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WorksheetsHIST 112 Final Exam (May 2026)
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
Belize’s system of government is based on which of the following:
House of Representatives
House of Senate
Bi-cameral national assembly
Republic system
Which of the following is Belize’s highest point of elevation?
Baldebeacon
Doyle’s Delight
Victoria Peak
Ben’s Bluff
Which of the following communities was a maroon community?
Sittee River
Mullins River
Galespoint Manatee
Sandhill
Which of these women was NOT elected to the House of Representatives?
Hon. Dolores Balderamos-Garcia
Hon. Thea Garcia
Hon. Valerie Woods
Hon. Tracy Panton
These Prime Ministers of Belize served in which of the following orders?
Musa, Barrow, Briceño
Price, Barrow, Esquivel
Price, Esquivel, Barrow
Esquivel, Musa, Briceño
Which of the following protected areas can be found in the Cayo District?
Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Gra Gra Lagoon National Park
Guanacaste National Park
Sarstoon-Temash National Park
The Maya God of Corn/Agriculture is called:
Kinich Ahau
Yum K’aax
Hunab Ku
Chak
The first agricultural settlements were established in which of the following periods?
Post-classic
Classic
Pre-classic
Megalithic
New River to Sibun River in the south and Macal River in the west were the boundaries of:
Dzuluinicob Province
Manche Chol Province
Chactemal Province
Lubaantun
Which of the following reasons is the most plausible for the decline of Maya civilization?
War
Diseases
Natural disasters
Ecological failure
Which of the following periods refers to the time Maya civilization began to decline?
Pre – Classic
Post – Classic
Classic
Mid-Classic
During the Maya civilization, southern Belize was called by what name?
Dzuluinicob
Chactemal
Manche Chol
Lubaantun
Palo de tinte is another name for:
Mahogany
Logwood
Samwood
Rosewood
The British pirates hid at this location to rob Spanish ships:
St. George’s Caye
Caye Chapel
Ambergris Caye
English Caye
In what year did the Spaniards attack and remove settlers from that caye referred to at #14 above?
1716
1754
1779
1798
The British sought to expand their boundaries further south in which agreement?
Convention of London
Treaty of Belize
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Madrid
In which treaty were the British allowed to cut logwood between the Hondo and Belize rivers?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Convention of London
Treaty of Madrid
The final attack the Spaniards made on the British at St. George’s Caye occurred when?
1779
1798
1787
1981
Which treaty spoke of the Spaniards giving their first formal permission for logwood cutting?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Madrid
Convention of London
Treaty of Versailles
Enslaved Africans were first seen in Belize in:
1765
1670
1834
1724
The enslaved were brought to Belize in larger numbers due to which commodity?
Sugar
Logwood
Mahogany
Chicle
The earliest record of a slave revolt in Belize occurred in what year?
1724
1765
1773
1798
When did British parliament declare that the slave trade was illegal in all of Britain’s territories?
1807
1834
1838
1840
When did the free-coloureds finally gain equal rights as whites to vote in public meetings?
1820
1840
1838
1831
Who was the first Superintendent to be appointed to British Honduras after the signing of the Convention of London?
Marcus Despard
George Arthur
Mansfield William Bowen
Thomas Paslow
Which of the following statements is FALSE about the Garinagu of Belize?
They first came to Belize to work in the logging camps as wage labourers.
They arrived in Central America on April 12, 1797.
Their Ancestors were exiled from Yurumein to Belize in 1797.
They were asked to settle below the Sibun.
Which ethnic group arrived in Belize as a result of escaping the Caste war?
Garinagu
Mennonites
Chinese
Mestizos
This group left Mexico in 1958 to avoid persecution for their traditional practices and beliefs?
Garinagu
Mennonites
Chinese
Mestizos
When they were brought to work, the conditions were so harsh they sought refuge with the Cruzobs.
Mennonites
Indians
Chinese
Creoles
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
In 1864, Marcos Canul became the leader of the Icaiche Maya
Asuncion Ek led the Chichanha Maya in battle against the British
The Cruzob and San Pedro Maya waged war on the British
The Santa Cruz Maya were close allies with the Yucatecos
The Treaty of Belize was signed between the Yucatecos and the Chichanha Maya in what year?
1853
1864
1866
1859
The cohune cabbage, roti, and takari are traditional food items of which ethnic group?
Maya
Indian
Chinese
Mennonites
Burnaby’s Code was established as a primitive constitution when?
1807
1798
1765
1670
In what year were the indentured workers allowed in the colony to work for agricultural firms?
1872
1865
1867
1864
According to Assad Shoman, the term workers refers to:
Those who work for others for wages
Those involved in the informal economy
Those who own property and work for themselves
The entire working class including those who do unpaid work
The main issue that ignited the class action of 1894 was?
The devaluation of the sol by 50%
The discrimination against workers
The arrest of Eve Jeffreys
The denial of payment to workers
In the advance and truck system, workers would receive:
$100 credit in goods from the employer’s commissary
Three months’ salary at Christmas time
A bonus on their salary after the season was over
50% of their salary each month
The UNIA was established in Jamaica by:
Samuel Haynes
Malcolm X
R.T. Meighan
Marcus Garvey
In what year did women who had paid for their own nursing training form the BCN?
1919
1920
1934
1935
The LUA was established in 1934 by?
John Alexander Tom
Clifford E. Betson
Antonio Soberanis Gomez
R.T. Meighan
Which political party was formed on September 29, 1950?
NIP
PAC
PUP
HIP
Who was the leader of the UWG?
Eve Jeffreys
Gwendolyn Lizarraga
Mina Grant
Vivian Seay
When UBAD was formed, its leader was?
Evan X Hyde
Philip Goldson
W.H. Courtenay
Assad Shoman
Which of the following organizations was NOT led by a woman?
UWG
BCN
BHWTU
BHFW
Who led the BHFW that carried out charity work with working class women?
Mina Grant
Gwendolyn Lizarraga
Vivian Seay
Regina Utter
A mediator was assigned to end the territorial dispute in which agreement?
Treaty of 1859
Heads of Agreement
Maritime Areas Act
Webster’s Proposal
Which agreement was made between Guatemala and the United Kingdom about Belize?
1859 Treaty
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
Treaty of Belize
Dallas-Clarendon Treaty
Voters were expected to participate in a national referendum in Belize in 2019 regarding which of these:
Heads of Agreement
Maritime Areas Act
Facilitation Process
International Court of Justice
Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth and facilitator for Belize in the Facilitation Process:
Assad Shoman
Paul Richler
Shridath Ramphal
Pedro Aycinena
Guatemalan Foreign Minister who signed the special agreement to take the dispute to the ICJ:
Paul Richler
Haroldo Rodas
Jorge Serrano
Pedro Aycinena
Place the correct names next to the letter on the map:
Identify the following places on the map:
Match the description that corresponds with the names below:
He advocated for freed coloureds to gain equal rights as whites in the Public Meeting.
George Hyde
When a large number of Garinagu came to Belize in 1823, it was under his leadership.
Alejo Beni
Following his wife’s advice, he removed the Spanish priests from the island of Tayasal.
Can Ek
Match the terms that correspond with the following definitions:
Floating vessels made from cabbage palm that were used to transport logwood down the river.
Bark logs
A vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question.
Referendum
A method used by labourers to advocate for actions to improve their wages and working conditions.
Petition
The legal instrument by which slave owners granted freedom to their slaves.
Manumission
BHFW stands for (a)
BHWTU stands for the (a)
The GWU means (a)
The LUA is the (a)
The NCWU stands for (a)
RAM stands for (a)
UBAD means (a)
The UNIA means (a)
Assess the impact the Spanish invasion of Mayaland had on the early Mayas of Belize. Describe FOUR ways the Mayas were affected. (8 marks)
Evaluate how the mahogany revolution changed the British Honduras settlement and describe FOUR of the changes that occurred at that time. (8 marks)
Despite the slave owners claiming otherwise, the slaves in British Honduras were treated with severe cruelty. Justify this statement by providing FOUR examples of how the enslaved were treated. (8 marks)
Summarize the circumstances that led to the FIRST arrival of each of the following ethnic groups - Creoles, Garinagu, Mestizos, and Indians. (8 marks)
Summarize any TWO attempts to resolve the Guatemalan claim. Provide all relevant details including year, key individuals involved, and the outcome. (8 marks)
