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Which of the following belongs to a racial group? i. Rastafarians ii. Muslims iii. Caucasians iv. Creoles
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i, ii and iii only
• iii only
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iv only
• all of the above
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The ranking of social groups according to criteria that are valued by society is known as:
• social stratification
• socio-economic status
• social class
• social mobility
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Cultural Pluralism can be described as the situation where there are:
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Many different ethnic and cultural groups in a society each contributing to complex forms of cultural diversity.

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Two or more cultures which have met and mixed as in the
Caribbean region where one culture was dominant and absorbed the other.
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Many cultures in a country where each maintains separate customs and practices.
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Two or more cultures which have met and mixed and produced something new that could be called a “Caribbean” culture.
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Creolization is a function of Caribbean society MAINLY because of the:
(a) ability to tolerate other cultures
• merging of cultures to retain identity
• tendency towards exclusivity
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need of the oppressed to gain recognition
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Which of the following reasons explain why cultural pluralism developed in the Caribbean? i. distrust and suspicion between racial groups who were first established and new immigrants ii. the entry of indentured labourers caused the wages for estate labour to decrease iii. the racial and ethnic groups were kept as separate as possible iv. each group vied for the favour of Europeans with respect to employment on the plantation or employment in towns.

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iv only
• i, and iii only
• iii and iv only
• all of the above
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Mestizos are a people of mixed descent resulting from the union of:
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Europeans and Amerindians
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Europeans and Africans
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Africans and East Indians
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East Indians and Europeans
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Which of following are examples of cultural hybridization?
• i. Rastafarianism
• ii. Roman Catholicism
• iii. Voodoo
• iv. Orisha
(a) i and iii only
• i, ii and iv only
• iii and iv only
• all of the above

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Every year after carnival celebrations in Trinidad and Tobago,
Mike Antoine takes some of his local band members to participate in Notting Hill, Caribana and Labour Day festivities. Mr Antoine’s actions are a good example of the:
• underutilization of local culture
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overexploitation of local culture
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dominance of metropolitan culture
• influence of local culture on the diaspora
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During slavery and just after, which of the following was the
LEAST important factor in how social groups or individuals were ranked?
• colour
• race
• education
• wealth
10. Which of the following is NOT a method of preventing soil erosion?
(a) Afforestation
(b) Deforestation
(c) Crop rotation
(d) Contour ploughing

11. Deforestation can lead to the following except:
(a) destruction of wild life
• flooding in low-lying areas
• danger to low-flying planes
• destruction of water table
12.Natural events can be described as:
• occurrences where people and property are harmed.
• events that occur in places far away from human habitation.
• occurrences that have the potential to destroy life and property.
• a loss of some degree of quality to air and land.
13.Overfishing and tourist traffic are likely to contribute to:
(a) volcanic eruption
• air pollution
(c) destruction of coral reefs
(d) soil erosion
14.Which of the following country is situated on a shield?
(a) Cayman
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Jamaica

(c)Guyana
(d) Cuba
15.Saba is located in which geographical sub-region?
(a) The Greater Antilles
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Mainland territories
(c)The Lesser Antilles
(d) The Netherlands Antilles
16.Eurocentric ideals of society are BEST reflected in the ideology of :
(a) Hinduism
(b) Garveyism
(c) Functionalism
(d) Rastafarianism
Item 18) refers to the following conversation between two friends.
Alyssa: My favourite TV station is BET. I just love Beyoncé.
Zoia: Me too, and don’t you just love her clothes?
Alyssa: Oh yes, I want to look just like her.

18. The situation described above can BEST be
described as:
(a) assimilation
(b) globalization
(c) cultural erasure
(d) cultural imperialism
19. “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
20. Social institutions are part of the:
(a) social system
(b) framework of social organizations
(c) sociological perspectives
(d) justice system
21. Conflict Perspectives of society maintain that:

(a) capitalism is responsible for social
differences between members of society.
(b) some persons are naturally more able
than others and should be justly rewarded.
(c) the most talented in a society should be
the leaders based on a system of
meritocracy.
(d) the social relations of production are
reflected in the unequal share of the
society’s resources among social groups
22. East Indian family forms are for the most part:
(a) matriarchal
(b) patriarchal
(c) polygamous
(d) ethnocentric
23. An example of “false consciousness” is:
• that the justice system operates to safeguard the rights of all citizens
• that the minority groups in society are unfairly treated in the courts

• a lack of faith and belief in the promise of the justice system
• that the justice system is part of the superstructure of society
24. Identify the statements below which describe how the social institution of education impacts on Caribbean people.
• children learn values of obedience, conformity and respect
• schools select students and allocate them to different experiences
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education serves the needs of the labour market
• there is a high status associated with denominational schools
• i, ii and iii
• i and ii
• i, ii and iv
• all of the above
25. 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
26. A feature of Caribbean culture and society is:
(a) migration
(b) globalization
(c) Caribana
(d) Orisha religious denomination
27. Migration and Internet penetration have led to the following in the
Caribbean
(a) Resistance and rebellion
(b) Resistance and globalization
(c) Globalization and cultural diversity
(d) Cultural diversity and rebellion
28. Which of the following is NOT a feature of globalization?
(a) E-commerce
(b) Protectionism
(c) Commercialization
(d) Trade liberalization

29. Rex Nettleford has made contributed to the Caribbean and world in the area/s of:
(a) Theatre and arts
(b) Culinary practices
(c) Visual arts
(d) Religion
30. Aubrey Cummings was born in the country of:
(a) Trinidad and Tobago
(b) Jamaica
(c) Guyana
(d) Barbados