Caribbean History Paper 1 May/June 2021 (1)
Quiz by Martin Visser
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- Q1
It is true to say that at the time of Colubus' arrival in the Caribbean BOTH Jamaica and Cuba were
Inhabited by Kalinagos.
Inhabited by Tainos.
Not inhabited.
Inhabited by Mayas.
120s - Q2
On which of the following islands did BOTH the Tainos and the Kalinagos live at the time of the arrival of the Europeans?
Trinidad and St Vincent
Jamaica and Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Puerto Rico
Jamaica and Saint Lucia
60s - Q3
Ornaments worn by the Taino leaders were often made of
Gold
Leather
Diamonds
Bronze
120s - Q4
Which of the following did the Maya use as money?
Gold nuggets
Cocoa beans
Copper bars
Cowrie shells
120s - Q5
Which of the following best explains why many Kalinago women spoke the Taino language?
Kalinago women often traded with Taino women.
Taino women were often captured by Kalinago warriors.
Kalinago women worked in the fields with Taino women.
Kalinago girls were taught the language of the Taino by their elders.
30s - Q6
The duty of the encomendero regarding the indigenous people was to
Protect and Christianize them.
Keep records of their punishment.
Free them from enslavement.
Ensure that they worked in the mines.
120s - Q7
The Dutch may be called the 'foster-fathers' of French and British settlers in the Caribbean in the 1600s MAINLY because
Their traders kept the settlers supplied with foodstuff and other essential items.
They used their naval strength to protect the settlers from pirate attacks.
Their military conquered the indigenous people and made settlement safe.
They had skills in tobacco growing which they shared with the settlers.
120s - Q8
This question refers to the map attached. On which of the following islands was the first Spanish settlement established?
IV
III
II
I
120s - Q9
The MAIN activity of the English and French colonies in the Caribbean was to
Relieve the mother country of excess population.
Convert the natives of the Caribbean.
Mine gold and precious minerals.
Produce tropical crops for the mother country.
120s - Q10
Which of the following statements were true of the British Caribbean colonies in the eighteenth century?
I. They imported most of their foods.
II. The depended heavily on trade with Britain.
III. They had developed strong navies to defend their routes.
I and II only.
I, II and III
II and III only.
I and III only.
120s - Q11
The term 'barracoon' is BEST associated with the
Cultivation by captive persons in Africa.
Trade of enslaved persons in the Caribbean.
Housing of enslaved persons on the African coast.
Punishment of enslaved persons in the Caribbean.
120s - Q12
Which of the following ports were British slave ships MOST likely to visit during the 1700s?
Havana
Port-au-Prince
Kingston
Rio de Janeiro
120s - Q13
The large importation of enslaved Africans into the Caribbean during the 1600s and 1700s was due MAINLY due the
Heavy debts owned by estate owners.
Expansion of profitability of the sugar industry.
Improved technology being used on the estates.
Promotion of the slave trade by the Royal African Company.
120s - Q14
Which of the following means of protest were used by captive Africans during the Middle Passage journey?
I. Attacking the crew.
II. Commiting suicide.
III. Complaining to the captain.
I and III only.
I, II and III.
I and II only.
II and III only.
120s - Q15
One fact about enslaved persons in the British Caribbean is that they were
Allowed to own small proporties without their owner's permission.
Allowed to raise a family without their owner's permission.
Encouraged by their owners to educate themselves.
Encouraged by their owners to farm on small provision grounds.
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