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Social Studies
5th
grade
Promote and Preserve Caribbean Culture
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The way we eat, the songs we sing, the music we make, the way we dress and the environment which allows it is called our _______
Life
responsibility
culture
festival
- 2. Multiple Choice
People who left India in the 1800's to live in the Caribbean were likely to work as ______
Indian slaves
plantation supervisors
emigrants
indentured labourers
- 3. Multiple Choice
I did not like working on plantations. A soon as the contract ended, I left to set up a shop. This is most likely ________
an Indian
an African
A Taino
a Chinese
- 4. Multiple Choice
One of the items in the list below was not a push factor for Indian Indentured labourers leaving home to find work in the Caribbean
poverty
promises of a better lifestyle
escaping famine
heavy taxation
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following cultural cooking practices was passed on by the Africans?
sweet and sour dishes
curry dishes
cassava dishes
ackee dishes
- 6. Multiple Choice
Camille experienced a cultural event where she saw groups of people put small lamps around their home and on the streets. There were lights all around.
Crop Over Festival
Hosay
Diwali
Passover
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which is a Jewish festival?
Diwali
Passover
Crop Over
Hosay
- 8. Multiple Choice
One of the following is not a religious festival
Hosay
Diwali
Crop Over
Passover
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which is not true of the conditions of East Indian labourers?
They were given basic food rations
They were given housing
They were given clothing and tools
The were not allowed to leave the plantations
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is meant by indentureship?
A contract for employment for a set period of time
An East Indian or Chinese labourer
wages paid for labour
A passage from India to the Caribbean
- 11. Multiple Choice
In which country is Diwali celebrated?
Jamaica
Trinidad
Barbados
Cuba
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not an indentured immigrant?
Jews
Chinese
Africans
Indians
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not the best way of preserving Caribbean culture?
Learning about your religious traditions and festivals
Setting apart time for celebrating Caribbean culture for the citizens
speaking ones native language
embracing new traditions and moving on from the old ones
- 14. Multiple Choice
A person who is leaving home to live in a new place is called a/an ___
migration
immigrant
emigrant
immigration
- 15. Multiple Choice
Fred left Canada during the winter season and rented a villa for four months. Fred actions can be best described as ____
seasonal migration
permanent migration
temporary migration
forced migration
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which religious group celebrates Divali?
Hindus
Muslims
Christians
Jews
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which group would most likely wear a sari as a part of their heritage?
Chinese
Africans
Indians
English
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of external Migration?
Kingston to St. Ann
London to Kingston
Washington to New York
Port Antonio to Port Maria
- 19. Multiple Choice
The indenture ship system was____
voluntary work
free labour
contracted work
forced labour
- 20. Multiple Choice
How did the Africans contribute to the development of the Agricultural sector in Jamaica? They were the main ____
consumers
importers
exporters
workers
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