YORK CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL

CARIBBEAN STUDIES SEMESTER 1 EXAM

PAPER 1

Date: December ______2015 1 hour

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. This section consists of 45 MULTIPLE CHOICE questions from MODULE 1 and MODULE 3.

2. You must carefully answer each by writing the letter beside each correct response on your
answer sheet

3. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item
you are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

4. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space
having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

5. You should not bring notes or other textual materials into the exam room for use during the

sitting of this paper.

6. Absolutely no cell phones or other electronic gadgets should be seen, heard or used in the

exam, if caught breaking this rule, you will be disqualified and get a grade of 0.

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Geographical Phenomena

1. The theory that the Earth’s surface structure is moving over a dense semi-liquid below is
called:

a) Convergent margins b) Plate tectonics

c) Divergent margins c) Conservative margins

2. Where the plate margins move away from each other is called:

a) Convergent margin b) Transform margin

c) Conservative margin d) Divergent margin

3. Where the plate margins move towards each other is called:

a) Divergent margin b) Conservative margin

c) Transform margin d) Convergent margin

4. Where the plate margins slide parallel to each other:

a) Transform margin b) Convergent margin

c) Transient margin d) Divergent margin

5. Which of the following is the dominant process at transform margins?

a) volcanic activity b) mountain building

c) earthquake activity d) folding

6. Earthquake activity and volcanic activity is the main process at:

a) Transform margins and divergent margins

b) Convergent margins and transform margins
c) Convergent margins and divergent margins
d) None of the above

7. Any vibration in the Earth caused by earthquake and volcanic activity refers to:

a) seismic activity b) plate tectonics

c) plate margins d) natural disasters

8. Which Caribbean territory is likely to experience earthquake or volcanoes?

a. Guyana b. Suriname c. Cuba d. Montserrat

9. Which Caribbean territory is not likely to experience earthquakes and volcanoes?

a. Montserrat b. Haiti c. Guyana d. Trinidad

10. Which of the following is a positive impact of tectonics on the Caribbean?

a. Pyroclastic flows b. Pathways for rivers and lakes

c. lahars d. unmanaged stream emissions

11. All of the following are negative impacts of tectonics on the Caribbean EXCEPT:

a. volcanic soil b. toxic fumes

c. pyroclastic flows d. earthquakes

12. Events that occur as a result of atmospheric, earth’s surface or oceanic phenomena refers
to:

a. disasters b. tectonic activities

c. natural hazards d. seismic activity

13. Which of the following categories apply to hurricanes:

a. Tectonic b. Man-induced
c. Meteorological d. Sudden occurrence

14. Which of the following environmental hazard is man-induced?

a. volcanic eruptions b. hurricanes

c. tidal flooding c. Floods

15. Which of the following is not a method of preventing soil erosion?

a. Afforestation b. Deforestation
c. Crop rotation d. Contour ploughing

16. Volcanic eruptions would fall in ALL of the following categories EXCEPT

a. meteorological b. tectonic
c. sudden occurrence d. slow warning

17. Which of the following environmental hazard is slow warning?

a. Earthquake b. Landslides
c. Floods d. Tidal flooding

18. Any state or event that poses a threat to the physical, biological, cultural and spiritual
dimensions of human existence is called:
a. natural disaster b. environmental hazard
c. environmental phenomena d. seismic activity

19. Disaster mitigation refers to:

a. measures taken by the government to reduce the impact of natural disasters

b. measures taken by an individual to reduce the impact of natural disasters
c. the measures taken by a few individuals to reduce the impact of natural disasters
d. the collective measures taken by communities to reduce the impact of natural disasters

20. Which of the following conditions may result from man’s use of the natural environment?

i. Soil erosion ii. Pollution iii. Depletion of natural resources

a. I and ii only b. ii and iii only

c. I and iii only d. I, ii and iii only

21. It is most likely that recent hurricanes in the Caribbean have caused fewer deaths because

a. families no longer live in unsafe areas

b. many hurricanes have occurred during the day
c. the majority of the population goes to storm shelters
d. there have been improved forecasts of hurricane tracks

22. In advent of the approach of a hurricane, risk to lives can be reduced by

i. relocating people to shelter

ii. evacuating people living in low-lying areas
iii. encouraging people to stock up on fresh supply

a. I and ii only b. iii and iv only

c. I, ii and iii only c. All of the above

23. In the long term, volcanic eruptions can have beneficial effects to a country by

i. relocating people to new areas in the country

ii. producing deposits of gold, copper and other minerals
iii. providing sources of energy to be used for electricity needs
iv. bringing new materials to the earth’s surface which produce rich soils

a. I only b. I, ii and iv only

c. I, iii and iv only d. ii, iii and iv only
Society and Culture

24. A collection of people living in the same geographical area overtime refers to:

a. culture b. society
c. values d. norms

25. The view that society acts as a ‘moral police’ means:

a. that society does not regulate our behaviours

b. that society only regulates the behaviour of the poor
c. that society regulates the behaviour of individuals
d. that society only regulates the behaviour of the rich

26. The term society is used to describe the lifestyles of:

a. the wealthy b. the middle class

c. the lower class d. the classes

27. The largest possible groups in society:

a. Social organisations b. Institutional frame works

c. Economic institutions c. Social institutions

28. Which of the following is NOT an example of social institutions?

a. economy b. education
c. schools d. religion

29. Which of the following is an example of social organisations?

a. economy b. education
c. politics d. extended family

30. Which of the following are tangible?

a. school and temple b. economy and education

c. politics and family d. religion and politics

31. The accumulated store of symbols, ideas and material products associated with a social
system whether it can be an entire society or a family describes:

a. social organisation b. culture

c. social institutions d. family
32. Which of the following is an example of material culture?

a. values b. beliefs
c. ideas d. culinary skills

33. Which of the following is an example of non-material culture?

a. artefacts b. ideas
c. architecture d. technologies

34. The one area of overlap between the terms ‘society’ and culture is:

a. the importance of ideas b. the skills and practices

c. the importance of values d. the importance of beliefs

35. Which of the following statement is true?

a. Values spring from the norms that are practiced in society

b. Values are the expected behaviours that are associated with sanctions
c. Norms spring from the values that are cherished in society and culture
d. The behaviour of people do not demonstrate whether or not they have accepted values or
norms

36. The process through which we learn the values, norms and behaviours that are
acceptable in our society and culture is called:

a. socialisation b. rationalization
c. education d. transformation

37. Primary socialisation takes place:

a. the home b. at school

c. at church d. in the work place

38. Socialisation may be described as an ‘active process’ because:

a. many of the personal and individual decisions are what society or our social groups will allow
us to do
b. individuals bring his or her own dispositions and attitudes to bear on decision making
c. individuals do not bring their own dispositions and attitudes to bear on decision making
d. individuals dispositions and attitudes prevent them from being socialized
39. Which of the following is an indigenous Caribbean art form?

(A) Rap (B) Jazz

(C) R & B (D) Reggae

40. “Social structures, groups and institutions work together towards achieving social
stability, and ensuring that the collective will of the members of society is achieved.”

This statement BEST summarizes which view of society?

(A) Marxist (B) Socialist

(C) Interpretive (D) Functionalist

41. Creolization is a function of Caribbean society MAINLY because of the:

(A) Ability to tolerate other cultures (B) Merging of cultures to retain identity
(C) Tendency towards social exclusivity (D) Need of the oppressed to gain recognition

42. Marxists regard religion as the ‘opiate’ of the people because it:

(A) Helps the poor

(B) Makes the population happy
(C) Allows suffering of the poor
(D) Allows exploitation of the poor with rewards promised in the afterlife

43. Research objectives are important because they:

(A) Contain dependent and independent variables

(B) Prove the relationship between variables
(C) Indicate the sources of information relevant to the study
(D) Guide the researcher in developing relevant research questions

44. Problem-solving research is MAINLY referred to as research that is:

(A) Pure (B) Applied

(C) Qualitative (D) Systematic

45. An example of a primary source of information is information obtained from

(A) a letter (B) a tribute

(C) a textbook (D) an interview