Ethnic Groups in Jamaica

A community or group of people who share common ancestors and a common culture often including a common history, religion, language and other characteristics is called?

• descendant

• ethnic group

• ancestor

People who come after us, our children and grandchildren are called?

• descendants

• ancestors

• ethnic group

People we are descended from are called?

• descendants

• ethnic group

• ancestors

Which are the five major ethnic groups that came to the Caribbean?

• Caucasian, Portuguese, Lebanese, Chinese & Whites

• East Indians, Caucasian, Portuguese, Lebanese, Whites

• Amerindians, Europeans, Africans, Caucasians, East Indians

• Chinese, East Indians, Africans, Europeans & Chinese

Which ethnic group would the black people in our country belong to?

• Amerindians

• Europeans

• Chinese

• Africans

When one set of people (such as the Europeans) treat another set of people (such as the Africans) as slaves what is this referred to as?

• ancestors

• colonization

• enslavement

• emancipation

What is the meaning of emancipation?

• Along period of time with very little or no rainfall.

• The ending of slavery.

• A period of 100 years.

• The edge of an area or the edge of a map.

In Trinidad & Tobago, which ethnic group had the highest population of persons?

• Africans

• Caucasians

• Portuguese s

• East Indians

An ethnic group is people who

• grow similar food.

• share a language, ancestry or religion.

• share a belief in god or gods.

• like to read the same literature.

What is Jamaica's motto?

• "By any Means Necessary".

• "Out of Many, One People".

• "Everything Irie".

• "No Problem Mon".