HISTORY UNIT 1

1. Which of the following forms of protest used by the enslaved in the British
Caribbean in the 18
th
century was the LEA! common"
a# $etitioning the Crown
b# $oisoning livestoc%
c# abotaging e&uipment
d# taging aimed revolt
'. (or any one of the following groups) the A*tec or +nca) or ,aya) which of the
description below is (ALE"
a# !hey lac%ed well organi*ed government.
b# !hey developed comple- calendar and mathematical systems
c# !he produced large supplies of food
d# !hey possessed well.organi*ed religious systems.
/. (or A01 20E of the following groups) the 3alinago) !aino) !upi) which of the
statements below is !45E"
a# !hey constructed stone dwellings
b# !hey created large empires
c# !hey practiced gender division of labour
d# !hey established comple- road networ%s.
6. By which century had 0orse contact with the Americas occurred"
a# Eighth
b# 0inth
c# !enth
d# Eleventh
7. !he archaeological e-cavation at L8Anse au- ,eadows provide evidence of
a# the precise location of the 9i%ing settlement in 9inland
b# the e-istence of a 9i%ing settlement in 0orth 0ew found land.
c# the e-istence of a 9i%ing settlement in :reenland
d# the e-istence of a permanent 9i%ing settlement in 9inland
;. 2n what type of evidence did 9an ertima base his thesis of African presence in
the Americas before Columbus"
i. Archaeological remains
ii. Linguistic patterns
iii. (ol% tales
iv. Botanical similarities
a# i.) ii) iii only
b# i.) ii and iv only
c# ii) iii and iv only
d# i.) ii) iii and iv
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<. Which of the following BE! describes the traditional stories of 0orse history"
a# ,yths
b# Legends
c# 4unes
d# aga
8. $opulation decline in the Americas after the paniards arrived was ,A+0L1 due
to the
a# failure of native crops
b# growth of European population
c# internal warfare among indigenous people
d# introduction of European diseases
=. !he main purpose of the encomienda system introduced by the paniards was to
a# ensure fair) treatment of the +ndians
b# prevent enslavement of the +ndians
c# provide defence for the paniards
d# provide a pool of labour for the paniards
1>. Which of the following factors accounted for the panish con&uest of the A*tec
and +nca"
i. uperior military force of the panish
ii. !actics of divide and rule by the panish
iii. trong resistance from the +ndians
iv. +nternal conflict among the +ndians
a# i) ii and iii only
b# i.) ii and iv only
c# ii) iii) and iv only
d# i.) ii) iii and iv
11. !he ,A+0 course of death on the ,iddle $assage during the !rans.Atlantic trade
in enslaved Africans was
a# disease
b# suicide
c# insurrection
d# malnourishment
1'. Which of the following factors BE! e-plain why ,aroon societies were a
serious threat tot the plantocracy"
a# ,aroons were %nown for their e-pertise in guerilla warfare
b# ,aroons stole supplies from the plantation.
c# ,aroons grew crops such as sugar cane and coffee for trader.
d# ,aroons served as a constant reminder of successful resistance to slavery.
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1/. Which factors BE! e-plains why the British con&uest of aint ?omin&ue iin the
1<=>s failed"
a# British troops were affected by disease
b# !he British lost control of 0aval base at ,ole aint 0icdas
c# !he coloureds failed to support the British
d# !oussaint L82uverture out manoevered the British
@+n over throwing me you have cut down in t. ?omingue only the trun% of the tree of
liberty. +t will spring up again by its roots) for they are numerous and deepA.
16. 2ut what occasion during the Baitian 4evolution did !oussaint e-press these
sentiments"
a# after his capture by the (rench
b# after the British were e-pelled from t. ?omingue
c# after a maCor victory over the panish army.
d# After the e-pulsion of the ruling class from t. ?ominigue.
17. Which of the following was 02! one of the Amerlioration $roposals"
a# !he prohibition of all floggings
b# !he right of the enslaved to be married
c# !he prohibition of separation of families
d# !he admission of evidence in court by the enslaved.
@!he 0egroes would find it difficult to understand how they could be free and
constrained at one and same time. !he 4epublic would not wish to ta%e away from them
with one hand what it has given with the otherDA
. C. :ordon) Caribbean :enerations pg. 16/
1;. !hose words were ,2!L1 li%ely said by
a# Leger (elicite onthona-
b# !homas (owell Bu-ton
c# 9ictor choelcher
d# William Wiberforce
1<. What factor prevented the creation of a Cust society in Baiti between 18>6 and
18'7"
a# !he division of plantations into peasant lots
b# !he domination of the towns by mulattos
c# !he establishment of a constitution in the territory
d# !he use of forced labour on plantations
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18. What was the ,A+0 reason for the American imposition of an embargo against
Baiti between 18>; and 18>="
a# America8s desire to ac&uire Louisiana from the (rench
b# !he competition from Baitian sugar against America sugar
c# !he fear that the Baitian revolt might inspire the America slaves to revolt
d# America8s view that the Baitian government was not a democratic one.
1=. Which factor BE! accounts for the lac% of a united position by Caribbean
leaders towards the Cuban revolution between 1=;> and 1=8/"
a# !he inherent conflict between parliamentary democracy and communism.
b# !he influence of British foreign policy on the wider Caribbean region.
c# !he influence of CA4+C2, on Caribbean affairs
d# !he pre.occupation with their domestic policies.
'>. +n which chronological order did the following regional integration activities
occur"
a# CA4+C2,) CA4+(!A) 2EC) (ederation.
b# (ederation) CA4+(!A) CA4+C2,) 2EC
c# 2EC) (ederation) CA4+C2,) CA4+(!A
d# (ederation) 2EC) CA4+(!A) CA4+C2,
'1. Which of the following factors BE! accounts for the failure of the (ederation"
a# !he choice of !rinidad instead of Barbados as the capital.
b# ?isagreement among the Caribbean labour leaders.
c# !he inability of the politicans of the Caribbean to see themselves as a
regional unit.
d# !he unwillingness of Britain to give the (ederation its full support.
''. Which of the following used by early navigators to determine the position of the
ship in relation to the stars"
a# A lodestone
b# A compass
c# An astrolable
d# A map
'/. !he inhabitants of B2!B Eamaica A0? Cuba at time of Columbus8 arrival in the
Caribbean were
a# A*tecs
b# !ainos
c# ,ayas
d# 3alinagos
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'6. Contact between the 3alinago and !aino resulted mainly from
a# (riendship
b# Labour
c# !rade
d# Waitore
'7. Which of the following was 02! used by 3alinagos"
a# Cassava
b# ,ai*e
c# alt
d# $epperpot
';. Which is the correct order) from ,2! to LEA! powerful) European social
groups in the 16>>s"
a# ,erchants) priest) peasants) %ings
b# 3ings) priests) peasants) merchants
c# $riests) 3ings) ,erchants) peasants
d# 3ings) priests) merchants) peasants
'<. Which measure was 02! used by pain to protect her empire from other
European powers"
a# !he encomoieda system
b# !he convoy system
c# !he asiento
d# !he Bouse of !rade
'8. Which of the following refers to the contract given to other European nations to
trade in captive Africans"
a# Asiento
b# Encomienda
c# iete $artidas
d# Code 0oir
'=. Which of the following Baitian leaders declared Baiti8s independence"
a# !oussaint L82uverture
b# Benri Christophe
c# Eean Eac&ue $essalines
d# Alerandre $etion
/>. Which of the following conditions did 02! result from the Baitian 4evolution"
a# !he economy of the island was almost destroyed.
b# !he pattern of land ownership changed
c# !he mulattoes were wiped out.
d# !he country became independent from (rance
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/1. Which of the following were 02! runaway slaves"
a# Blac% Eacobins of t. ?omingue
b# Cimarons to Cuba
c# Bush 0egroes of British :uiana
d# ,aroons of Eamaica
/'. Colonialism may be BE! described as the
a# pread of 4oman Catholicism worldwide
b# ettlement and e-ploitation of one country by another
c# Assistance given countries by developed ones
d# Large.scale %illing of native people by more powerful group.
//. What was the order of the abolition process"
a# apprenticeship) emancipation) amelioration) abolition of slave trade
b# emancipation) apprenticeship) abolition of slave) amelioration)
c# amelioration) emancipation) abolition of slave trade) apprenticeship
d# abolition slave trade) amelioration) emancipation) apprenticeship
/6. Which of the following measures reflected a gradual approach in Britain to the
final dismantlement of the system of slavery"
a. !he foundation of the ociety for the Abolition of the slave trade.
b. !he introduction of the policy of Amelioration.
c. !he introduction of compulsory registration of the enslaved.
d. !he imposition of Apprenticeship
/7. Which of the following statement accurately reflects the ,ansfield Eudgement of
1<<'"
a# +t outlawed enslavement in the Caribbean.
b# +t recogni*ed that enslavement in Britain.
c# +t abolished enslavement in the British Empire.
d# +t abolished trading in enslaved Africans
/;. !he transfer of food plants and animal from one continent to another as a result of
the European Age of E-ploration.
a# Columbian E-change
b# Columbus $roCect
c# Enterprise of the +ndies
d# Western ?esign
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