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FORM FOUR MULTIPLE CHOICE

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50 questions
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Which of the Following BEST explains why the ancestors of the Amerindians ended up in the Americas?

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Which of the following territories was inhabited by Tainos in 1492?

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Ornaments worn by the Taino leaders were often made of

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Which of the following activities was MOST closely associated with the Taino practice of religion?

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Which Indigenous group is believed to have used cocoa beans for trading?

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The Spaniards’ first encounter with tobacco was on the island of

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Columbus’ first encounter with the Kalinagos was on the island of

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Letters of Marque were given to these men by the monarchy of their country.

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Which wind system was responsible for the arrival of Columbus’ ships into the Caribbean?

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The genocide of the Tainos after Spanish conquest occurred MAINLY because

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Columbus told the Kings of Portugal and Spain that he could

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In what chronological order were the following established?

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Which of the following islands was the FIRST to be settled by the English?

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Which of the following have NEVER been colonized Spain?

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The Main interest of the Dutch in the Caribbean in the 17th Century was in

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Which of the following was one result of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

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The ‘Sugar Revolution’ refers to

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In the 15th century in West Africa slaves were acquired in all of the following ways, EXCEPT

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Which of the following was NOT a reason for tobacco growing becoming unprofitable in the Caribbean?

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All of the following were consequences of the change from tobacco to sugar, EXCEPT

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The loss of slaves on the Middle Passage was due mainly to

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Planters in the Americas began to use African slaves for labour because

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The journey known as the "Middle Passage" was from

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The cargo between Europe and West Africa was MOST likely to be

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The cargo between the Americas and Europe was MOST likely to be

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Which of the following countries DID NOT trade in slaves on the West Coast of Africa in the 17th century?

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Which of the following is the correct order in the size of the social groups, from the largest to the smallest?

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The offspring of a white and quadroon was called

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Drumming and horn-blowing were forbidden among slaves in the new world because

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All of the following were measures used to control enslaved Africans, except

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Which of the following was the least common form of protest used by slaves in the British Caribbean in the 18th century?

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Which of the following refers to the contract given to other European to supply slaves to the Spanish colonies?

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Which of the following was the leader of the Barbados Revolt?

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Which revolt was sparked as a result of the introduction of the Amelioration Proposal?

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In which order did the following revolts occur?

i Berbice Revolt
ii Barbados Revolt
iii Christmas Revolt
iv Haitian Revolution

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All of the following are correctly paired EXCEPT

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The first Caribbean country to gain its independence was

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Which of the following DID NOT lead a slave rebellion?

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In which chronological order did the following events take place?

i The Berbice Revolt
ii The Christmas Day Rebellion
iii The Haitian Revolution
iv The Demerara Revolt

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In which chronological order did the following events occur?

i The Abolition of the Slave Trade
ii The Emancipation of slaves.
iii The passage of the Sugar Duties Act.
iv The introduction of the Amelioration Proposal.

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Which of the following important events in the British Caribbean occurred in 1807?

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Which of the following measures was MOST favoured by Caribbean planters to solve their problems between 1838 and 1870?

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"By this system the labourers worked in the fields and in the mills and took a share of the profits."

The ‘system’ referred to in the statement above was known as the

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Which of the following were benefits gained by ex-slaves in establishing free villages?

i.Social privileges equal to those of whites
ii.Economic improvement through the sale of cash crops
iii. Removal from direct control of the planters

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The development of a peasantry in the British Caribbean resulted in

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Which of the following was NOT a source from which ex-slaves in the British Caribbean obtain money to buy land immediately after emancipation?

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Free ‘people of colour’ were allowed to do which of the following?

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QUESTION 48 - 49 ARE BASED ON THE TABLE BELOW
NAME PLACE OF BIRTH AGE JOB

Thomas Jamaica 36 Factory Worker
Aaron Jamaica 36 Cattle Boy
Quaco Guinea 36 Grass Cutter
Joe Jamaica 36 Field Worker

Which of the above would have experienced the horrors of the Middle Passage?

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Which of the above would have fetched the highest price on the plantation?

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Which of the following was the MAIN purpose of the Policy of Amelioration?