The Early Inhabitants Review Quiz

The way of life of a group of people is known as their ________.

• heritage

• culture

• ethnicity

• history

Which option shows the order in which the ethnic groups arrived in the Caribbean?

• Spanish, British, East Indians, Africans

• Chinese, British, Spanish, Africans, Amerindians

• Amerindians, Europeans, Africans, East Indians, Chinese

• Amerindians, British, Europeans, East Indians, Chinese

Heritage is defined as __________.

• the things of value passed down through generations from our ancestors.

• traditions developed by our modern families

• the way of lie and system of beliefs of a group of people

• a group of people who share common beliefs and origin

Which of the following were terms of the indentureship system?

• free transportation to the Caribbean

• the freedom to return to their homeland at the end of the contract

• they could choose the plantation they worked on when they first entered the Caribbean

• the contract lasted for five or ten years

Which ethnic group arrived in Jamaica in 1845?

• Chinese

• Spanish

• Africans

• East Indians

In what year did the Spanish first visit Jamaica?

• 1494

• 1492

• 1944

• 1655

Which set of Europeans arrived in Jamaica in 1655?

• British

• Dutch

• French

• Spanish

Which two ethnic groups arrived in the Caribbean as indentured servants?

• Africans and Chinese

• East Indians and Chinese

• East Indians and Africans

• Amerindians and East Indians

A group of people who share a common culture or origin is known as ______________.

• a culture

• a heritage

• an ethnic group

• an ancestor

An immigrant is ______________________________________.

• a person who leaves his/her home country

• a person who moves around often for holidays and pleasure

• a person who settles in a new country

• a person who works in immigration