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Clement Osbourne Payne's Contributions to the 1937 Riots

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Clement Payne born?

a)

Trinidad

b)

Barbados

c)

Jamaica

d)

Haiti

2.

What was Clement Payne involved with in Trinidad?

a)

Trade unionism

b)

Farming

c)

Teaching

d)

Fishing

3.

What did Clement Payne try to convince black people to do in 1937?

a)

Join the planters class

b)

Leave the country

c)

Stay oppressed

d)

Seek a better life

4.

What was Clement Payne accused of lying about?

a)

His family

b)

His occupation

c)

His birthplace

d)

His age

5.

What was the punishment given to Clement Payne when found guilty?

a)

Pay 10 pounds or spend three months in prison

b)

Community service

c)

No punishment

d)

Fine of 100 pounds

6.

What was Clement Payne's slogan?

a)

Follow the rules!

b)

Silence is golden!

c)

Violence is the answer!

d)

Educate, agitate but do not violate!

7.

What was the purpose of the mission approved by the British Government?

a)

To start a revolution

b)

To deport Clement Payne

c)

To investigate the situation in Barbados and other British West Indies territories

d)

To build a cultural center

8.

When did Clement Payne pass away?

a)

April 7th, 1941

b)

June 15th, 1935

c)

December 25th, 1950

d)

March 10th, 1928

9.

What was created in 1989 to honor Clement Payne?

a)

The Clement Payne Cultural Center

b)

A statue in his name

c)

A holiday

d)

A school

10.

How many people died during the 1937 riots in Barbados?

a)

Twenty

b)

Fourteen

c)

Ten

d)

Five

11.

What was the action of the authorities and Governor Mark Young that drove the general public into a rage?

a)

Starting a festival

b)

Giving out free money

c)

Building a new hospital

d)

Deporting Clement Payne

12.

What did Clement Payne's supporters do when he was being deported?

a)

Exploded into the streets in angry protest

b)

Stayed silent

c)

Left the country with him

d)

Celebrated

13.

What was the legacy of Clement Payne in Barbados?

a)

He was erased from history

b)

He was celebrated every year

c)

His contribution will never be forgotten

d)

He was never mentioned again

14.

What was the advice given to Clement Payne by his attorney regarding the deportation order?

a)

Not to argue the deportation order

b)

To go into hiding

c)

To fight against it

d)

To leave the country immediately