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Events in History that has contributed to our Culture

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All the following are activities that have contributed to our culture except?

a)

Slavery

b)

Independence

c)

Life on the Plantation

d)

Our way of life

2.

The ____________ and the _____________ were considered to be slave masters

a)

Chinese and East Indians

b)

Lebanese and Syrians

c)

Africans and Tainos

d)

British and Spaniards

3.

Independence has contributed to our culture in several ways. Identify two ways in which this event has contributed to our culture:

i) independence and emancipation

ii) slavery and control

iii) Giving us our own national identity

iv) Being able to create our own laws and to govern our country

a)

iii and iv

b)

iii only

c)

iv and ii

d)

iv only

4.

Another term that could be used to represent emancipation is

a)

Slavery

b)

slaves

c)

nationalism

d)

freedom

5.

Emancipation occurred for the slaves on August 1, _______________

a)

1934

b)

1937

c)

2020

d)

1938

6.

After slavery, there was no one to work on the plantation. The indentured labourers were therefore invited to come and work on the plantation. Which of the following ethnic groups are considered to be indentured labourers:

i) Chinese

ii)Africans

iii) Spaniards

iv) East Indians

a)

i and ii

b)

i and iv

c)

iv only

d)

ii and iii

7.

Slavery was first introduced to our island by the ____________________

a)

British

b)

Tainos

c)

Africans

d)

Spaniards

8.

Through the use of ____________ and _____________ emancipation took place in Jamaica.

a)

prayer and fasting

b)

rebellions and wars

c)

school and education

d)

independence and slavery

9.

Based on the event of Independence, a part of culture is celebrating the day as a public holiday. On which day is Independence Day celebrated?

a)

August 1

b)

January 6

c)

May 6

d)

August 6

10.

The motto ' Out of many one People ' can be used to highlight the event of

a)

Life on the plantation

b)

Cultural Heritage

c)

Coming of our Ancestors

d)

Emancipation