Esher Primary Grade 4 Social Studies End of Term Exams

Which letter on the map indicates the country from which the Tainos came to settle in the Caribbean.

• X

• Z

• Y

• W

A number of terms are used when referring to groups that make up the population of the Caribbean. What does the term indigenous mean?

• A set of people settling in a particular place at a particular time.

• The first set of people to live or settle in a particular place.

• The first set of beliefs of a particular group of people.

• People living in the Caribbean that came from Europe.

In exploring the history of the Caribbean, we have learnt that a number of ethnic groups came and settled here. Who were the first Europeans that came to the Caribbean?

• English

• Tainos

• Spaniards

• Africans

Which statement gives a true description of a Taino's appearance?

• They were tall, had flat foreheads with straight black hair.

• They were short, of medium built with straight black hair and wore little to no clothing.

• They wore fancy dresses and had long black hair

• They were short, and wore lots of clothing.

Drawing on knowledge you have gained in the past couple of weeks, choose the most appropriate definition for the term 'culture'

• A group of people who share common ancestors, history and way of life.

• A set of religious beliefs that people cannot agree on.

• The way of life of a particular group of people or region.

• People in the past from whom we are descended.

Each ethnic group contributed in different ways to the overall culture of the Caribbean. Roti is a flat bread that was introduced to the Caribbean by one particular ethnic group. Which ethnic group was it?

• Africans

• East Indians

• Chinese

• Lebanese

The _______ came to Jamaica as indentured labourers.

• English and Indians

• Indians and Chinese

• Spaniards and Indians

• Syrians and Indians

Which of the following is incorrectly matched with its meaning?

• Culture - the way of life of a particular group of people

• Ancestors - people who are descended from a particular group of people

• Heritage - practices and customs that have been passed down to us from our ancestors

• Ethnic Group - the people who share common ancestors and culture

Which statement about the ethnic groups is NOT TRUE..

• Africans worked without wages under a cruel system called slavery until 1838.

• The Spaniards captured the island of Jamaica from the Tainos and treated them cruelly.

• The Chinese and East Indians came from the continent of Europe.

• The English captured the island from the Spaniards in 1655 and occupied it.

Jamaica is to ackee and saltfish as cou-cou and flying fish is to Barbados. Which image below is cou-cou and flying fish?

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