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WorksheetsCSEC P1 CARIBBEAN HISTORY Quiz
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following territories was inhabited by Tainos in 1492?
a)
Belize
b)
Jamaica
c)
Dominica
d)
St. Vincent
2.
In which of the following territories were both Tainos and Kalinagos resident in 1492?
a)
Cuba
b)
Antigua
c)
Barbados
d)
Puerto Rico
3.
Which of the following materials was NOT one of the building materials used by the Maya?
a)
Iron
b)
Paint
c)
Stone
d)
Wood
4.
Which of the following leaders is NOT correctly matched to his indigenous people?
a)
Nacoms- Tainos
b)
Cacique- Tainos
c)
Ubutu-Kalinagos
d)
Halach Uinic- Maya
5.
The factor which did NOT play a key role in bringing the Europeans to the Americas is the
a)
desire for wealth
b)
established trade routes
c)
development of the compass
d)
existence of financial support
6.
The Spaniards who were assigned to care for the Indigenous Peoples were called
a)
Alcaldes
b)
Audiecias
c)
Governors
d)
Encomenderos
7.
The granting of trade licenses to private ship captains led to the practice of illegal raids called
a)
piracy
b)
colonizing
c)
privateering
d)
buccaneering
8.
In which chronological order did the following conflicts occur? I. Seven Years War<br />II. Third Anglo-Dutch War<br />III. War of Spanish Succession<br />IV. English Conquest of Jamaica
a)
I, II, III and IV
b)
II, III, IV and I
c)
III, II, I and IV
d)
IV, II, III, and I
9.
The Spanish monarchs readily supported Columbus’ voyages because of Spain’s trade rivalry with
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Portugal
10.
The Spanish monarchs readily supported Columbus’ voyages because of Spain’s trade rivalry with
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Portugal
11.
Which of the following reasons BEST explains the change from tobacco to sugar in the British Caribbean?
a)
High quality of West Indian sugar
b)
Poor quality of West Indian tobacco
c)
Competition from British American colonies
d)
Decline in demand for West Indian tobacco
12.
Which of the following were the most common methods of sale for Africans in the West Indies?
a)
Auction and barter
b)
Scramble and barter
c)
Auction and scramble
d)
Barter and consignment
13.
The transition was made from logwood to mahogany because of
a)
adequate supplies of labour
b)
protests from the Baymen
c)
easy access to mahogany trees
d)
decline in demand for logwood dye
14.
The final place where African captives were held in Africa before transportation to the Caribbean was the
a)
fort
b)
coffle
c)
prison
d)
barracoon
15.
Which of the following was the correct order of status on the plantation during what period?
a)
Manager, bookkeeper, attorney
b)
Bookkeeper, manager, attorney
c)
Attorney, manager, bookkeeper
d)
Bookkeeper, attorney, manager
16.
In which order did the following revolts occur?
a)
Christmas Rebellion, Berbice Rebellion, Haitian Revolution, Bussa Rebellion
b)
Berbice Rebellion, Haitian Revolution, Bussa Rebellion, Christmas Rebellion
c)
Bussa Rebellion, Haitian Revolution, Christmas Rebellion, Berbice Rebellion
d)
Haitian Revolution, Berbice Revolt, Bussa Rebellion, Christmas Rebellion
17.
The MAIN reason for the success of the Haitian revolution was the
a)
superior leadership of Toussaint
b)
guerrilla tactics of the enslaved Africans
c)
alliance the enslaved Africans made with the coloureds
d)
support the enslaved Africans received from the British
18.
The existence of maroon societies in Jamaica in the 1700s may BEST be explained by the
a)
influence of Haitian slaves
b)
presence of the British soldiers
c)
presence of mountainous terrain
d)
influence of newly arrived Africans
19.
In the British colonies, laws regulating the institution of slavery were created by the
a)
British Parliament<br />
b)
stipendiary magistrates
c)
governor of each colony
d)
legislature of each colony
20.
Which of the following freedom fighters is NOT correctly paired to the territory?
a)
Cuffy - Berbice<br />
b)
Bussa - Barbados
c)
Sam Sharpe - Jamaica
d)
Toussaint - Santo Domingo
21.
Which of the following British amelioration proposals did planters object to MOST ?
a)
Marriage of slaves<br />
b)
Abolition of Sunday market
c)
Abolition of flogging for males
d)
Slaves giving evidence in court
22.
What is the correct chronological order of the following events?
a)
Amelioration, abolition of slave trade, Mansfield judgement, apprenticeship
b)
Mansfield judgement, abolition of slave trade, amelioration, apprenticeship
c)
Abolition of slave trade, apprenticeship, amelioration, Mansfield judgement
d)
Apprenticeship, Mansfield judgement, amelioration, abolition of slave trade
23.
Who led the campaign for the abolition of the slave trade in the British Parliament in the 1830s?
a)
Granville Sharpe
b)
Thomas Buxton
c)
Thomas Clarkson
d)
William Wilberforce
24.
The slave rebellion which forced the British government to seriously consider an emancipation proposal was the
a)
Bussa Rebellion
b)
Berbice Rebellion
c)
Haitian Revolution
d)
Christmas Rebellion
25.
Which reason BEST explains why compensation was paid to the planters in 1833?
a)
Planters were bankrupt.
b)
Government owed the planters.
c)
Property was being taken away.
d)
Planters needed money to pay debts.
26.
English-speaking Caribbean planters sought alternative forms of labour after 1838 for all the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
the freed people were lazy
b)
freed people sought employment
c)
they were unable to pay the high wages
d)
there was a large scale exodus from the estates
27.
Which Caribbean country was the greatest recipient of East Indian migrants between 1838 and 1917?
a)
Guyana
b)
Jamaica
c)
Grenada
d)
Trinidad
28.
The Chinese immigration scheme failed because I. the scheme was more expensive than other schemes<br />II. Chinese immigrants were too few in number to be significant<br />III. Chinese immigration negatively affected Chinese family structure<br />IV. the British government had no control over Chinese immigration
a)
I and IV only
b)
II and III only
c)
III and IV only
d)
I, II, III and IV
29.
What reason BEST explains why Jamaican planters imported Germans for their sugar plantations after 1835?
a)
Many blacks had already left the plantations.
b)
Planters wanted Germans to be policemen.
c)
Jamaica had a severe labour shortage.
d)
Planters wanted Germans to occupy the highlands.
30.
The BEST reason for explaining why Indian immigration was described as a 'new system' of slavery’ was the
a)
conditions aboard ship in the Atlantic
b)
way in which Indians were recruited
c)
long journey from India to Caribbean
d)
working and living conditions on the plantations.
31.
Which of the following actions were used to obstruct the development of the peasantry in the British Caribbean? I. Signing long labour contracts<br />II. Selling crown lands at high prices<br />III. Evicting squatters from crown lands<br />IV. Refusing to issue licenses to work outside estates
a)
I and IV only
b)
I and III only
c)
II, III and IV only
d)
I, II and III only
32.
Peasants introduced all of the following crops to the English-speaking economies EXCEPT
a)
Rice
b)
Limes
c)
Wheat
d)
Arrowroot
33.
A political effect of the development of the peasantry was the acquisition of
a)
business
b)
property
c)
social status
d)
voting rights
34.
In which of the following territories were formerly enslaved persons MOST sucessful in setting up free villages after emancipation?
a)
Antigua
b)
Jamaica
c)
Grenada
d)
Barbados
35.
Which territory experienced the most rapid peasant development in the period 1838 to 1860?
a)
St Lucia
b)
Jamaica
c)
Trinidad
d)
British Guiana
36.
The MAIN reason for the USA’s invasion of Cuba in 1898 was to
a)
establish naval bases
b)
protect American residents in Cuba
c)
fulfil an old desire to take control of Cuba
d)
punish Spain for the sinking of the USS Maine
37.
The BEST explanation of the aims of the USA’s intervention in Haiti in 1915 was to
a)
replace voodoo with Christianity
b)
promote religious freedom in Haiti
c)
facilitate government reforms in Haiti
d)
prevent a possible German takeover in Haiti
38.
Which of following BEST describes the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
A statement warning European im perial powers to stay out of the Americas
b)
A belief that the United States was destined to conquer the whole of the Americas
c)
The belief that the United States had the right to act as a policing power in the Americas
d)
The use of diplomacy and military force by the United States to control Caribbean and Latin American nations
39.
Item 39 refers to the following statement. This policy dominated United Staes relations with its Latin American neighbours in the 1930s. The policy referred to in the statement was known as the
a)
Big Stick Policy
b)
Good Neighbour Policy
c)
Policy of Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Policy of Alliance for Progress
40.
The United States involvement in Puerto Rico did not result in the
a)
granting of independence to Puerto Rico
b)
establishment of naval bases in Puerto Rico
c)
migration of Puerto Ricans to the United States
d)
production of goods for the United States market
41.
Which of the following helped to create the labour unrest in the 1930s in the British Caribbean? I. High unemployment<br />II. Poor working conditions<br />III. Desire for independence
a)
II only
b)
I and II only
c)
I and III only
d)
I, II and III
42.
Which of the following persons played an important part in the struggle for social justice in St Kitts in the 1930s?
a)
Uriah Butler
b)
Clement Payne
c)
Grantley Adams
d)
Robert Bradshaw
43.
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the labour unrest in the British Caribbean in the 1930s?
a)
Riots
b)
Strikes
c)
Civil wars
d)
Demonstrations
44.
The Moyne Commission blamed the poor working conditions in the British Caribbean in the 1930s on the
a)
workers
b)
political parties
c)
trade union leaders
d)
British Government
45.
The rapid growth of trade unions in the British Caribbean after 1939 was due MAINLY to the
a)
support of church leaders
b)
passage of favourable laws
c)
increase in the labour force
d)
influence of Marcus Garvey
46.
The factors which contributed to the failure of the West Indies Federation of 1958 to l962 were the I. lack of funding for the Federation<br />II. insularity of Caribbean political leaders<br />III. withdrawal of Jamaica from the Federation<br />IV. Individual governments retaining control over taxation
a)
I and II only
b)
I and IV only
c)
I, III and IV only
d)
I, II, III and IV
47.
All of the following persons played a role in the West Indies Federation EXCEPT
a)
Eric Williams
b)
Aurthur Cipriani
c)
Grantley Adams
d)
Norman Manley
48.
Which of the following were contributing factors to the outbreak of the Morant Bay Rebellion? I. Denial of justice to the black people<br />II. Very restricted voting rights of blacks<br />III. The intolerant policy of Governor Eyre towards the poor<br />IV. The willingness of the planter class to make land available to freed people
a)
I and III only
b)
I, II and IV only
c)
I, II and III only
d)
I, II, III and IV
49.
All of the following persons led their territories to independence EXCEPT
a)
Eric Williams
b)
Errol Barrow
c)
Forbes Burnham
d)
Grantley Adams
50.
Colonialism is BEST described as the
a)
spread of culture by force
b)
killing of native people by foreign invaders
c)
settlement and control of one country by another
d)
conversion of native people to the Christian religion
51.
In which chronological order were the following cultivated for export from the British Caribbean area?
a)
tobacco, sugar, bananas
b)
sugar, bananas, tobacco
c)
bananas, tobacco, sugar
d)
tobacco, bananas, sugar
52.
The policy of improving the condidtions under which enslavedd persons in the British colonies lived and worked was known as
a)
abolition
b)
amelioration
c)
emancipation
d)
apprenticeship
53.
Which of the following groups of countries is arranged in the chronological order in which they freed their enslaved?
a)
France, Spain, Britain
b)
Spain, France, Britain
c)
Britain, France, Spain
d)
Britain, Spain, France
54.
The notable event in the British Caribbean history which occurred in 1838 was the
a)
end of the apprenticeship system
b)
introduction of the apprenticeship system
c)
approval of the amelioration proposals
d)
abolition of tax on manumission
55.
In which of the following systems of government in the British Caribbean did the governor have MOST power
a)
Self-government
b)
Proprietary government
c)
Crown Colony government
d)
Representative government
56.
To solve their labour problems immediately after emancipation, MOST British Caribbean planters were in favour of
a)
immigration
b)
higher wages
c)
diversification
d)
mechanization
57.
The movement towards independence in the British Caribbean was an evolution rather than a revolution MAINLY because
a)
all islands did not gain independence at the same time
b)
political parties in the Caribbean demanded change
c)
the British government was not against the change
d)
it came after years of gradual constitutional change
58.
Which of the following statements is true of BOTH Dr. Eric Williams and Sir Alexander Bustamante?
a)
They gave active support to the 1958 Federation
b)
Each led his country into independence from Britain in 1962.
c)
Each was the political leader of his country at the start of the 1958 Federation.
d)
They started their careers as active trade union leaders and later entered politics.
59.
In which chronological order did the following territories gain their independence?<br />I. Haiti<br />II. Cuba<br />III. Trinidad`
a)
I, II and III
b)
II, I and III
c)
II, III and I
d)
III, II and I
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