
CAPE: Caribbean society and culture (Module 1) + Issues in Caribbean development (Module 2)- Paper 1
Quiz by Martin Visser
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Which Amerindian group settled in Central America in pre-Columbian times?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Caribbean society?
The practice of using indigenous labour in the Caribbean in exchange for conversion to Christianity is referred to as
Which of the following is NOT a method of preventing soil erosion?
Which of the following is an indigenous Caribbean art form?
Which of the following is an example of material culture?
''Social structures, groups and institutions work together towards achieving social stability, and ensuring that the collective will of the members of society is achieved.''Â
This statement BEST summarizes which view of society?
Eurocentric ideals of society are BEST reflected in the ideology of
Creolization is a function of Caribbean society MAINLY because of theÂ
Mulattos formed the middle layer of plantation society MAINLY because they had
Which of the following is the BEST example of cultural retention?
The declaration of Emancipation Day on 1 august (or 1 july here;) as a public holiday by several Caribbean countries is an attempt at cultural
The presence of Indian dishes, like roti and doubles in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, that are not found in India is MOST likely evidence ofÂ
Every year after carnival celebrations in Trinidad and Tobago, Mike Antoine takes some of his local band members to participate in Notting Hill, Caribana and Labour Day festivities. Mr Antoine's actions are a good example of the
Marxists regard religion as the 'opiate' of the people because it
Which of the following does NOT lead to deforestation?
Which of the following terms refers to a historical feature of the Caribbean?
Which of the following countries are included in a geographic definition of the Caribbean?
Which of the following countries is NOT a part of the Greater Antilles?
In which of the following ways was the impact of the encomienda system felt in Caribbean societies by the 1540s?
The Commonwealth Caribbean is made of countries which
One of the MOST significant achievements of adult suffrage in the Caribbean societies in the mid-twentieth century was
Which of the following systems is associated with the Chinese presence in the Caribbean?
A social class may BEST be described as a section with shared
The fusion of two or more cultural practices to produce an new cultural form compromising elements from each of the parent groups is referred to asÂ
Oceans and landforms are found on a subterranean feature of the earth's crust called
Music helps people in the diaspora to cement their identity. A part of this phenomenon is referred toÂ
Which of the following is NOT associated with parliament in the Westminster system?
Which of the following Caribbean countries has a unicameral parliament?
A diaspora is BEST described asÂ
Under slavery, Caribbean society was characterized by
Which of the following is an independent Caribbean country?
Plantocracy was a term used to describe
Which of the following concepts is NOT normally associated with the term 'creole'?
The Kalinagos were labelled as violent and warlike because the Spaniards thought the Kalinagos:
I.  Were cannibals.
II. Vigorously protected their territories.
III. Had superior weapons when compared to the Tainos.
Which of the following reasons did planters give for importing new labourers into the Caribbean after slavery ended?
Which of the following CARICOM members shares a land border?
The term 'culture' may BEST be defined as
Which of the following statements BEST describes the Westminster system?
The MAIN tectonic process in the Caribbean results from
Neocolonialism refers to theÂ
Which of the following theorists is closely associated with the term 'creolization'?
The MAIN aim of colonial education in the Caribbean was to
Which of the following elements is involved in the creolization proces
One of the arguments MOST often used to justify insularity in the Caribbean is that
Which of the following countries is located outside the Caribbean Sea?
Which of the following cultural methods, used as resistance to slavery, had the greatest effect?
Which of the following terms BEST describes a historical feature of the Caribbean?
A society may BEST be described as
Soil deterioration in the Caribbean can be caused by
The term 'Creole' is used to refer to
IÂ Â Â A language.
IIÂ Â A white person born in the Caribbean.
III An enslaved person born in the Caribbean.
Garveyism which occured in the twentieth century is an example of cultural
Which of the following was the MOST important determining factor of one's position in colonial plantation society?
Which of the following syncretic religions had its early beginnings in Jamaica?
Which of the following aspects of Caribbean culture is LEAST threatened by cultural erasure?
Which of the following family types was introduced to the Caribbean by the East Indians?
In which of the following ways has religion positively influenced Caribbean societies?
Which of the following measures did Caribbean people use to challenge European domination during the fifteenth century?
Which of the following sports did the white planter class use in an effort to demonstrate moral and racial superiority over their black subjects?
The Rastafarian movement gained worldwide recognition MAINLY through
The movement started by AimĂŠ CĂŠsaire which focused on black consciousness and pride was referred to wasÂ
The Gini Index is used to measure
Which of the following is NOT a feature of globalization?
The concept of black consciousness was first popularized in the Caribbean by
Which of the following is an indicator used to compare the distribution of wealth within a population?
The person PRIMARILY associated with industrialization by invitation in the Caribbean is
Acknowledging that people of the same ethnic group faced similar problems is a main impact of
Sustainable tourism CANNOT be encouraged by utilizingÂ
Caribbean feminists are interested in engendering Caribbean history in order to
'Industrialization by invitation' was intended to benefit the Caribbean region in which of the following ways?
IÂ Â Transferring managerial and technical skills to Caribbean people.
IIÂ Providing a cheap labour force for foreign investors.
III Diversifying the mainly agricultural-based economics.Â
The mass media can promote Caribbean integration by
Janice applied for a job as an instrument technician in an industrial estate located in a Caribben country. She was denied the position since as a Seventh Day Adventist she could not work on Saturdays.
This action of discrimination against Janice is referred to as
Ramesh is a passionate supporter of West Indian Cricket. However, he is very upset because no player from his native land was selected for the West Indies Cricket Team, and the stadium in his territory was not even chosen as a venue for any of the matches.Â
The above situation demonstrates that one of the MAJOR challenges facing West Indies Cricket is
The dependency ratio is determined by calculating theÂ
Individuals who are refused employment because they live in low-income communities are discriminated against based on