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Caribbean Studies Exam Prep T1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A substance, state or event which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment and/or adversely affect people's health is

a)

Pollution

b)

Natural disaster

c)

contamination

d)

Environmental hazzards

2.

Which of the following represents the CORRECT order of the movement towards Caribbean Regional Integration?

a)

CARIFTA -> Federation -> CSME

b)

Federation -> CARIFTA -> CARICOM

c)

CARICON -> CARIFTA -> Federation

d)

CARIFTA -> CARICOM -> CARIFESTA

3.

In its manifesto, a political party promised to maximize citizen's welfare and ensure equal access to resources. which of the following best describes what the party is promoting?

a)

Social justice

b)

Sustainable development

c)

Educational opportunities

d)

Environmental conservation

4.

Which of the following are reasons the peasantry in the Caribbean was able to acquire large plot of land AFTER 1838?

a)

A. English who were part of large churches helped with development of free villages

b)

B. The Spanish returned land

c)

C. The blacks captured plantation and shared it among themeslves

d)

A and C only

5.

Which of the following theorists is closely associated with the term creolization?

a)

Lloyd Best

b)

M.G Smith

c)

Jennifer Mohammed

d)

Edward Kamau Brathwaite

6.

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

a)

Prejudice is an action while discrimination is an emotion

b)

Discrimination is an action while prejudice is an emotion

c)

Discrimination leads to prejudice

d)

they are one in the same

7.

Which of the following are characteristic of colonial education?

A. It was provided for the upper class planter class only.

B. It targeted reading, writing and arithmatic for the planter class

C. Ex slaves were taught skills

D. It was informal education

a)

A & B only

b)

B & C only

c)

B, C & D only

d)

A & D only

8.

What are the five steps in scientific research method and the order?

a)

A. experiment, conclusion, hypothesis, solve problem, research

b)

B. research question, solve problem, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion

c)

C. hypothesis, conclusion, research, define problem

d)

D. research question, literature review, hypothesis, research, conclusion

9.

Which of the following is NOT a member of the OECS

a)

Antiguia

b)

Bahamas

c)

Monsteratt

d)

St. Lucia

10.

Which forces have contributed to the growth of the global economy?

a)

opening world markets to trade

b)

developing better transportation and communication

c)

cross-border business partnerships

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

11.

One significant achievement of decolonization in the Caribbean is

a)

Indentureship

b)

Socialist reformation

c)

Government approval

d)

Political enfranchisement

12.

Which of the following countries is located outside of the Caribbean Ssea?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Guyana

c)

Barbados

d)

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

13.

Caribbean families in which the mother is the centre of the household are referred to as

a)

matrifocal

b)

matriarchal

c)

matrimonial

d)

miscegenation

14.

Which of the following types of development seeks to find wealth creation now and for the future?

a)

Global

b)

Human

c)

Economic

d)

Sustainable

15.

Which of the following BEST describes a historical feature of the Caribbean?

a)

Archipelago

b)

Enslavement

c)

Commonwealth

d)

Caribbean Basin

16.

One significant achievement of adult suffrage in Caribbean societies is

a)

deomcratic reform

b)

political enfranchisement

c)

decolonization

d)

government approval

17.

Which of the following sports was used by the white planter class to demonstrate moral and racial superiority over their black subjects?

a)

Basketball

b)

Fencing

c)

Baseball

d)

Cricket

18.

Which of the following weather systems is likely to affect the Caribbean during the period June to November?

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

Earthquake

d)

Volcanic Eruption

19.

Oceans and landforms are found on the subterranean feature of the earth's crust called...

a)

the earth's floor

b)

the core

c)

the mantle

d)

the plate

20.

Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Toronto?

a)

Toronto fiesta

b)

Reggae Sumfest

c)

Labour Day Parade

d)

Caribana

21.

Which of the following is considered an element of good governance?

a)

Cronyism

b)

Rule of law

c)

Popularity

d)

Exclusiveness

22.

Which of the following factors is MOST likely to hinder development?

a)

foreign investment

b)

political competition

c)

environmental degradation

d)

class stratification

23.

Which of the following organisations aims to regulate trade among countries?

a)

EU

b)

IMF

c)

WTO

d)

GATT

24.

What does the following equation represent?


GDP_____

Population

a)

Economic growth figure

b)

Per Capita

c)

GNP

d)

Population growth rate

25.

Which of the following indicators of development is generated from information derived from an inequality survey?

a)

The Age Dependency Ratio

b)

The Gini Index

c)

The Human Development Index

d)

The Human Development Report