Social Studies Final CBT Review Quiz

An ethnic group is a community or group of people who share common ancestors and a common:

• language

• geography

• culture

• religion

Culture is defined as the way of life of a particular people, including customs, traditions, festivals, beliefs, religions, language, and other characteristics.

• True

• False

Our heritage includes things of value passed down to us by previous generations, such as our forests, wildlife, historic buildings, festivals, and traditions.

• True

• False

East Indians came to the Caribbean mainly from cities in ___________ ruled by the British, like Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras.

• China

• Africa

• India

• Europe

One of the main terms of the contract of indentureship for East Indians coming to the Caribbean was free passage by ship.

• True

• False

Initially, the indentureship contract for East Indians was for ___________ years, but it was later extended to ten years.

• three

• five

• seven

• ten

At the end of their indentureship contract (five or ten years), indentured labourers could either return home or were offered small plots of land instead in some countries.

• True

• False

Migration is when people are always moving from place to place to ___________.

• work

• visit

• trade

• live

People who move into a country are called:

• emigrants

• migrants

• travellers

• immigrants

People who move out of a country are called:

• immigrants

• migrants

• travellers

• emigrants