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WorksheetsEthnic Groups Recap
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which two groups dominate the culture of Jamaica?
Taino and Chinese
East Indian and African
African and European
European and Chinese
Which two groups dominate the culture of Jamaica?
Taino and Chinese
East Indian and African
African and European
European and Chinese
Which of the following are represented by the colours of the Jamaican flag?
The strength of the people
The fight of our ancestors
The beauty of the land
The creativity of the people
Which is true about Jamaica?
It is the birth place of calypso
It is the first English Speaking Caribbean country to gain independence
It is the only country to speak patios
Jamaicans are all of African descent
Which two aspects of our culture is represented by the song "Dis Long Time Gyal Mi Neva See Yuh"?
Music
Dress
Food
Language
Select all the countries where Tainos settled.
Cuba
Jamaica
Hispaniola
Cayman
Select the music genres reggae, rocksteady, dancehall, and ska all originate from Jamaica.
Ska
Pop
Jazz
Dancehall
Rocksteady
A group of people who share common characteristics (language, physical appearance, customs, traditions)
ethnic group
religious group
Jews
Muslims
Two important parts of culture are
music
buildings
forests
language
We arrived first in the Caribbean.
Africans
Jamaicans
Amerindians
Chinese
What is culture?
the places people visit
the way of life of a particular people
the ethnic groups in a country
the group of people in a community
Name the 3 main continents from which the ethnic groups came to the Caribbean.
Europe, America Asia
Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe, Antarctica, America
Europe, Africa, Antarctica
Divali is a __________ festival
Christian
Hindu
African
European
One major contribution of the Chinese ethnic group to the Jamaican economy has been in
giving money
cooking Chinese food
developing businesses
wearing red clothes
In __________, the East Indians and Chinese came to the Caribbean as indentured servants.
1994
1866
1838
2001
Indentured labourers were__________________________
paid enormous sums of money for the work they do.
paid very little money for the work the do.
paid enough money for the work they do.
paid the most money for the work they do.
Who is a migrant?
A person who leaves where they are living to settle somewhere else.
A person who visits a another country.
A person with relatives in other countries.
A person who is an indentured labourer.
All the following are secular festivals EXCEPT_______
Mardi Gras
Crop Over
Carnival
Hosay
Initially, the relationship between the East Indians, Chinese and Africans was __________________
harmonious
strong
conflicting
peaceful
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?
ancestors
colonization
enslavement
emancipation
In Trinidad & Tobago, which ethnic group had the highest population of persons?
Africans
Caucasians
Portuguese s
East Indians
An ethnic group is people who
grow similar food.
share a language, ancestry or religion.
share a belief in god or gods.
like to read the same literature.
Jamaica's style of cooking is influenced by _______________.
Only Africans
Tainos, Europeans, Asians and Africans
Europeans and Asians
Most of the animals we use today, were brought here by the...
Tainos
Spanish (1st Europeans)
Africans
British (2nd Europeans)
The British created a strong ____________ industry in Jamaica.
sugar
rice
bread
flour
Which of the following is NOT influenced by East Indians in the Caribbean culture?
Chop Suey
Curried Goats
Tamarind
Roti
Which word best describes the Tainos
Loving
Peaceful
Fierce
Warlike
On which three countries did the Tainos settle
Cuba,Vegas,Jamaica
Jamaica, Hispaniola, Cuba
St Kitts,Trinidad,Bahamas
Cuba,Asia,Haiti
What is the order in which the different groups of people came to the Jamaica?
Spanish, Africans, Chinese, East Indians, Africans, Tainos, British
Tainos, Spanish, Africans, British, Chinese, Africans, East Indians
Tainos, Africans, British, Spanish, East Indians, Chinese, Africans,
Tainos, Spanish, Africans, British, Africans, East Indians, Chinese
