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Champion of Social Studies Part 01

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A community or group of people who share common ancestors and a common culture often including a common history, religion, language and other characteristics is called?

a)

descendant

b)

ethnic group

c)

ancestor

2.

People who come after us, our children and grandchildren are called?

a)

descendants

b)

ancestors

c)

ethnic group

3.

People who come after us, our children and grandchildren are called?

a)

descendants

b)

ancestors

c)

ethnic group

4.

People we are descended from are called?

a)

descendants

b)

ethnic group

c)

ancestors

5.

Which are the five major ethnic groups that came to the Caribbean?

a)

Caucasian, Portuguese, Lebanese, Chinese & Whites

b)

East Indians, Caucasian, Portuguese, Lebanese, Whites

c)

Amerindians, Europeans, Africans, Caucasians, East Indians

d)

Chinese, East Indians, Africans, Europeans & Chinese

6.

Which ethnic group would blacks belong to?

a)

Amerindians

b)

Europeans

c)

Chinese

d)

Africans

7.

Are people in the world today, descendants of people that included: Tainos, Caribs, Africans, Spanish, British, French, Dutch, Portuguese, East Indians, Chinese and People from Middle East.

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

The occupation and rule of one country by another is called?

a)

ancestors

b)

enslavement

c)

colonization

d)

emancipation

9.

When one set of people (such as the Europeans) treat another set of people (such as the Africans) as slaves what is this referred to as?

a)

ancestors

b)

colonization

c)

enslavement

d)

emancipation

10.

What is the meaning of emancipation?

a)

Along period of time with very little or no rainfall.

b)

The ending of slavery.

c)

A period of 100 years.

d)

The edge of an area or the edge of a map.

11.

Which 3 countries in the Caribbean had mostly Africans as an ethnic group in English-Speaking countries?

a)

Jamaica, Barbados, St. Lucia

b)

Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Bahamas

c)

St. Lucia, Barbados, Bahamas

12.

In Trinidad & Tobago, which ethnic group had the highest population of persons?

a)

Africans

b)

Caucasians

c)

Portuguese s

d)

East Indians

13.

What is culture?

a)

the way of life of a people

b)

the music of a people only

c)

the food of a people only

d)

the way that a people do not live

14.
Famine, disease and war are considered what?
a)
Push Factors
b)
Pull Factors
15.
Freedom, safety, security are considered what?
a)
Push factors
b)
Pull factors
16.
A person entering a country from another to make a new residency.
a)
Emigrant
b)
Immigrant
17.
A person leaving a country to reside in another country .
a)
Emigrant
b)
Immigrant
18.
Movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling permanently in the new location.
a)
pull factor
b)
push factor
c)
distribution
d)
migration
19.
Push factors are...
a)
Something positive that draws a person to live their.
b)
Something negative that forces people to move.
20.
"My government did not give me any freedoms, so I chose to leave and come to the United States of America."  This is an example of a.....
a)
Cultural push factor
b)
Political push factor
c)
Environmental push factor
d)
Social push factor
21.

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

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

Which is a Jewish festival?

a)

Diwali

b)

Passover

c)

Crop Over

d)

Hosay

28.

One of the following is not a religious festival

a)

Hosay

b)

Diwali

c)

Crop Over

d)

Passover

29.

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

30.

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

31.

In which country is Diwali celebrated?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Trinidad

c)

Barbados

d)

Cuba

32.

Which of the following was not an indentured immigrant?

a)

Jews

b)

Chinese

c)

Africans

d)

Indians

33.

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

34.

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

a)

migration

b)

immigrant

c)

emigrant

d)

immigration

35.

Which religious group celebrates Divali?

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Jews

36.

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

37.

Which religious group celebrates Divali?

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Jews

38.

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

a)

Chinese

b)

Africans

c)

Indians

d)

English

39.

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

40.

The indenture ship system was____

a)

voluntary work

b)

free labour

c)

contracted work

d)

forced labour

41.

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

42.

We arrived first in the Caribbean.

a)

Africans

b)

Jamaicans

c)

Amerindians

d)

Chinese

43.

Name the 3 main continents from which the ethnic groups came to the Caribbean.

a)

Europe, America Asia

b)

Europe, Africa, Asia

c)

Europe, Antarctica, America

d)

Europe, Africa, Antarctica

44.

One major contribution of the Chinese ethnic group to the Jamaican economy has been in

a)

giving money

b)

cooking Chinese food

c)

developing businesses

d)

wearing red clothes

45.

In __________, the East Indians and Chinese came to the Caribbean as indentured servants.

a)

1994

b)

1866

c)

1838

d)

2001

46.

Indentured labourers were__________________________

a)

paid enormous sums of money for the work they do.

b)

paid very little money for the work the do.

c)

paid enough money for the work they do.

d)

paid the most money for the work they do.

47.

Initially, the relationship between the East Indians, Chinese and Africans was __________________

a)

harmonious

b)

strong

c)

conflicting

d)

peaceful

48.

Which Caribbean island is most famous for hosting Carnival?

a)

Haiti

b)

Trinidad

c)

Guyana

d)

Dominican Republic

49.

PUSH factors of migration is what causes you to leave your country.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

PULL factors of migration are things that attract you to a new place

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Limited medical facilities is a PULL factor of migration

a)

True

b)

False

52.

A PUSH factor of migration is the availability of jobs.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

An ethnic groups is _____________

a)

a black group of people.

b)

a white group of people.

c)

a group of people sharing common hair and skin.

d)

a group of people who share common ancestors and culture.

54.

Identify the festival that is correctly matched with the religious group.

a)

Diwali......Muslims

b)

Eid-ul-fitr...Hindus

c)

Festival of lights....Christians

d)

Passover....Jews

55.

All the following are secular festivals EXCEPT_______

a)

Mardi Gras

b)

Crop Over

c)

Carnival

d)

Hosay

56.

Which of the following aspects of culture do NOT relate to goods?

a)

Goldsmithing

b)

Drum

c)

Sweet and sour pork

d)

Painting peoples portraits

57.

People who come after us, our children and grandchildren are called?

a)

descendants

b)

ancestors

c)

ethnic group

58.

A community or group of people who share common ancestors and a common culture often including a common history, religion, language and other characteristics is called?

a)

descendant

b)

ethnic group

c)

ancestor

59.

Which are the five major ethnic groups that came to the Caribbean?

a)

Caucasian, Portuguese, Lebanese, Chinese & Whites

b)

East Indians, Caucasian, Portuguese, Lebanese, Whites

c)

Amerindians, Europeans, Africans, Caucasians, East Indians

d)

Chinese, East Indians, Africans, Europeans & Chinese

60.

Which ethnic group would blacks belong to?

a)

Amerindians

b)

Europeans

c)

Chinese

d)

Africans

61.

Are people in the world today, descendants of people that included: Tainos, Caribs, Africans, Spanish, British, French, Dutch, Portuguese, East Indians, Chinese and People from Middle East.

a)

Yes

b)

No

62.

The occupation and rule of one country by another is called?

a)

ancestors

b)

enslavement

c)

colonization

d)

emancipation

63.

When one set of people (such as the Europeans) treat another set of people (such as the Africans) as slaves what is this referred to as?

a)

ancestors

b)

colonization

c)

enslavement

d)

emancipation

64.

What is the meaning of emancipation?

a)

Along period of time with very little or no rainfall.

b)

The ending of slavery.

c)

A period of 100 years.

d)

The edge of an area or the edge of a map.

65.

Who was the first European ethnic group group to claim land on the Caribbean islands?

a)

British

b)

Spanish

c)

Africans

66.

Why did the Spaniards came to the Caribbean?

a)

Search for slaves

b)

To find gold

c)

To live

67.

Why did Christopher Columbus set sail in the Caribbean in September 1492?

a)

Determine to find the faster, shorter way to China and Japan.

b)

His ship was destroyed

c)

He was lost

68.

“Out of many, one people” is Jamaica’s _____.

a)

National Song

b)

National Pledge

c)

Motto

d)

National Anthem

69.

Norman Manley Boulevard is named after a National Hero.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

What are the colours in the Jamaican flag?

a)

Gold

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Black

e)

White

71.

Name the Jamaican National Fruit.

a)

Breadfruit

b)

Ackee

c)

Banana

d)

Pear

72.

Which year did Jamaica gain Independence?

a)

1972

b)

1962

c)

1991

d)

2020

73.

Who is Jamaica's National Heroine?

a)

Portia Simpson-Miller

b)

Shelly-Ann Frazer-Price

c)

Nanny of the Maroons

d)

Lady Allen

74.

Who is NOT a national hero of Jamaica?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Usain Bolt

c)

Nanny of the Maroons

d)

Sam Sharpe

75.

I am the National Flower of Jamaica. What am I?

a)

Blue Mahoe

b)

Lignum Vitae

c)

Mango Tree

d)

Chaconia

76.

Who said these words? "Up you mighty race, you can accomplish what you will."

a)
b)
c)
d)
77.

Which parish is represented by #5 on the map?

a)

Portland

b)

Trelawney

c)

Hanover

d)

Westmoreland

78.

What is the name of this traditionally worn material?

a)

Bandana

b)

Floral Head Scarf

c)

Indian Cloth

d)

Sahri

79.

Name the person in the image above.

a)

Lorna Goodison

b)

Louise Bennett

c)

Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce

d)

Juliet Holness

80.

The Jamaican Motto is " Out of Many One People" explain its meaning.

a)

Ethnic groups should never cooperate

b)

Jamaicans have many mothers

c)

We are from different ethnic groups yet we work together for a common purpose

d)

Jamaicans have many fathers

81.

What is a colony?

a)

A country governing itself

b)

A country governed from abroad or by another country

c)

A country with lots of money

d)

A poor under-developed country

82.

Universal Adult Suffrage

The word "Suffrage" means...

a)

being able to vote to choose a Government

b)

being able to buy food

c)

being able to travel from country to country

d)

being able to move about freely

83.

Who formed the BITU?

a)

Sir William Grant

b)

Norman Manley

c)

Alexander Bustamante

d)

P.J. Patterson

84.

What date did Jamaica gain independence?

a)

April 16, 1972

b)

August 6, 1982

c)

August 6, 1962

d)

April 6, 1962

85.

Haiti was ruled under which colony?

a)

French

b)

British

c)

Spanish

d)

Dutch

86.

Which Caribbean country first gained Independence?

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Jamaica

d)

Trinidad

87.

Cuba gained independence in 1902 from ______________.

a)

USA

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Spain

88.

Who helped Haiti to gain Independence?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Carlos Manuel de Cespedes

c)

Jose Marti

d)

Toussaint Louverture

89.

Who helped Cuba to gain Independence?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Carlos Manuel de Cespedes

c)

Jose Marti

d)

Toussaint Louverture

90.

What does being an "Independent Country" mean?

a)

Free to make your own decisions

b)

Able to earn enough income to live well and support your family

c)

A "mother" country will defend you

d)

Own currency and banks

e)

We can't represent ourselves internationally

91.

Which TWO would be in charge of a monarchy?

a)

King

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Governor General

d)

Queen

92.

Which organization is responsible for protecting the rights and responsibilities of workers?

a)

Franchise

b)

Trade Union

c)

Commonwealth

d)

Electoral Office

93.

Which describes the countries of the Commonwealth. Countries that were owned by __________

a)

Spain

b)

Dutch

c)

British

d)

French

94.

Why is Universal Adult Suffrage important to people? It gives people _________

a)

the opportunity to obtain PATH benefits

b)

free health care at clinics and hospitals

c)

better benefits at their work places

d)

the right to vote based on age

95.

What did the raising of the Jamaican flag on August 6, 1962 signify?

a)

Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Franchise

d)

Revolution

96.

Which definition best defines a revolution?

a)

Electing a government through an election

b)

Forcible overthrow of a government

c)

Supporting a political party

d)

Boycotting the buying of goods

97.

Which best describes the system of government when Britain took over Jamaica in 1655?

a)

Colonial rule

b)

Self government

c)

Independence

d)

Constitution

98.

Which TWO terms refer to voting?

a)

Colonial rule

b)

Franchise

c)

Commonwealth

d)

Universal Adult Suffrage

99.

What does Jamaica mean?

a)

Land of cruelty

b)

City of love

c)

Land of Wood and Water

d)

Ring of Fire

100.

Tick all that ARE NOT national heroes

a)

Nanny of the Maroons

b)

George Washington

c)

Paul Bogle

d)

George William Gordon

e)

Andrew Jackson

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