MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2015CARIBBEAN STUDIES GRADE 13 PAPER 01 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS CARIBBEAN SOCIETY & CULTURE, ISSUES IN CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTIGATING ISSUES IN CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT Instructions to Candidates 1. This section consists of 45 items. You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to answer them. 2. Each item in this test has four suggested answers (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are about to answer and CIRCLE which choice is best. Do not turn this page until you are told to do so. 1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Caribbean society? (A) Cultural diversity (B) Social stratification (C) Cultural homogeneity (D) Cultural hybridization 2. The practice of using indigenous labour in the Caribbean in exchange for conversion to Christianity is referred to as (A) asiento Which of the following is located in the Greater Antilles? (A) Cuba (B) Nicaragua (C) Bolivia (D) Honduras 6. What was the earliest source of slave labour in the New World. mostly of European heritage (D) None of these. Which of the following is an indigenous Caribbean art form? (A) Rap (B) Jazz (C) R&B (D) Reggae 5. The island containing Haiti and Dominican Republic is known as: (A) Trinidad (B) Cuba (C) Antilles (D) Hispaniola 8. As a group.(B) genocide (C) encomienda (D) indentureship 3. once European settlements were established to exploit natural resources and grow agricultural crops? (A) Indigenous people (B) Africans (C) Indentured servants. Which of the following is NOT a method of preventing soil erosion? (A) Afforestation (B) Deforestation (C) Crop rotation (D) Contour ploughing 4. Hispaniola and Puerto Rico are known as: (A) The Lesser Antilles (B) The Greater Antilles (C) Latin America (D) The Hispanic Caribbean 7. slave labour was not used in the early New World enterprises . Cuba. The Tainos walked along the __________ to get to the Caribbean (A) Flat Bridge (B) Bering Strait (C) Alaska (D) Antarctica 9. Jamaica. the islands. groups and institutions work together towards achieving social stability. “Social structures.” This statement BEST summarizes which view of society? . The genocide of the Tainos after Spanish conquest occurred MAINLY because: (A) they were exported to Europe (B) they were killed in wars (C) they were offered as human sacrifice (D) they were overworked and ill-treated 12. The Encomienda system was introduced by the: (A) French (B) English (C) Spanish (D) Dutch 14.10. and ensuring that a collective will of the members of society is achieved. The act of freeing slaves from their literal and figurative bonds is called: (A) emancipation (B) abolition (C) manumission (D) indenture 16. Which of the following BEST explains why the ancestors of the Amerindians ended up in the Americas? (A) They wanted to discover and explore new lands (B) They were pushed out by enemies who were stronger than they were (C) They were following the herds of deer which they needed for food (D) The mineral resources of the Americas scattered them 11. The term Maroon means (A) Runaway slaves (B) Mountain dweller (C) Enslaved African (D) Forest hunter 13. The Plantocracy refers to (A) the plantation as a ‘total’ institution (B) the movement towards converting tobacco farms to sugar plantation (C) the planters and other elites in the society (D) plantation society 15. Social institutions are part of the (A) social system (B) framework of social organizations (C) sociological perspectives (D) justice systems 22. that are not found in India is MOST likely evidence of (A) creolization (B) globalization (C) racial unification (D) social integration 21. All of the following describe functionalist understandings of society EXCEPT (A) members of society agree to how social institutions function . Creolization is a function of Caribbean society MAINLY because of the (A) ability to tolerate other cultures (B) merging of cultures to retain identity (C) tendency towards social exclusivity (D) need of the oppressed to gain recognition 18. Marxists regard religion as the ‘opiate’ of the people because it (A) helps the poor (B) makes the population happy (C) allows suffering of the poor (D) allows exploitation of the poor with rewards promised in the afterlife 23. Mulattos formed the middle layer of the plantation society MAINLY because they had (A) Creole mothers (B) European fathers (C) European mothers (D) Amerindian parents 19. The presence of Indian dishes. like roti and doubles in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. Which of the following is the best example of cultural retention? (A) Video games for entertainment (B) Microwave ovens for cooking (C) Hammocks in the porch for relaxation (D) European names used by Caribbean people 20.(A) Marxist (B) Socialist (C) Interpretive (D) Functionalist 17. II. Which of the following statements BEST describes the social institution of the family? (A) The beliefs and values of the society about how family life should be organized (B) A group that is related to each other by blood. II. Identify the statements below which describe how the social institution of education impacts on Caribbean people I. I. Education serves the needs of the labour market IV. father and children reside in the same household 26. caring. Schools select students and allocate them to different experiences III. conformity and respect II. I. Education is seen as an avenue to social mobility (a). and III only (b). IV and V (d). III. IV and V . Conflict perspectives of society maintain that (A) capitalism is responsible for social differences between members of society (B) some persons are naturally more able than others and should be justly rewarded (C) the most talented in a society should be the leaders based on a system of meritocracy (D) the social relation of production are reflected in the unequal share of the society’s resources among social groups 25. marriage or adoption and who occupies the same household (C) A social group who share bonds of love. I and II only (c). sharing and belongingness (D) The universal family form of the nuclear family where mother. I. II.(B) each social institution performs a function for society (C) social institutions operate in such a way as to ensure inequalities (D) there is consensus in society 24. East Indian family forms are for the most part (A) matriarchal (B) patriarchal (C) polygamous (D) ethnocentric 27. There is high status associated with denominational schools V. Children learn values of obedience. II and III only I. Which of the following is an example of material culture? (A) Norms (B) Food (C) Symbol (D) Language 31. Sustainable tourism CANNOT be encouraged by utilizing (A) solar water heating (B) natural ventilation and lighting (C) environmental training for staff (D) the coastline for the building of hotels . How did the descendants of slaves and indentured workers help their children to access social mobility? I By saving and living carefully II By investing in buying land III By investing in Education IV By instilling in their in their children the aspiration to live a better life (a) IV only (b) I and IV only (c) I. In the Caribbean for many decades after Emancipation. II and IV only I. III and IV 30. the lower classes could not access secondary education because I they could not afford it II the colonial authorities felt that it was not relevant to the poor III the lower classes did not see the need for it IV only a few secondary schools existed (a) (b) (c) (d) I and II only I.28. III. and IV only (d) I. II. II. III and IV 29. She was denied the position since as a Seventh Day Adventist she could not work on Saturdays.C (B) The IMF is mainly funded by the United States. They do the same things. while the World Bank is headquartered in Washington D. and the stadium in his territory was not even chosen as a venue for any of the matches. The World Bank and IMF were ORIGINALLY created to: (A) Help alleviate poverty in third-world. developing countries (B) Rebuild ruined European economies after the World War II (C) Lend money to poor people around the world (D) Finance projects associated with the newly-created United Nations 35.32. . Janice applied for a job as an instrument technician in an industrial estate located in a Caribbean country. while the World Bank is mainly funded by the United Nations (C) The World Bank gives loans for all types of project. This act of discrimination against Janice is referred to as (A) racism (B) sexism (C) classism (D) creedism 33. However. Ramesh is a passionate supporter of West Indian Cricket. such as building dams or combatting aids. What is the MAIN difference between the World Bank and IMF? (A) The IMF is headquartered in New York City. The above situation demonstrates that one of the MAJOR challenges facing West Indies Cricket is (A) Insularity among supporters (B) Competition for selection of venues (C) Development of new skills and talent (D) Conflict between management and players 34. while the IMF mainly focuses on loans dealing with a country’s financial and monetary problems (D) There is no difference. he is very upset because no player from his native land was selected for the West Indies Cricket Team. Research objectives are important because they: (A) contain dependent and independent variables (B) prove the relationship between variables (C) indicate the sources of information relevant to the study (D) guide the researcher in developing relevant questions to research questions 37. Is the problem researchable and manageable? III. II and III 42. Was the problem previously researched? II. Which of the following should be considered when identifying a topic for research? I. Which of the following is NOT a scientific method of sampling? (A) Random (B) Systematic (C) Probability (D) Convenience 39. An example of a primary source of information is obtained from (A) a letter (B) a tribute (C) a textbook (D) an interview 38. The MOST important function of the literature review in research is to (A) clarify the problem statement--??? (B) link the research to important writers (C) establish the major concepts in the review (D) provide information for the introduction 40. Is the problem an issue of significance to the government? (A) I and II only (B) I and III only (C) II and III only (D) I. A valid source of secondary information for research in Caribbean Studies would be (A) textbooks (B) interviews (C) observations (D) questionnaires 41.36. Which of the following statements is a hypothesis? (A) Examine the causes of obesity in St John’s Village (B) What are the causes of youth violence in Mt Hope Village? (C) To what extent has pollution affected the village of Mt Deaux? (D) The use of alcohol is responsible for the poor performance of students at St John’s High School . ethical issues (A) I and II (B) I and III only (C) II and III only (D) I. Max is conducting research on topic “The effects of illegal drugs among teenagers”. A series of fights have occurred in a school.43. sample size III. In determining whether to use participant observation or questionnaires. A teacher wishes to carry out an investigation on the types of food consumed by first form students at a high school. What type of sampling should she use? (A) Random (B) Stratified (C) Purposive (D) Convenience Grand Total 45 marks END OF EXAMINATION . Max’s MAIN consideration could be I. The data would BEST be presented using (A) text (B) tables (C) charts (D) graphs 45. An investigation was carried out in which students were interviewed on the cause of fights. She wants an unbiased sample. reliability II. II and III only 44.
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