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- 1. Multiple Choice
The agreement establishing CARICOM was signed in
Barbados
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
- 2. Multiple Choice
Caricom became operational on
July 1st, 1973
July 4th, 1973
August 1st, 1973
August 4th, 1973
- 3. Multiple Choice
The first member states to join Caricom were:
Greater Antilles
Lesser Antilles
Guyana, Belize, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago
Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago
- 4. Multiple Choice
Caricom member states include:
Monarchies and Independent states
Independent states and republics
Independent states only
Monarchies only
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an objective of Caricom?
Trade liberalization by member states
The harmonization of fiscal incentives
Common External Tariff
To gain republic status for members
- 6. Multiple Choice
Caricom is essentially a
federation of islands
realistic approach to regionalism
political entity
lawmaking institution
- 7. Multiple Choice
The supreme policymaking body of Caricom is
The Heads of Government
The Foreigh Affairs Ministers
The Standing Committee of Ministers of Education
the Common Market Council
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Caribbean Development Bank is situated in
Barbados
Guyana
Jamaica
Antigua
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which organisation does not chiefly promote economic integration?
A federation
A common market
A free trade area
An economic union
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following introduced free trade to the region?
Caricom
The Caribbean Common Market
CARIFTA
The West Indies Federation
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following countries were not members of the Caribbean Common Market?
Suriname and the Bahamas
The Bahamas and Haiti
Haiti and Guyana
Suriname and Guyana
- 12. Multiple Choice
The Caribbean Common Market established the free movement of:
Goods and services
Goods only
Labor and capital
Services only
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which type of agreement was the West Indies Federation?
Unilateral
Bilateral
International
Multilateral
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are likely to result from the imposition of a common external tariff?
Protection of regional producers, Increase in the cost of imported goods, and discrimination against foreign producers
Increase in the cost of imported goods and increase in extra-regional exports
Increase in extra-regional exports and discrimination against foreign producers
Increase in the cost of imported goods, and discrimination against foreign producers
- 15. Multiple Choice
Place the following regional organisations in the order in which they were established:
West Indies Federation, Caricom, Carifta, CSME
West Indies Federation, CSME, CARIFTA, Caricom
CSME, CARIFTA, West Indies Federation, Caricom
West Indies Federation, CARIFTA, Caricom, and CSME
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about CARIFTA?
All member states eventually joined CARICOM
CARIFTAfailed to meet its objectives
Its main objective was to deal with transnational corporations
There existed functional cooperation in education, health, and culture
- 17. Multiple Choice
Caricom countries suffer from all of the following EXCEPT:
economic and social problems
lack of human resources
the influence of a large number of tourists
unfavorable balance of trade
- 18. Multiple Choice
This organization came into effect in 1968
The Caribbean Common Market
CARIFTA
The West Indies Federation
CARICOM
- 19. Multiple Choice
This organisation was a political union
The Caribbean Common Market
CARIFTA
The West Indies Federation
CARICOM
- 20. Multiple Choice
This is an organisation of sovereign Caribbean countires with shared and common values, a common culture, and a common objective to work together to overcome the challenges which face the region and to promote the wellbeing of the citizens
The Caribbean Common Market
CARIFTA
The West Indies Federation
Caricom
- 21. Multiple Choice
This organisation is similar to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which involves Canada, the United States, and Mexico
The Caribbean Common Market
CARIFTA
The West Indies Federation
Caricom
- 22. Multiple Choice
This organisation officially divided its members into LDC's and MDC's.
The Caribbean Common Market
CARIFTA
The West Indies Federation
Caricom
- 23. Multiple Choice
This organisation was MOST successful in increasing intra-regional trade
The Caribbean Common Market
CARIFTA
The West Indies Federation
Caricom
- 24. Multiple Choice
Anguilla is an associate member of this organisation
The Caribbean Common market
CARIFTA
The West Indies Federation
Caricom
- 25. Multiple Choice
The governing structure of an organisation included a House of Representatives
The Caribbean Common Market
CARIFTA
The West Indies Federation
Caricom
- 26. Multiple Choice
Belize (British Honduras) was the last to join this organisation
The Caribbean Common Market
CARIFTA
The West Indies Federation
Caricom
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