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Promote and Preserve Caribbean Culture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The way we eat, the songs we sing, the music we make, the way we dress and the environment which allows it is called our _______

a)

Life

b)

responsibility

c)

culture

d)

festival

2.

People who left India in the 1800's to live in the Caribbean were likely to work as ______

a)

Indian slaves

b)

plantation supervisors

c)

emigrants

d)

indentured labourers

3.

I did not like working on plantations. A soon as the contract ended, I left to set up a shop. This is most likely ________

a)

an Indian

b)

an African

c)

A Taino

d)

a Chinese

4.

One of the items in the list below was not a push factor for Indian Indentured labourers leaving home to find work in the Caribbean

a)

poverty

b)

promises of a better lifestyle

c)

escaping famine

d)

heavy taxation

5.

Which of the following cultural cooking practices was passed on by the Africans?

a)

sweet and sour dishes

b)

curry dishes

c)

cassava dishes

d)

ackee dishes

6.

Camille experienced a cultural event where she saw groups of people put small lamps around their home and on the streets. There were lights all around.

a)

Crop Over Festival

b)

Hosay

c)

Diwali

d)

Passover

7.

Which is a Jewish festival?

a)

Diwali

b)

Passover

c)

Crop Over

d)

Hosay

8.

One of the following is not a religious festival

a)

Hosay

b)

Diwali

c)

Crop Over

d)

Passover

9.

Which is not true of the conditions of East Indian labourers?

a)

They were given basic food rations

b)

They were given housing

c)

They were given clothing and tools

d)

The were not allowed to leave the plantations

10.

What is meant by indentureship?

a)

A contract for employment for a set period of time

b)

An East Indian or Chinese labourer

c)

wages paid for labour

d)

A passage from India to the Caribbean

11.

In which country is Diwali celebrated?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Trinidad

c)

Barbados

d)

Cuba

12.

Which of the following was not an indentured immigrant?

a)

Jews

b)

Chinese

c)

Africans

d)

Indians

13.

Which of the following is not the best way of preserving Caribbean culture?

a)

Learning about your religious traditions and festivals

b)

Setting apart time for celebrating Caribbean culture for the citizens

c)

speaking ones native language

d)

embracing new traditions and moving on from the old ones

14.

A person who is leaving home to live in a new place is called a/an ___

a)

migration

b)

immigrant

c)

emigrant

d)

immigration

15.

Fred left Canada during the winter season and rented a villa for four months. Fred actions can be best described as ____

a)

seasonal migration

b)

permanent migration

c)

temporary migration

d)

forced migration

16.

Which religious group celebrates Divali?

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Jews

17.

Which group would most likely wear a sari as a part of their heritage?

a)

Chinese

b)

Africans

c)

Indians

d)

English

18.

Which is an example of external Migration?

a)

Kingston to St. Ann

b)

London to Kingston

c)

Washington to New York

d)

Port Antonio to Port Maria

19.

The indenture ship system was____

a)

voluntary work

b)

free labour

c)

contracted work

d)

forced labour

20.

How did the Africans contribute to the development of the Agricultural sector in Jamaica? They were the main ____

a)

consumers

b)

importers

c)

exporters

d)

workers