Caribbean Studies Practice 1

Montserrat is a Crown Colony. Its people are

• Caribbean Citizens

• British Citizens

• French Citizens

• American citizens

From 1791-1804 the slaves of a particular colony successfully revolted against their condition. This historical event refers to the

• Abolition of slavery

• Haitian Revolution

• Barbados Revolt

• Demerara Revolt

George Beckford (1972) has described Caribbean society as "a plantation society" that is "highly stratified". Which of the following has MAINLY contributed to this stratification?

• Legacy of slavery and indentureship

• Globalization

• Increased educational opportunities for the masses

• Out-migration of Caribbean people

Countries such as Mexico, Honduras, Panama, and Nicaragua are not considered as part of the Caribbean Region. Why?

• They are not washed by the Caribbean Sea

• They have undergone a different historical experience from many of the other countries

• They sit within the Caribbean Plate

• They are not islands

TWO Caribbean territories where there are still significant numbers of indigenous peoples living today are

• Guyana and Belize

• Trinidad and Barbados

• Dominica and St. Lucia

• Guyana and Grenada

The Northern boundary of the "geological" Caribbean is

• the line of the Greater Antilles

• the line of the Lesser Antilles

• A line through Trinidad and Northern Venezuela and Colombia

• the Pacific Coast of Central America

Culture refers to

• people living in a particular geographic area

• a sense of connection among groups

• individuals, groups and organizations that live in the same area and consider themselves connected to each other

• the ways of life that are passed on to members of a society through time and that keep society together

Natural disasters have hindered development in the Caribbean in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• Destabilized political institutions

• Devastation of agriculture

• Destruction of infrastructure

• Disruption of business activity

Which of these is a caste system?

• Slavery

• Indentureship

• Encomienda

• None of the above

Which statement BEST represents discrimination based on religious beliefs and practices?

• The Shouter Baptists in Trinidad are not given the same number of public holidays as other religions

• Muslim women are prevented from wearing their hijabs in certain places

• Christianity is the dominant religion in many Caribbean territories

• There is intolerance among people of different religious denominations