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    St Hilda’s Diocesan High

    Caribbean Studies
    Grade 12
    Multiple Choice Items

    All the questions in the following multiple-choice quizzes are single selection answers.

    1. What features best define the Caribbean region?

    A. Island states within the Caribbean Sea

    B. English speaking territories on mainland central and south America

    C. Diversity of cultures sharing common European colonial history

    D. All of the above

    2. Which set of Islands are on the Lucayan Archipelago?

    A. Bahamas B. Puerto Rico C. Netherland Antilles D. Tobago

    3. Identify two sets of islands belonging to the French Caribbean.

    A. Saint Martin and Haiti B. Montserrat and Guadeloupe

    C. Bermuda and Puerto Rico D. Saint Martin and Martinique

    4. Which country is not a mainland Caribbean territory?

    A. Guyana B. Belize C. Venezuela D. Suriname

    5. Which is the largest Anglo-Caribbean Island?


    A. Belize B. Jamaica C. Suriname D. Trinidad and Tobago

    6. Name two Islands from the list that were in the Windward Island Group.
    A. Grenada and St Lucia B. Barbados and Dominica

    C. Jamaica and Cayman D. Antigua and Montserrat

    7. Which island lies farthest east of the Caribbean Basin?

    A. Bahamas B. Barbuda C. Barbados D. Bonaire

    8. Which Caribbean country is nearest to the US mainland?


    A. Belize B. Bahamas C. Barbados D. Barbuda

    9. Identify one Caribbean island from the list that's under US administration.

    A. Dominica Republic B. Puerto Rico C. Bonaire D. Curacao

    10. Which set of Islands make up the Dutch Antilles?

    A. Antigua, Barbuda, Grenadines

    B. Martinique, Saint Martin, Haiti

    C. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominica Republic

    D. Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao

    11. The type of research conducted by sociologists and others to solve a local problem is:

    A. basic B. Applied C. quantitative D. qualitative

    12. Research that uses the same variables as someone else's findings on a different sample
    is:

    A. Exploration B. hypothesis C. replication D. action


    13. A Caribbean church uses dancing in their worship service. A researcher wants to find
    out how the congregation feel about this. The primary method of research is likely to be:

    A. qualitative B. Quantitative C. Basic D. action

    14. The statement of purpose in a research report should:

    A. suggest the solution B. summarise hypothesis C. identify the objectives D. describe


    the study

    15. A good qualitative problem statement:

    A. defines the variables B. tests a hypothesis C. explains relationships D. suggests an


    emerging design

    16. Practical considerations which should be determined before undertaking a research


    project are:
    A. available time and resources B. skills of the researcher C. ethical concerns D.
    all of the above

    17. Which of the following is NOT a source of researchable issue?


    A. practical problems B. past research C. researchers' experience D. existing solution
    research

    18. Reading before undertaking a research project is important for:

    A. eliminating problems already solved B. all the following EXCEPT selecting the
    literature for review
    D. identifying methods used E. selecting conclusions and recommendation
    19. The research participants/subjects are described in detail in which section of the
    research report?

    A. Introduction B. Conclusion C. Data Collection Sources D. Presentation and Analysis

    20. Which of the following is NOT a method of data collection?


    A. questionnaires B. interviews C. experiments D. observations

    21. Secondary data may include which of the following:


    A. official gazettes B. personal diaries C. archival documents D. all of the above

    22. It is important in questionnaire construction to do each of the following except:


    A. use leading language B. pilot the questions C. use appropriate language D. focus on
    research subject

    23. Which of the following techniques yields a simple random sample?


    A. choosing volunteers from population B. dividing subjects by age and sex
    C. numbering all subjects and selecting by random number table D. selecting subjects at
    random
    24. Reliability refers to the:
    A. consistency of measurement B. strength of inferences made C. instrument of measurement
    D. random sample selection

    25. The validity of research data is affected by all the following except:

    A. selection of sample B. administration of instrument


    C. similar past events D. reliability of instrument

    26. The first step in questionnaire construction is:

    A. constructing questions B. defining sample size


    C. listing questionnaire objectives D. defining administration method

    27. All the following are primary sources except:

    A. survey B. Interview C. census data D. observation

    28. Line graphs are best used for presentation of data which is:
    A. continuous B. Discontinuous C. frequencies D. percentages
    29. Which of the following is presented in the Discussion section of a research report?

    A. summary of data B. reasons for study C. future research recommendations


    D. commentary on results

    30. The writing style used in a research report can best be described as:

    A. subjective, detached B. emotive, judgemental C. objective, detached D. personal,


    intimate

    31. In the Conclusion section of a research report, the writer often:

    A. introduces new information B. focuses on findings C. summarises the main findings and
    analysis
    D. states the research abstract
    32. Continuous data are those which have:
    A. been collected in a continual line B. no breaks between values
    C. whole units not connected D. frequencies
    33. Which of the following is an example of continuous data?

    A. countries' populations B. sex of subject C. test scores D. frequency of category


    34. All the following are techniques for analysis except:
    A. Comparison B. Description C. Categorisation D. Patterns
    35. Plate tectonics describes which type of movement?
    A. movement of the lithosphere over a semi-dense asthenosphere

    B. movement of volcanic material over the lithosphere


    C. movement of earthquakes over semi-dense asthenosphere
    D. movement of the lithosphere over oceanic crust

    36. Which of the following tectonic trenches in the Atlantic Ocean is the deepest?

    A. Cayman Trench B. Puerto Rico Trench C. Mariana Trench D. Mid Atlantic Ridge

    37. Which is the most common impact of plate tectonics in the Caribbean?

    A. volcanoes B. tsunami C. earthquake D. sea floor spreading

    38. Identify a geographic feature that could trigger a tsunami.

    A. rise in asphalt on the Pitch Lake in Trinidad


    B. eruption of Kick 'em Jenny in Eastern Caribbean
    C. hurricane from the Gulf of Mexico
    D. landslide in Haiti

    39. Which Hurricane did the most widespread damage to the entire Caribbean?

    A. Hurricane Gilbert 1988 B. Hurricane Sandy 2012

    C. Hurricane Ivan 2004 D. Hurricane Dennis 2005

    40. Which of the following is an adaptive policy measure to natural disasters?


    A. stocking up on non-perishable food B. boiling drinking water C. strict building code
    regulations
    D. evacuating coastlines during hurricane season

    41. All of the following are soil conservation techniques except:


    A. mulching B. mixed cropping C. Terracing D. slash and burn

    42. Which type of reef structure makes up Belize coastline?


    A. atoll B. fringing C. Patch D. barrier

    43. Which is not an economic activity on the Belize Barrier reef?

    A. sand mining B. nature tourism C. fishing D. marine research

    44. Why is marine conservation most important for Caribbean nations?

    A. to develop the tourism industry B. to protect the ecology of marine ecosystems


    C. to protect industrial zones D. to develop the fishing industry

    45. Identify the first known group of people to occupy the New World in the pre-
    Columbian era:
    A. Europeans B. Asian C. Amerindians D. Africans

    46. The first known set of Europeans to colonise the New World in the pre-Columbian
    period came from:
    A. England B. Spain C. France D. Holland

    47. The Encomienda System was a labour system involving which set of labourers?
    A. Africans B. Europeans C. Chinese D. Amerindians
    48. Brigands and Bush Negroes are Maroon groups belonging to which two countries?

    A Jamaica and Dominica B St. Lucia and Suriname


    C. Belize and Grenada D. St. Vincent and Guyana

    49. Identify the date of Emancipation in the British West Indies.

    A. July 29, 1833 B. July 1, 1835 C. August 1, 1834 D. August 1, 1838

    50. After Emancipation, British Caribbean workers went to the following countries to work
    in various industries:

    (i) Aruba (ii) Costa Rica (iii) Panama (iv) Cuba.

    A. (i) (ii) (iii)


    B. (i) and (iv) only
    C. (i) (ii) and (iv) only
    D. (i) (ii) (iii) and (iv)

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