CAPE Caribbean Studies 2015 Paper 1

t. Which *f the fcll*wing grsups ccntains islands whi*h are NOT located in the Caribbean Sea?

I

5.

the tenn '*cui.tur*" ffiay BEST be defined as

I. II. III.

a) Bermuda, Cuba, Jamaica b) The Bahamas, Ber:nuda,

th* way *f life of a people arJistic and literary creations n*rrns and values

Jamaica

c) Berxnuda, d) 2.

Cuba, Turks and

a)

II *nly s) tr and III

Caiccs The Baharrras, Bermuda,

b)

Turks and Caicas

d)

Which of the f*llnwing Amerindian groups sefilcd in Central funerica in pre-Columbian tir:les

a) b)

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c)

The casts system has been called a ,'"?closed systern af social stratification

III. as

e

bi

and

6.

f. IL

Tainos

A scciety may BES'il be described

a)

tr

.

b'ecause

Mayas

c) Cib*nsys d) Kalinag*s J"

I *nly

s*t CIf *';stoms and traditions piace t* prastise norrns and values gr:up of people from the salne race

d) rotrlection af people living in

membership is through bkth members within the caste are expected ta interact membsrs within the caste ata"' expected tc int*f,rtrarrp "r

a) I anly b) I and II *niy

c) I and III only d)

I, U, and Itrl

7.

The movernents that impact and influence the earth's surfase are also knourn as

th* sarrls area 4.

Which nf tia* describes the

=lt*rrrying

BHST

EE+=;; ,..= ;,;;lfEc=;,il?gti*n

af

the indig*Hr*u$ p*pulation #nused by Europe&n cxploration and sefflement in the Caribbean regicn?

a) Slav*ry b) Sui*ide

c) g*nonids d)

infanticide

a) oceanic activities b) plate tectonics c) plate boundaries d) Caribbean activities

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8. The terrn 'crecle' has been used ti

11. Whish of the

wa$ introdused tu the Caribbean by

refer to I.

East Indians?

a language

il,

&white person born in the Caribbean enslaved persons barn in the

ilI"

Caribbean

a) I only b) I and II only

c) I and III only

a) b)

IvIr. Falygan has been aCvised by the agricultural agency in his country that the BEST farnring technique fcr him to use *n his trand is sail conservatitn. which cf the fallawing rnethods of *sns*rvaticn should he practise?

a) Monocropping b) Shifting sultivation

c) d)

IrTeolocatr

L2. Which of the

fallcwing Caribbean

culinary practises did indigenous peoples influenee? {Jse of cassffflep use cf satrted c*Cfrsh trishes ffinde frnm maire

L II. III.

a) Itrtr tnly h) I and trI cnly c) I and III only

di II and III anly 13. Which of the foltrawing statements

NGT apply t* the N*tting Hill tarnivat? does

Crop r*tati*s= nn qlii'.-+r=aiication tsulldozing i:ril:=i+les and land clearans*

a.} It is held in L*eds b) It is one *f the largcst in Europe

foll*wing is N*T regarded a-s a typical family type in

c) $fest Indian migrants introduced

the Carihbean?

d)

10. which of the

c) Extencieci

this

carnival

a) Nuclear b) In vitr* d)

Nuclear

c) Matrifocal ' d) Joint Househcld

d) I, n and III

9.

f*llcwing family types

In 1976, ricts sccurred which involved youth and the palice

l4.l4rhich of the fcllcwing sports was used by the white planter class to

Single parent

demonstrate morals and racial superiority oyer their black subjects?

a) Soccer b) Cricket c) Football d) Baseball t'

t

States where she works and sends money to her mother who takes care of her children. this money is known as

15. Julia migrated to the United

a) revenue , b) reparation c) remittance d)

19. Gender inequality is a factor that

hinders development. Which of the following actions results in gender

I. II. III.

investment

of development seeks to protect future generations worldwide?

16. Which of the following types

a) Global b) Human c) Economic d) Sustainable 12.

whichorthe

rorowingindicesare

development? expectancy I. Life il. Literacy ru. GNP measures of human

a) I and II *nly b) I and III

c)

II and III *nly d) tr, II and 3IH

inequality? Fathers are denied paternity leave Women can fight discrimination in the law courts Males are guaranteed secondary' education lc

a) I and II only b) I and III only c) II and III only d) I, II and III 20. "ICT is a driving force behind changes in industry" \lhat does ICT mean in this statement?

l] ll[ffififfiffiffiT]lllu*o,, c) d)

Information and Computer Technology Information and Communications Technologies

2I .In which -vear was the World Trade Organization formed? a) 1795

b)

1

885

c) 1945 1S.

Which *f tEa* #*llowing flaet*rs can hindsr dev* i,;{:u:--. o:=r€? Efficient justi** -= "' : *c y Rigid ctrass stnntiffi*atian Technological mdvftncf;ment x

d)

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8.

a) b) c) d)

Increased foreign islvestffile:at

22. Which of the fq]l!*wing gives ths CORRECT order of progression to Caribbean integraticn? a) Federation-+CARIFTA+CARICGh/f b) CARIFT A-+CARIC*hI--*Federatian c) Federation-+CARIC*M---oCARIFTA

d)

CARIC*M--*CARIFTA**Federati*n

23. The Organizaticn af Eastem Caribbean States {OECS} is a recognized sub-regional gr*uping

26" The tenn 'indigenous p*rspectives'

within CARICOIvL The members of

a)

the OECS share more ashievernents among themselves than with their

b)

CARICOM partners. Which of the fallowi*g is I.,iOT a common achievement of the OECS?

c)

was coined by West Indian scholars in the enrly nineteenth century tc explain why the transatlantic slave trade \ryas nsressary convince Caribbean people that the Kalinago$ were cannibals give credit to the Europf,ans for being salely rssponsible for shaping history

d) reject the noticn held by Europeans

a) C!**ncy b) High Ccurt c) Governrnsnt d) Central Bank

that the indigenss were dacile and backwarC ?7 . The m&$s media

h4.Which of the fcllawirrg Caribbean countries wsn its first Olympic rnedal at th* 2*12 Summer Olympics garn*s in L*nd*n?

a) Cuba b) Grenada

c) St. Kitts and llevis d) TriniiSad

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'l- ha€*

25, Sporc ccmtributes

I" II. $I.

c) d)

I and II *nEy: I and III *nly II and ItrI anly I, II and III

II.

Caribbean

societies by gsnerating income promcting healthy lifestyies helping to develop Caribb*an

identity

a) b)

tr

I.

in the Caribbean is seen a$ pron:*ting cultural imperialism hecause of its fucus on Amcrican talk shows and celebrity interviews its relay of the Z4-hour H,uropean and American news cSrcle the cmphasis placed on showcasing Caribbean indigenous cultural practice

a) I anly b) I and II *nly c) I and III *nly d) tr, il, and III

-rl.

28.In its manifest{r,

a

p*litical party

32. A re$f;&rch meth*d that presents

, , findings relatianship arnong all classss of society, ffid the guarantec af equal social and economic oppcrtunities for all citizens'o. Which of the following is the party promcting

applies deductive logic in its

a) b) c) d)

l*w self-estee*r

c) Charter of rights

This statcmsnt is an example of a a) hypath*sis b) research questicn c) dependent variable :d) problem staternent

Citizens'charter

29. Reliability ih research means

a)

b) c) d)

getting similar results after repeating trials accessing up-to-date inforrnation for rescarch w*rk making accurate inferen*es based on rsssar*h findings getting different results fr*m a lng aS Uf €1T.=l- .1' == : "? -=:=-:'-ifff gnt

30. The resear*h process is systernatic because it a) allows foq scrutiny b) is fact finding and thecry based c) employs rep*rting fomaals which are transpar*ra€

d) is ccndu*t*d that it can be

en a

structursd wey so

s'u=t=:=;a-+t*d =:

31. The procsss *f ideratifying a pr*blem to investigate involves a) inteqpr*ting data b) condu*ting archival research c) making inf*rence$ frcm statistical data d) reformulating a t*pic to make it rsssarchable

explanaticn is consistent with scientific research systernatic inquiry qualitative research quantitative research

33- Teenagsrs who bleach their skin have

a) Social justice b) Citizens'right d)

using numeric data and

34. Which of the follorn'ittg criteria are used for evaluating informatian from

websites?

I. trI. ru. a) b)

c) d)

Length Content Currency'

I and II onl1' I and III onlS' II and III only I, II and III

35.'A research is being canducted in a rural cornmunity cn traditional dances that ar€ no longer practised, Which of the following wauld be the BEST source from which to collect data?

a) Internet b) Oral histarian c) Meeting minutes d) Existing literature ,

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rii:

36. Which of the following methods may a)

be used in a quantitative surysy? Discussion

b) Questionnaire c) Call-in programme d)

40. The act of Plagiarisrn is unethical in

Farticipant observation

37. Ms. Joseph was conducting a study on the characteristics of all 'barrel children' in the third form. She included all third farm students rather than choosing a $ar{1ple. This is an atternpt to gather information on a a) focus group b) target population c) participant sample d) representative sarnple 38. The findings from an investigation which uses Focus group discussions are BEST presented as

a) text b) tables c) bar charts d) line graphs 39. Ivls. Whyte canductcd an interview with a group sf per$ons infected with HIV/AIDF. Which principle of research would NOT influence presentaticn af the data?

a) Respect for privacy b) Interviewee's consent c) Integrity cf the research d) Reliability nf thc instrumcnt

researsh beca$sf;

I. IL Iil.

it is a crirninal act the findings wi[] be hetrd as invalid the findings will be held as reliable

a) I only b) I and II oniy c) I and IItr only d) Io IIu and III 41. All of the foll*wing are non* insurrecticnary forrns of resistance EXCEPT; a) Paisoning of rnrhites an the plantation b) rebellions c) De structian cf planters' properties d) Folk and work songs a

42. In what year w*s International Monetary Fund Estabiished?

a) t912 b) 1e4s c) Ig47 d) 1s62 The cptions below pertain to question 43 and 44

I. II. III. [V.

Trlegritude

Fan-Afrieanism Indo-Caribbean perspectiyss Feminism +

43. With which of the intellectual traditions abave is Walter Rodney associated?

a) b)

c) d) ,

II I and III II and III III and IV i tr

and

I

)

] 44. Sf,hich of the two traditions above are MOST Similar in their pu{pose and effect?

a) b)

c) d)

I and II I and III II and IItr III and fV

45. Which of the following factors is MOST CRITICAL for engendering and empowsrrnent of citizens?

a) Freedsm af speech b) Capyright laws c) Freedorn *f the press d) Public swnership the media