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WorksheetsCaribbean Studies Exam Prep T1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A substance, state or event which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment and/or adversely affect people's health is
Pollution
Natural disaster
contamination
Environmental hazzards
Which of the following represents the CORRECT order of the movement towards Caribbean Regional Integration?
CARIFTA -> Federation -> CSME
Federation -> CARIFTA -> CARICOM
CARICON -> CARIFTA -> Federation
CARIFTA -> CARICOM -> CARIFESTA
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?
Social justice
Sustainable development
Educational opportunities
Environmental conservation
Which of the following are reasons the peasantry in the Caribbean was able to acquire large plot of land AFTER 1838?
A. English who were part of large churches helped with development of free villages
B. The Spanish returned land
C. The blacks captured plantation and shared it among themeslves
A and C only
Which of the following theorists is closely associated with the term creolization?
Lloyd Best
M.G Smith
Jennifer Mohammed
Edward Kamau Brathwaite
What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
Prejudice is an action while discrimination is an emotion
Discrimination is an action while prejudice is an emotion
Discrimination leads to prejudice
they are one in the same
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 & B only
B & C only
B, C & D only
A & D only
What are the five steps in scientific research method and the order?
A. experiment, conclusion, hypothesis, solve problem, research
B. research question, solve problem, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion
C. hypothesis, conclusion, research, define problem
D. research question, literature review, hypothesis, research, conclusion
Which of the following is NOT a member of the OECS
Antiguia
Bahamas
Monsteratt
St. Lucia
Which forces have contributed to the growth of the global economy?
opening world markets to trade
developing better transportation and communication
cross-border business partnerships
All of the above
None of the above
One significant achievement of decolonization in the Caribbean is
Indentureship
Socialist reformation
Government approval
Political enfranchisement
Which of the following countries is located outside of the Caribbean Ssea?
Jamaica
Guyana
Barbados
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Caribbean families in which the mother is the centre of the household are referred to as
matrifocal
matriarchal
matrimonial
miscegenation
Which of the following types of development seeks to find wealth creation now and for the future?
Global
Human
Economic
Sustainable
Which of the following BEST describes a historical feature of the Caribbean?
Archipelago
Enslavement
Commonwealth
Caribbean Basin
One significant achievement of adult suffrage in Caribbean societies is
deomcratic reform
political enfranchisement
decolonization
government approval
Which of the following sports was used by the white planter class to demonstrate moral and racial superiority over their black subjects?
Basketball
Fencing
Baseball
Cricket
Which of the following weather systems is likely to affect the Caribbean during the period June to November?
Tornado
Hurricane
Earthquake
Volcanic Eruption
Oceans and landforms are found on the subterranean feature of the earth's crust called...
the earth's floor
the core
the mantle
the plate
Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Toronto?
Toronto fiesta
Reggae Sumfest
Labour Day Parade
Caribana
Which of the following is considered an element of good governance?
Cronyism
Rule of law
Popularity
Exclusiveness
Which of the following factors is MOST likely to hinder development?
foreign investment
political competition
environmental degradation
class stratification
Which of the following organisations aims to regulate trade among countries?
EU
IMF
WTO
GATT
What does the following equation represent?
GDP_____
Population
Economic growth figure
Per Capita
GNP
Population growth rate
Which of the following indicators of development is generated from information derived from an inequality survey?
The Age Dependency Ratio
The Gini Index
The Human Development Index
The Human Development Report
