CAPE Caribbean Studies 2015 Paper 1

t.

Which

*f

the

fcll*wing

grsups ccntains islands

whi*h

are

NOT

I

located in the Caribbean Sea?

a)

Bermuda, Cuba, Jamaica

b)

The Bahamas, Ber:nuda,

Jamaica

c)

Berxnuda, Cuba, Turks and Caiccs

d)

The Baharrras, Bermuda, Turks and Caicas

Which

of the

f*llnwing

Amerindian groups sefilcd

in

Central

funerica in

pre-Columbian tir:les

a)

Mayas

b)

Tainos

c)

Cib*nsys

d)

Kalinag*s

A

scciety may BES'il be described as

e

a)

s*t CIf *';stoms and traditions

bi

piace

t*

prastise norrns and values

c)

gr:up

of people from the salne race

d)

rotrlection af people

living

in

th*

sarrls area

Which

nf tia*

=lt*rrrying BHST describes the 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

the

tenn

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

I.

th*

way

*f

life

of

a people

II.

arJistic and

literary

creations

III.

n*rrns and values

a) b) s) d)

I *nly

tr and

II

*nly

tr and

III

6.

The casts system has been called a

.

,'"?closed systern

af

social stratification b'ecause

f.

membership is through

bkth

IL

members

within

the caste are

expected ta interact

III.

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

a)

oceanic activities

b)

plate tectonics

c)

plate boundaries

d)

Caribbean activities 5.

\

2. {. J" 4.

I.

il,

ilI"

8.

The terrn 'crecle' has been used

ti

refer to

a language

&white

person born

in

the Caribbean enslaved persons barn

in

the

Caribbean

a)

I

only

b)

I

and

II

only

c)

I

and

III

only

d)

I, n

and

III

9.

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)

Crop r*tati*s=

nn

qlii'.-+r=aiication

d)

tsulldozing i:ril:=i+les and land clearans*

10. which of the

foll*wing

is

N*T

regarded a-s a

typical family

type

in

the Carihbean?

a)

Nuclear

b)

In

vitr*

c)

Extencieci

d)

Single parent

11. Whish of the

f*llcwing

family

types wa$ introdused tu the Caribbean by

East Indians?

a)

Nuclear

b)

IrTeolocatr

c)

Matrifocal

'

d)

Joint Househcld

L2. Which of the

fallcwing

Caribbean culinary practises did indigenous peoples influenee?

L

{Jse

of

cassffflep

II.

use

cf

satrted c*Cfrsh

III.

trishes ffinde frnm maire

a)

Itrtr

tnly

h)

I

and trI

cnly

c)

I

and

III

only

di

II

and

III

anly

13. Which

of

the foltrawing statements

does

NGT

apply

t*

the

N*tting

Hill

tarnivat?

a.} It

is held in L*eds

b)

It

is one

*f

the largcst in Europe

c)

$fest Indian migrants introduced this carnival

d)

In

1976,

ricts

sccurred

which

involved youth and the palice

l4.l4rhich

of the

fcllcwing

sports was used by the white planter class to demonstrate morals and racial superiority oyer their black subjects?

a)

Soccer

b)

Cricket

c)

Football

d)

Baseball t' t

15. Julia migrated to the United

States

19. Gender inequality is a factor that where she works and sends money

to

hinders development. Which of the her mother who takes care of

her

following

actions results

in

gender

children.

this money is known

as

inequality?

I.

Fathers are denied paternity leave

a)

revenue

,

II.

Women can

fight

discrimination

in

b)

reparation

the law courts

c)

remittance

III.

Males are guaranteed secondary'

education

lc

d)

investment

16. Which of the

following

types

of

a)

I

and

II

only

development seeks to protect

future

b)

I

and

III

only

generations

worldwide?

c)

II

and

III

only

d)

I,

II

and

III

a)

Global

b)

Human

20.

"ICT

is a

driving

force behind

c)

Economic

changes

in

industry"

\lhat

does

ICT

d)

Sustainable

mean in this statement?

12.

whichorthe

rorowingindicesare

l]

ll[ffififfiffiffiT]lllu*o,,

measures of human

development?

c)

Information and Computer

I.

Life

expectancy

Technology

il. Literacy

d)

Information and Communications

ru. GNP

Technologies

a)

I

and

II *nly

b)

I

and

III

c)

II

and

III

*nly

d)

tr,

II

and 3IH

1S.

Which

*f

tEa*

#*llowing

flaet*rs can hindsr dev* 8. i,;{:u:--. o:=r€?

a)

Efficient

justi**

-= "' : *c y

b)

Rigid

ctrass stnntiffi*atian

c)

Technological mdvftncf;ment

x

d)

Increased foreign islvestffile:at

2I

.In

which _-vear was the

World

Trade Organization formed?

a)

1795

b)

1 885

c)

1945

d)

1ee5

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

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

gr*uping

within

CARICOIvL

The members

of

the OECS share more ashievernents among themselves than

with

their

CARICOM

partners.

Which of the

fallowi*g

is I.,iOT a common achievement of the OECS?

a)

C!**ncy

b)

High

Ccurt

c)

Governrnsnt

d)

Central Bank

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 aE:4

'l-

ha€*

25, Sporc ccmtributes

tr

Caribbean societies by

I"

gsnerating income

II.

promcting healthy lifestyies

$I.

helping to develop Caribb*an

identity

a)

I

and

II

*nEy:

b)

I

and

III

*nly

c)

II

and ItrI

anly

d)

I,

II

and

III

26" The tenn 'indigenous p*rspectives' was coined

by

West Indian scholars in the enrly nineteenth century

tc

a)

explain why the transatlantic slave trade \ryas nsressary

b)

convince Caribbean people that the Kalinago$ were cannibals

c)

give credit to the Europf,ans

for

being salely rssponsible

for

shaping history

d)

reject the

noticn

held

by

Europeans that the indigenss were dacile and backwarC

?7 . The m&$s media in the Caribbean is

seen a$

pron:*ting

cultural imperialism hecause

of

I.

its fucus on Amcrican

talk

shows and celebrity interviews

II.

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

28.In

its manifest{r, a

p*litical

party

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

a)

Social justice

b)

Citizens'right

c)

Charter of rights

d)

Citizens'charter

29.

Reliability

ih research means

a)

getting similar results after repeating

trials

b)

accessing up-to-date inforrnation

for

rescarch

w*rk

c)

making accurate inferen*es based on rsssar*h findings

d)

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 en a structursd wey so

that

it

can be 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

-rl.

32.

A

re$f;&rch meth*d that presents

,

,

findings using numeric data and

applies deductive logic in its explanaticn is consistent

with

a)

scientific research

b)

systernatic inquiry

c)

qualitative research

d)

quantitative research

33- Teenagsrs who bleach their skin have

l*w

self-estee*r

This statcmsnt is an example of a

a)

hypath*sis

b)

research questicn

c)

dependent variable

:d)

_problem staternent

34. Which of the follorn'ittg criteria are

used for evaluating informatian from websites?

I.

Length

trI.

Content

ru.

Currency'

a)

I

and

II

onl1'

b)

I

and

III

onlS'

c)

II

and

III

only

d)

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

,

\

\

36.

a) b) c) d)

Which of the following methods may be used in a quantitative surysy? Discussion

Questionnaire Call-in programme

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

rii:

40. The act of Plagiarisrn is unethical in

researsh beca$sf;

I.

it

is a crirninal act

IL

the findings

wi[]

be hetrd as invalid

Iil.

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*

a

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

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.

Trlegritude

II.

Fan-Afrieanism

III.

Indo-Caribbean perspectiyss

[V.

Feminism +

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

associated?

a)

tr and

II

b)

I

and

III

c)

II

and

III

d)

III

and

IV

i

,

I

)

] 44. Sf,hich of the two traditions above are

MOST Similar in their pu{pose and

effect?

a)

I

and

II

b)

I

and

III

c)

II

and IItr

d)

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