TEST CODE 01210010

FORM TP 2013053MAY/JUNE 2013

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE'
'EXAMINATION
CARIBBEAN HISTORY
Paper 01 — General Proficiency
1 hour 15 minutes
06 JUNE 2013 (p.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

This test consists of60 items. You will have I hour and 15 minutes to answer them.

2. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

3. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each
item you are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

4. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the
space having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at how it is done in
the Sample Item below.

Sample Item

Which of the following was used by early navigators to

determine the position of the ship in relation to the stars?
Sample. Answer
(A) A map
(B) A compass
(C) A lodestone
(D) An astrolabe

The best answer to this item is "An astrolabe", so answer space (D) has been shaded.
If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.
 6. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If

you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to this item later.
Your score will be the total number of correct answers.

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11. They adopted many
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were skilled sailors and
1. Which ofthe following statements is TRUE
fishermen.
5.
IV. They fiercely resisted
of BOTH Jamaica and Cuba at the time of
the Spanish invaders.
Columbus' arrival in the Caribbean?
I and Il only
They were not inhabited.
(A) I and Ill only
They were inhabited by Tainos.
11, 111 and IV only
(C) They were inhabited by Mayas. (D) 1, 11, 111 and IV
(D) They were inhabited by Kalinagos.

4. Ornaments worn by the Taino

2. Which of the following BEST describes the leaders were often made of
religious practices of the Kalinagos and
Tainos? (A) gold
(B) bronze
Nature worship and animal sacrifice 6.
(C) leather
(A) Protective magic and animal
(D) diamonds
sacrifice
Nature worship and ancestor worship
(D) Long periods of fasting and ancestor
worship

3. Which of the following statements are TRUE

of the Kalinagos? 7. 01210010/F 2013
Which of the following BEST explains why
many Kalinago women spoke the Tainos'
1. They settled mainly in Cuba. language?

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 They worked in the fields with the Taino women. (C) Priests, kings, merchants,
(B) Girls were taught the Tainos' language by their peasants
elders. (D) Kings, priests, merchants, peasants
Taino women were often captured by
Kalinago warriors.
(D) Kalinago women often traded with the Taino women. Christopher Columbus sailed west
MAINLY because he wanted to

Which is the correct order, from MOST to LEAST discover the Americas
powerful, of European social groups in the 1400s? find a passage to the East
(C) compete with the English
Merchants, priests, peasants, kings Kings, priests, (D) prove that the world was round
peasants, merchants
Item 8 refers to the following map of the Caribbean.

0 100 200 300 km

O Miles 200

8. On which of the following islands was the first Spanish settlement established?

1
(B) 11
111

(D)

Item 9 refers to the following statement.

The authorities began the practice of allowing the Spaniards to collect tribute from the
Indians. In return, the Spaniards had to see that the Indians were "protected" and converted
to Christianity.

9. The "practice" referred to in the statement was known as the

asiento

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 (B) audiencia
(C) residencia (D)encomienda

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10. Which of the following statements are (D) Sailors who manned the ship
TRUE Of the British Caribbean colonies were selected with great care.
in the 18th century'?

They imported most oftheir foods. ll. 13. Which of the following did NOT occur
They depended heavily on trade with in Africa as a result of the trade in
Britain. enslaved Africans?
111. They had developed strong
navies to defend their routes. (A)Uniting of Africa under European
rule
I and Il only (A) Reduction of the West African
(B) 1 and 111 only population
(C) 11 and 111 only (B) Increased importation ofEuropean
(D) f, n and 111

11. Laws passed in British colonies to (C) Increase in warfare among West
regulate the ratio of the black population African societies
to the whites were called the

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(B) Deficiency Laws 14. Which of the following means Of protest
were used by captive Africans during the
(C) N avigation Acts
Middle Passage?
(D) Amelioration Proposals
Refusing to eat
12. Which practice made it MOST difficult Il. Attacking the crew
for the captive Africans to revolt during 111. Committing suicide
the Middle Passage? IV. Complaining to the captain

(A) Most captives were shackled at (A) 1 and 11 only

all times. (B) Il and Ill only
(B) They were only allowed On deck (C) I, Il and Ill only
for exercise. (D) 1, 11, 111 and IV
(C) They were separated from other
members of their tribe.

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IS. Which of the following is TRUE of (D) They were encouraged by their
enslaved persons in the British masters to farm on small
Caribbean? provision grounds.
16. Which of the following were consequences
(A) They were encouraged by their of the Haitian Revolution?
owners to educate themselves.
(B) They were allowed to raise a All enslaved Africans were freed.
family without the owner's ll. All the mulattos left the island
permission. III. The colony gained political
(C) They were allowed to own small independence.
properties without the owner's (A) I and Il only
permission. I and Ill only
(C) Il and Ill only
(D) 1, 11 and
17. All Of the following were leaders of 21. Lord Mansfield is MOST closely
associated
the enslaved Africians in the Haitian with the declaration that slavery was
Revolution EXCEPT illegal in England

(A) Dessalines (B) the slave trade was unlawful

(B) Boukman the enslaved are our brothers

(C)
Christophe (D) slavery was legal in the Crown
Napoleon Colonies
Which of the following was the
18. Which of the following was NOT a similarity 22. MAIN
between the Maroons of Jamaica and those purpose of the policy of
of Suriname? Amelioration?

(A) To maintain the established system

They both signed peace treaties of enslavement
with the British. (B) To put an end to enslavement in
the
(B) They both planted, hunted and British Caribbean
fished for a living. (C) To introduce a new supply of cheap

(C) They both waged guerilla warfare labour to the British Caribbean
on white plantations. To improve the conditions of the
(D) They were both runaway slaves enslaved in the British Caribbean
who had escaped into the
forested interior.
23. Which of the following were the
MAIN objectives of the British
Government in

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 19. TheStipendiary
free coloureds of St. Domingue introducing the Apprenticeship
24. magistrates were appointed 27. Most Chinese immigrants were
revolted in 1 790 because they System?
brought to
MAINLY to the British Caribbean during the
To prepare the formerly enslaved
period
(A) wanted to prevent the enslaved for full freedom
Africans from revolting To prevent a large-scale exodus of
(A) were dissatisfied with Africans from the estates
their status
in society Ill. To facilitate the transition from
(C) wished to assist the enslaved enslavement to freedom
Africans
(D) supported the King of France (A) I and Il only
I and Ill only
and Ill only
20. A MAJOR cause of the "Bussa Revolt" of (D) 1, 11 and 111
1816 in Barbados was the
(A) belief that emancipation was being delayed
(D) influence of Sam Sharpe's revolt in
Jamaica
(E) shortage of provisions for the enslaved Africans
(F) activity offree bl acks and coloureds which incited rebellion

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protect the interests of the planters .1700- 1750 report on the problems of the
1750 - 1800 apprentices1800 - 1850 Ill. settle disputes between planters
and1850 - 1900
apprentices
IV. try all the court cases involving
28. Guyana and Trinidad received a
apprentices larger number of Indian immigrants
than other
(A) I and Ill only Caribbean colonies MAINLY
(B) 1 and Iv only because
Il, Ill and IV only the planters in both colonies needed

(D) 1, 11, 111 and IV more labourers

(B) Indians preferred to go to
these colonies
25. Which of the following factors encouraged (C) these two colonies wished to
the formerly enslaved persons to remain on introduce new crops

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 estates in Antigua and Barbados? (D) these two colonies were
geographically closer to
They were paid high wages. India
Il. They had access to cottages on the 29. Which factor BEST explains why
East
estate. Indians did not return home after the
period
Ill. They had the opportunity to of indentureship was over?
grow crops on plantation land.
Some of them accepted grants of
I and Il only money or land.
(C)1 and 111 only (B) Bounties were offered to induce
Il and Ill only them to renew their contracts.
(D) I, Il and Ill (C) Many of them failed to take
the offer of a free return
passage home.
26. Which of the following groups were (D) Planters did not want them to return

MAINLY used by British Caribbean to the low standaTd of life in

planters as immigrant workers in the period India.
after 1833?

Africans
Indians

(C) Chinese
(D) Europeans

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30. The majority of immigrants brought to (C) small farmers unskilled

work in the British Caribbean in the labourers
years between Emancipation and the
First World
War were employed as 31. Which ofthe following BEST explains
why missionaries helped the formerly
shopkeepers enslaved persons to create villages?
(B) factory hands

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 Villages facilitated churches 34. To which territory is the statement
and schools. referring?
(B) Villages allowed ex-slaves to
own land. (A) Guyana
(C) Villages brought people Jamaic
together for recreation. a (C)
(D) Villages increased the social
status or the region. Barbados
(D) Trinidad

32. There were more free villages in

Jamaica than there were in Barbados 35. What action did Knibb take to assist
MAINLY because freed Africans to acquire land?

in Jamaica more land was available (A) Warn the labourers

for settlement (B) Plead with the planters
(B) in Barbados the freed Africans Establish free villages
did not want to leave the (D) Report to the Governor
plantations (C) the Jamaican
planters encouraged their freed
Africans to set up free villages Item 36 refers to the following
(D) the freed Africans in Jamaica had quotation.
more money to buy land than
those in Barbados and if an apple severed by the
tempest from its native tree, cannot
choose but fall to the ground, Cuba,
33. Which group ofterritories contained MOST incapable of self-support, can
Crown land? gravitate only toward the North
American Union."
(A) Antigua, Grenada, Guyana
(B) Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad In Eric Williams,
From Columbus to C.asrrQ.
(C) Antigua, Guyana, Jamaica
Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad 36. By which agreement did the USA make
Cuba "gravitate toward the North American
Union'?

The Platt Amendment

(B) The Teller Amendment
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Items 34—35 refer to the following Treaty (D) The Clayton-
information. Bulwer Treaty
"'William' Knibb foresaw that 37. Which Of the following was the
planters would try to force extra IMMEDIATE cause of the US
work from their free labourers by declaration of war against Spain in
increasing rents on homes on the 1898?
estate."
(A) The United States took
over Panama.

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Havana harbour. 40. Which ofthe following did the United
(C) The United States was States view as valid reasons to intervene in
angered by General Weyler's the internal affairs of Caribbean countries
atrocities. in the eaFly 20th century?
(D) Spanish troops invaded the
island Of Cuba. TO prevent foreign intervention
considered harmftll to U.S.
investment
38. Which Ofthe following situations was a 11. To promote orderly and Stable
result Of Puerto Rico becoming a government in the region
Commonwealth in 1952? 111. TO secure the approaches to the
Panama Canal
(A) Puerto Ricans could vote in
United States presidential (A) land Il only
elections. (B) I and Ill only
(B) The United States dollar was no Il and Ill only
longer the official Currency of
Puerto Rico.
(C) The United States president
appointed the judges of the 41. Which ofthe following was NOT true
Puerto Rican courts. about the West Indian disturbances Of
Puerto Rico became a the 1930s?
selfgoverning country
associated with the United (A) They led to the Moyne
States. Commission. They were
supported by fOreign agitators.
(C) They were connected with trade
39. Fidel Castro overthrew the government union activities.
of Fulgencio Batista by (D) They were influenced by social
conditions.
(A) using American financial help
joining forces with foreign
powers making use of 42. Which of the following statements BEST
Russian warships describes the focus ofthe Moyne
Commission?
(D) organizing armed internal uprisings

To end the unrest in the British

Caribbean immediately
(B) To identify the persons causing
the unrest and recommend
penalties for them
(C) To investigate conflict between
indentured immigrants and freed
persons in the British Caribbean
To investigate the economic,
social and political situation in

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 the colonies and to make (A) 1, 11, 111
recommendations 11, 1, 111
43. During the post- 1938 period, trade
unions in the British Caribbean sought
(C) 11, 111, 1

MAINLY to (D) 111, 11, 1

47. By the referendum of 1961, Jamaica
(A) extend the vote for all working decided to
people
(B) organize strikes on estates and at the (A) change the federal capital
docks improve wages and living withdraw from the federation
conditions for workers change its federal
(D) create equality among all men in representative
the society (D) reduce its financial contribution to
the federation

44. Marcus Garvey is BEST remembered

for his 48. The first Caribbean country to gain its
independence was
(A) participation in the 1937 riots
Haiti
teachings on black
nationalism (B) Cuba
(C) deportation from the United States (C) Grenada
(D) association with the trade union (D) Jamaica
movement

49. Under Crown Colony government, the

45. Which of the following factors were Colonial Omce expected its governors
responsible for the general unrest in the and other officials to
British Caribbean during the 1930s?
(A) share political power with the
A high level of unemployment formerly enslaved
The inadequate education system (B) introduce the principles of
Ill. An increased awareness ofinjustice democratic government
towards workers (C) work toward improving living
conditions of the enslaved
(A) I and Il only cooperate with the wealthy
(B) 1 and 111 only planters in governing the
(C) Il and Ill only colonies
I, Il and Ill
50. Which Caribbean territories were
46. In whal order did the following countries assimilated by France in 1946?
gain political independence?

Guyana ll. (A) Marie Galante, Haiti, Dominica

Jamaica (B) Sai nt Barthelemy, Haiti,
Grenada Martinique (C) Haiti, Martinique,
Guadeloupe

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 Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique
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Item SS refers to the following Chan,
(A) spread of Roman Catholicism which shows sugar production in four
worldwide settlement and British Caribbean territories,
exploitation of one country by 1815-1894.
another
BRITISH CARIBBEAN SUGAR
(C) assistance given to developing PRODUCTION (1815 - 1894)
countries by the developed ones IN THOUSANDS OF TONS
(D) large-scale killing of native people
ITiRRlTORIE
by a more p6werful group
S
Year
52. Which Of the following statements
describes Universal Adult Suffrage? 1815 , 79660 8 837 7 682 16 520
1828 72 198 16 13 40 115
1882 32 942 285 124 102
The right of all citizens of a
1894 638 48 325 55 102 502
specified age to vote
19 934 50 958 327
(B) The right of educated people to 19 934
govern a country 55. Which Ofthe following trends in production
The right Of Blacks and Non. between 1815 and 1894 is indicated in the
Blacks to share political chart above?
power (D) The right of people with a
given amount of property to run for (A) All of the territories experienced
elections growth between 1815 and 1894.
(B) Sugar production declined in all
Of the territories between 1882
53. In which area ofthe African continent and 1894.
was the trans-Atlantic trade in captive (C) The slowest period of growth
Africans MAINLY conducted? Of Territory 11 was between
1828 and 1882.
(A) East Africa (D) Sugar production in Territory I
West Africa declined steadily between 1815
(C) North Africa and 1894.
(D) South Africa

56. What was the CORRECT order of the

54. Which of the following countries have abolition process?
NEVER been colonized by Spain?
(A) Apprenticeship, emancipation,
(A) Cuba and Jamaica amelioration, abolition of slave
(B) Trinidad and Hispaniola
St. Kitts and Antigua (B) Emancipation,
(D) Panama and Puerto Rico apprenticeship, abolition of
slave trade, amelioration

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 Amelioration, emancipation,
abolition of slave trade,
apprenticeship
(D) Abolition of slave trade,
amelioration, emancipation,
apprenticeship

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57. Which of the following persons is NOT 59. In which chronological order did
the
associated with the place with which he is following industries develop in the
paired? Caribbean?

(A) Marcus Garvey Jamaica Petroleum

(B) Henry Morgan Port Royal Il. Tobacco
(C) Thomas Warner Trinidad Ill. Sugar
(D) Toussaint L'Ouverture Haiti IV. Banana

(A) 1, 11, 111, IV

58. Which of the following British Caribbean (B) 11, 111, 1, IV

territories was FIRST granted adult (C) 11, 111, IV, 1

suffrage? (D) 111, 11, 1, IV

(A) Jamaica
(B) Barbados 60. Which of the following factors would
have
(C) Trinidad been LEAST likely jo influence
British
(D) Guyana Caribbean leaders to seek Independence?

(A) The example or the French

Caribbean leaders who
favoured Commonwealth
status
(B) The willingness of the British Government to grant
Independence
(C) The collapse of the attempt at
British West Indian Federation
(D) The view that there were many political and social benefits to
be gained

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