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History and Sociology of the Caribbean Regional Integration

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did the West Indian Federation collapse?

a)

1958

b)

1959

c)

1961

d)

1962

2.

How many territories were part of the West Indies Federation?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

10

d)

9

3.

Which of the following territories was NOT part of the Federation?

a)

Cuba

b)

Jamaica

c)

Trinidad and Tobago

d)

Grenada

4.

Where was the capital of the Federation located?

a)

Grenada

b)

Trinidad

c)

Jamaica

d)

Barbados

5.

When was the referendum held in Jamaica?

a)

1960

b)

1961

c)

1962

d)

1963

6.

The second country to withdraw from the Federation was:

a)

Grenada

b)

Jamaica

c)

Trinidad and Tobago

d)

Barbados

7.

In what year was the West Indian Federation created?

a)

1957

b)

1958

c)

1959

d)

1960

8.

The first attempt of regional integration in the Caribbean was the ________________

a)

CARICOM

b)

CSME

c)

OECS

d)

The West Indies Federation

9.

What does the abbreviation CSME mean?

a)

Caribbean Community

b)

Caribbean Single Market and Economy

c)

Caribbean Single Market

d)

Common Single Market Economy

10.

What was the main objective of the West Indies Federation?

a)

economic union

b)

social union

c)

political union

d)

functional union

11.

All of the following are stages in the Caribbean Integration process EXCEPT

a)

Independence

b)

CARICOM

c)

OECS

d)

West Indies Federation

12.

All of the following are member states of the West Indies Federation EXCEPT:

a)

Jamaica

b)

Haiti

c)

Barbados

d)

St. Vincent

13.

Which Treaty gave birth to CARICOM?

a)

Treaty of Chaguaramas

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Tordesillas

14.

An arrangement among the CARICOM Member States for the creation of a single enlarged economic space through the removal of restrictions resulting in the free movement of goods, services, capital and technology and it confers the right of CARICOM nationals to establish a business in any participating member states is called

a)

CSME

b)

OECS

c)

CARICOM

d)

cARIFTA

15.

Where is the Headquarters of CARICOM located?

a)

Kingston, Jamaica

b)

Bridgetown, Barbados

c)

Georgetown, Guyana

d)

Havana, Cuba

16.

Place the following regional organisations in the order in which they were established:

a)

West Indies Federation > Caricom > Carifta > CSME > OECS > ACS

b)

West Indies Federation > OECS > CSME > ACS > CARIFTA > Caricom

c)

CSME > OECS > CARIFTA > West Indies Federation > Caricom > ACS

d)

West Indies Federation > CARIFTA > Caricom > OECS > ACS > CSME

17.

Caricom became operational on

a)

July 1st, 1973

b)

July 4th, 1973

c)

August 1st, 1973

d)

August 4th, 1973

18.

Which of the following explains a bilateral agreement?

a)

An agreement between more than two countries.

b)

An agreement between two countries or two groups of countries.

c)

An international agreement.

19.

Who was the first Prime Minister of the federation?

a)

Sir Grantley Adams

b)

Norman Manley

c)

Dr. Eric Williams

d)

Cheddi Jaggan

20.

What was Dr. Eric Williams' famous statement about the federation?

a)

Who don't listen does feel

b)

To be or not to be

c)

One from ten leaves nought

d)

Don't wild up the scene

21.

Which was not a reason for the federation to fail?

a)

All the caribbean nations did not join the federation

b)

The Govenor General Lord Hailes still made all major decisions.

c)

They were able to achieve all of their objectives.

d)

There was no freedom of movement and no employment benefits.

22.

Which was the first organization to form again after the West Indies Federation ended.

a)

CARIFTA

b)

CARICOM

c)

OECS

d)

ACS

23.

Which organization set up the CSME to look after improving trade in the region?

a)

CARIFTA

b)

CARICOM

c)

OECS

d)

ACS

24.

Which caribbean organization manages exams in the region?

a)

ODPM

b)

CARPHA

c)

CDEMA

d)

CXC

25.

Select all the factors that make the Caribbean a region.

a)

Similiar historical background.

b)

Located in the caribbean sea

c)

All islands contain volcanoes

d)

Similar climate