CXC MULTIPLE CHOICE PRACTICE PRACTI CE PAPER
1) Which of the the following following best explains explains why the ancestor ancestorss of the Ameri Amerindians ndians ended ended up in the Americas? A) They wanted wanted to discover discover and explore explore new lands lands B) They were pushed pushed out by enemies enemies who were strong stronger er than they they were C) They were follow following ing the herds herds of deer deer which they they needed for for food ) The mineral mineral resources resources of the America Americass attracted attracted them !) When the "uropeans "uropeans came came to the #$ew Wor World% ld% they found found the &aya living living in A) Barb Barbad ados os B) Beli'e C ) Cu b a ) (uy (uyana ana ) The Arawa Arawa* * leader leader was was call called ed the the A) +ubo +ubout utou ou B) Ca Caci ci,u ,uee C) -iraco racoch chaa ) .alac .alach h /in /inic ic 0) The &aya &aya were more more s*ilful s*ilful than than the Caribs Caribs and Arawa*s Arawa*s in A) Boat Boat ma*i ma*ing ng B) .untin .unting g and and fishi fishing% ng% C) Carvin Carving g woode wooden n obec obects ts ) Con Const stru ruct ctin ing g 2) Which of the the following following was the most most important important achievements achievements of the the &ays before before the arrival of the "uropeans? A) The buildi building ng of wooden wooden houses houses B) The carving carving of beautif beautiful ul ornament ornamentss C) The devel developm opment ent of ball ball game gamess ) The developme development nt of a compl complex ex calendar calendar 3) Which of the the following following were reasons reasons for Columbus% Columbus% first first voyage in 104!? 104!? 56 To reach the far "ast by traveling westwards 556 To sprea spread d Christ Christian ianity ity to to the peopl peoplee of the the #new% #new% lands lands 5556 5556 To sta start rt an an overs oversea eass empi empire re for for 7pai 7pain n 5-6 5-6 To gain gain fame fame and fortun fortunee for for himsel himself f A) 58 55 and 555 only only B) 58 555 555 and and 5- only only C) 558 555 555 and and 55- only only ) 58 558 558 555 55588 and and 5-
9) Which of of the followi following ng did the the 7paniards 7paniards bring bring to the Caribbean Caribbean?? A) .orses :during the enslavement of the Amerindians666"ncomienda system system era) B) .amm .ammoc oc*s *s C) Tobacc bacco o ) Cass Cassav avaa ;) The first first capital capital of the the 7panish 7panish "mpire "mpire in the the Caribbean Caribbean was was A) .avana B)
) coffles 1>) Which of the following was least used by the 7panish in the #$ew World% to obtain wealth in the 19th century? A) earing cattle B) &ining for silver and gold C) aiding "nglish treasure ships ) Ta*ing away Amerindian treasures 11) The main interest of the utch in the Caribbean in the 19th century was in A) 7earching for minerals and precious stones:7alt of the coast of various islands) B) Controlling the trade of the "nglish and =rench colonies C) @earning the techni,ues of sugar production ) "nslaving the Arawa*s in Aruba8 Bonaire and Curacao 1!) The main reason for the change from growing tobacco to growing sugar in the Caribbean in the early 19th century was A) The shortage of labour for growing tobacco B) The suitability of the climate for growing sugar cane C) The stiff competition from -irginian tobacco ) The increasing popularity of tea drin*ing in "urope 1) Which of the following countries did not trade in slaves on the West African coast in the 19th century? A) Britain B) =rance C) .olland ) 7pain 10) Which of the following was not a reason for the sale of Africans as slaves? A) 7ome were prisoners of war who were sold to the slave traders B) 7ome Africans were willing to sell themselves into slavery C) 7ome Africans were *idnapped and sold into slavery ) 7ome house hold slaves were sold to traders as payment for debts 12) Which of the following was least li*ely to improve the social status of freed blac*s and coloureds in the 19>>s? A) Wealth B) "ducation C) @ight s*in colour ) $umber of children 13) Which of the following were slaves in the British Caribbean usually allowed to do without their owners% permission? A) &arry and raise a family B) @eave the plantation to attend church C) Wor* on their provision grounds in their spare time ) Wor* on other plantations to earn extra money 19) Which of the following was the least common form of protest used by the slaves in the British Caribbean? A)
14) Tousaint contributed to the success of the .aitian evolution mainly by A) eveloping a set of revolutionary ideas and principles B) 7etting up a strong system of fortification C) +rgani'ing the slaves into a strong fighting force ) ividing the country between the blac*s and the mulattoes !>) Which of the following were not runaway slaves? A) Blac* acobins of 7t omini,ue B) Bush $egroes of 7urinam C) Cimaroocdsns of .ispaniola ) &aroons of amaica !1) The British Caribbean planters who supported the abolition of the slave trade did so mainly because of A) @aw B) eligion C) &orality ) "conomics !!) The abolitionists saw the Amelioration proposals as a way to A) Bring about an immediate end to slavery in the British Caribbean B) 5mprove the conditions of slaves in the British Caribbean :socio economic) C) Allow British Caribbean slaves to get s*ills they could use after emancipation ) "nsure that all slaves in the British Caribbean were registered !) Which of the following slave revolts was widely publici'ed to the abolitionists to gain support for the abolition of slavery? A) The Christmas rebellion B) The Berbice ebellion C) Bussa%s evolt ) Tac*y%s evolt !0) Which of the following territories chose full freedom instead of apprenticeship in 1;0? A) Antigua B) amaica C) (renada ) (uyana !2) Which of the following territories had an ade,uate supply of labour after emancipation? A) Barbados B) (uyana C) amaica ) Trinidad : immigrant labourers) !3) Which of the following factors best explain why Chinese indentured immigration to the British Caribbean stopped after 1;33? 56 The Chinese did not li*e the climate in the Caribbean 556 The Chinese government was opposed to immigration 5556 5t was less expensive to bring immigrants from 5ndia 5-6 Chinese immigrants preferred to go to California A) 5 and 55 only B) 58 55 and 555 only C) 558 555 and 5- only ) 58 558 555 and 5!9) After 1;428 5ndian indentured immigrants were no longer entitled to A) A free return passage to 5ndia after five years B) .ousing free of cost on the estates C) 7undays and public
) &edicine and hospitali'ation free of cost
!;) The largest number of indentured immigrants to the British Caribbean came from A) Africa B) China C) 5ndia ) &adiera !4) Which of the following was an effect of the importation of 5ndian indentured labourers to the British Caribbean? A) apid diversification of agriculture B) .igher wages for the exslaves C) Tension between the racial groups ) ecline in sugar production >) Which of the following ended 5ndian immigration to the British Caribbean in 1419? A) The 5ndian government legislated against it B) There was no longer need for foreign labour C) "nglish humanitarians continually attac*ed it ) The sugar economy wad declining 1) Which of the following actions were used to obstruct the development of the peasantry in the British Caribbean? 56 efusing to issue licenses to wor* outside estates 556 7igning long labour contracts 5556 "victing s,uatters 5-6 7elling crown lands at high prices A) 5 and 55 only B) 55 and 555 only C) 58 555 and 1- only ) 558 555 and 5- only !) The two most popular occupations for exslaves after emancipation was A) 7mallscale agriculture B) 7mallscale agriculture and handicraft C) etail trading and fishing ) etail trading and handicraft ) 5n which of the following territories were exslaves most successful in setting up free villages after emancipation? A) Antigua B) Barbados C) (renada ) amaica 0) /nder the metayage system8 employers were expected to A)
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9) The policy referred to in the statement was *nown as the A) (ood $eighbour ) The name #(uantanamo% refers to a A) Cuban base ac,uired by the /7 B) 7panish warship sun* by the /7 C) @eader of the Cuban revolutionaries ) Bay where Cuban counterrevolutionaries were defeated 01) Which of the following helped to create the labour unrest in the 14>s in the British Caribbean? 56 s? A) (rantley Adams B) /riah Buttler C) obert Bradshaw ) Clement s? A) emonstrations B) Civil Wars C) 7tri*es ) iots 00) The &oyne Commission blamed the poor wor*ing conditions in the British Caribbean in the 14>s on the A) Wor*ers B) British (overnment C)
02) Which of the following was mainly responsible for the rapid growth of trade unions in the British Caribbean after 144? A) The increase in the labour force B) The influence of &arcus (arvey C) The support of church leaders ) The passage of favourable laws 03) Which of the following uprisings led to the introduction of Crown Colony government in amaica? A) Tac*y%s evolt B) The 7amuel 7harpe evolt C) The Bussa ebellion ) The &orant Bay ebellion 09) The main reason why some Caribbean people opposed crown Colony government was because it A) (ave more political power to the blac* population B) &oved the colonies even further away from selfgovernment C) Was seen to be a wea* and ineffective form of government ) id not give enough power to the governor 0;) The ) After the 142; =ederation was dissolved8 the eastern Caribbean islands tried to A) (ain their independence immediately from Britain B)
B) 7elfgovernment C) epresentative government ) ) 5n which chronological order did the following territories gain their independence? 56 Trinidad:143!) 556 .aiti:1;>0) 5556 Cuba:1424) A) 58 558 555 B) 558 58 555 C) 558 5558 5 ) 5558 558 5
