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Ethnic Groups Recap

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two groups dominate the culture of Jamaica?

a)

Taino and Chinese

b)

East Indian and African

c)

African and European

d)

European and Chinese

2.

Which two groups dominate the culture of Jamaica?

a)

Taino and Chinese

b)

East Indian and African

c)

African and European

d)

European and Chinese

3.

Which of the following are represented by the colours of the Jamaican flag?

a)

The strength of the people

b)

The fight of our ancestors

c)

The beauty of the land

d)

The creativity of the people

4.

Which is true about Jamaica?

a)

It is the birth place of calypso

b)

It is the first English Speaking Caribbean country to gain independence

c)

It is the only country to speak patios

d)

Jamaicans are all of African descent

5.

Which two aspects of our culture is represented by the song "Dis Long Time Gyal Mi Neva See Yuh"?

a)

Music

b)

Dress

c)

Food

d)

Language

6.

Select all the countries where Tainos settled.

a)

Cuba

b)

Jamaica

c)

Hispaniola

d)

Cayman

7.

Select the music genres reggae, rocksteady, dancehall, and ska all originate from Jamaica.

a)

Ska

b)

Pop

c)

Jazz

d)

Dancehall

e)

Rocksteady

8.

A group of people who share common characteristics (language, physical appearance, customs, traditions)

a)

ethnic group

b)

religious group

c)

Jews

d)

Muslims

9.

Two important parts of culture are

a)

music

b)

buildings

c)

forests

d)

language

10.

We arrived first in the Caribbean.

a)

Africans

b)

Jamaicans

c)

Amerindians

d)

Chinese

11.

What is culture?

a)

the places people visit

b)

the way of life of a particular people

c)

the ethnic groups in a country

d)

the group of people in a community

12.

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

13.

Divali is a __________ festival

a)

Christian

b)

Hindu

c)

African

d)

European

14.

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

15.

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

a)

1994

b)

1866

c)

1838

d)

2001

16.

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.

17.

Who is a migrant?

a)

A person who leaves where they are living to settle somewhere else.

b)

A person who visits a another country.

c)

A person with relatives in other countries.

d)

A person who is an indentured labourer.

18.

All the following are secular festivals EXCEPT_______

a)

Mardi Gras

b)

Crop Over

c)

Carnival

d)

Hosay

19.

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

a)

harmonious

b)

strong

c)

conflicting

d)

peaceful

20.

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

21.

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

a)

Africans

b)

Caucasians

c)

Portuguese s

d)

East Indians

22.

An ethnic group is people who

a)

grow similar food.

b)

share a language, ancestry or religion.

c)

share a belief in god or gods.

d)

like to read the same literature.

23.

Jamaica's style of cooking is influenced by _______________.

a)

Only Africans

b)

Tainos, Europeans, Asians and Africans

c)

Europeans and Asians

24.

Most of the animals we use today, were brought here by the...

a)

Tainos

b)

Spanish (1st Europeans)

c)

Africans

d)

British (2nd Europeans)

25.

The British created a strong ____________ industry in Jamaica.

a)

sugar

b)

rice

c)

bread

d)

flour

26.

Which of the following is NOT influenced by East Indians in the Caribbean culture?

a)

Chop Suey

b)

Curried Goats

c)

Tamarind

d)

Roti

27.

Which word best describes the Tainos

a)

Loving

b)

Peaceful

c)

Fierce

d)

Warlike

28.

On which three countries did the Tainos settle

a)

Cuba,Vegas,Jamaica

b)

Jamaica, Hispaniola, Cuba

c)

St Kitts,Trinidad,Bahamas

d)

Cuba,Asia,Haiti

29.

What is the order in which the different groups of people came to the Jamaica?

a)

Spanish, Africans, Chinese, East Indians, Africans, Tainos, British

b)

Tainos, Spanish, Africans, British, Chinese, Africans, East Indians

c)

Tainos, Africans, British, Spanish, East Indians, Chinese, Africans,

d)

Tainos, Spanish, Africans, British, Africans, East Indians, Chinese