CARIBBEAN STUDIES QUIZ - 45 MCQ

Under slavery, Caribbean society was characterized by?

• social mobility

• rigid separation of classes

• equality among all people

• the rise of middle-class groups

Which of the following countries is NOT a part of the Greater Antilles?

• Jamaica

• Hispaniola

• Puerto Rico

• The Bahamas

To what section of the slave trade does the Middle Passage refer?

• The interior to the coast of West Africa

• The Caribbean sugar plantations to Europe

• West Africa to the slave trading ports of Europe

• The journey from West Africa to the new world

Which of the following BEST describes the near extinction of the indigenous population caused by European exploration and settlement in the Caribbean region?

• Slavery

• Suicide

• Genocide

• Infanticide

One MOST significant achievement of adult suffrage in Caribbean societies in the mid-twentieth century was:

• Decolonization

• Democratic reform

• Government approval

• Political enfranchisement

The term 'manumission' is used to describe:

• slaves who ran away, especially in Jamaica

• the process of improving conditions for slaves

• a slave purchasing his or her freedom from the master

• the process of getting new African slaves accustomed to slavery

Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Toronto?

• Caribana

• Reggae Sumfest

• Labour Day Parade

• Notting Hill Carnival

Which of the following indigenous groups settled in Caribbean America in pre-Columbian times?

• Taino

• Maya

• Ciboney

• Kalinago

The caribbean country whose population is MOST likely depicted by the pie chart is:

• Antigua

• Guyana

• Jamaica

• Barbados

One of the arguments made for insularity in the Caribbean is:

• that countries can gain economic benefits

• the need for renewal of cultural practices

• people's right to protect their interests and nation

• the need to share land space with other countries