal

chance of guessing correctly.

The answers can be found on the same webpage.

Happy quizzing!

WINDRUSH QUIZ: QUESTION 1

In which year did the Empire Windrush bring the first group of Caribbean migrants to the

UK?

A) 1945 B) 1948 C) 1952


From which island did the majority of the Windrush’s Caribbean passengers originate?

A) Barbados B) Trinidad C) Jamaica


At which UK docks did the Windrush passengers disembark?

A) Royal Albert Dock B) Tilbury Docks C) Southampton Dock


Where were many of the Windrush migrants housed when they first arrived in London?

A) Clapham South Station B) Notting Hill YMCA C) The British Colonial Office


What did many of the Windrush passengers have in common?

They were:

A) Skilled workers B) The same age C Ex-servicemen


What was one of the first purchases that many Windrush arrivals made?

A) Fish and chips B) Warm clothing C) A London A-Z


How long did many Windrush passengers intend to stay in the UK?

A) 5 - 10 years B) 15 - 20 years C) Permanently


In addition to sea journeys, some Caribbean migrants travelled to the UK by air.

Which airline was popular for this journey?

A) United Airlines B) BOAC C) Panam airlines


Many Windrush passengers were heading for London but which other cities did they list

as final destinations?

B……………………M , L…………………L , M…………………R , P………………….H


One of the Windrush passengers famously composed a song during the journey,

Can you complete its title?

L…………………………….. is the p……………………….. for m……..


Which medical posts did many Caribbean women enter when they first settled in the UK?

Mark those which you think apply.

SEN SRN Matron Midwife Psychiatric Nurse Doctor


For which organisations did many Caribbean migrants work when they first arrived in the UK?

………………….N ……………………...T and the ……………...


What enabled many of the Windrush generation to escape poor accommodation and buy or

rent decent housing?

A) Government grants B) The Pardner system C) Cheaper high rise flats


What new types of music did the Windrush Generation introduce to the UK?

C………………….. …E………...E ...K… R…………………….Y


Which famous annual event was founded by members of the Windrush Generation?

The ……………………...G …………...L ………R………I…………..


Which member of the House of Lords travelled to the UK from the Caribbean as a young girl

and made her name in children’s television?

Baroness F………………… B………………………...N


In 1990 Councillor Joe Abrams became the first black Mayor of Merton.

In which part of the Caribbean was he born?

A) Barbados B) Trinidad C) Guyana


In which year did Councillor Edith Macauley MBE become the first black women to hold the

title Mayor of Merton?

A) 1998 B) 2002 C) 2005


On which date is Windrush Day celebrated?

A) July 4 B) October 1 C) June 22


The Windrush Generation is the name given to nearly half a million people who moved from

the Caribbean to the UK between which years?

A) 1948 - 70 B) 1968 - 1980 C) 1985 - 2000

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