CAPE Caribbean Studies Solution 2008

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On the map of the Caribbean below:

 Place the letter “T” against ONE territory in


which the Tainos lived when Christopher
Columbus arrived in 1492.
 Place the letter “K” against ONE territory in
which the Kalinagos lived when Christopher
Columbus arrived in 1492.
 Place the letter “I” against TWO territories in
which large nos of indigenous people live
today.
 Greater Antilles – Tainos
 Lesser Antilles – Kalinagos
 Indigenous Groups – Dominica, Guyana, Belize
 State TWO ways in which indigenous people
have shaped our understanding of Caribbean
identity.
 Provided sense of history and belonging to the
islands and territories known as the Caribbean
that goes beyond European settlement.
 Provided craft, basketry, the hammock using
materials found in the Caribbean.
 State TWO ways in which drought affects food
production in the Caribbean.
 Through the drowning of livestock
 The extreme damage to new crops and stunting
the growth of old ones
 The abandonment of land for farming
 With the aid of examples, state how drought may
affect areas of life, other than food production in
the Caribbean.
 High unemployment
 Migration
 Development of bush fires which endanger life,
flora and fauna and destroy hillside vegetation.
 Identify Two religious practices in the Caribbean
that have been influenced by Indo – Caribbean
tradition.
 Divali
 Eid – ul- Fitr
 Identify Two religious practices in the Caribbean
that have been influenced by African – Caribbean
traditions.
 Having a ‘thanksgiving’
 The use of drums in church services
 Explain ONE way in which either Indo
-Caribbean or African –Caribbean religions have
impacted on Caribbean culture.
 Indo – Caribbean - contributed significantly to
our food and culinary traditions – many people
now enjoy doubles and roti as part of a Caribbean
delicacy.
 Explain what is meant by the term ‘colonial
education’
 A form of instruction which enabled students to
absorb the learning, heritage, geography and
literature of European imperial states.
 Name TWO institutions that facilitated colonial
education in the Caribbean.
 Schools
 Churches
 plantations
 State TWO ways in which the Caribbean
Examinations Council (CXC) has contributed to
changes in education in the Caribbean.
 Helped to thrust the education system into a more
technologically advanced stage.
 Expansion of the syllabus to include subject
material that is much more relevant to the
Caribbean region.
 Name TWO festivals held on North America or
Europe that have been influenced by Caribbean
culture.
 Caribana in Canada
 Nottinghill Carnical
 Labour Day Carnival
 Outline TWO ways in which the festivals named
above help North Americans OR Europeans to
understand Caribbean culture.
 North Americans gain exposure to the festival,
thus helping in their understanding of it.
 Their participation in these events allows them to
further appreciate/value these cultural traditions.
 Outline TWO ways in which the festivals named
above have had an impact on the economies of
countries in North America OR Europe.
 Have established a distinct Caribbean consumer
community
 Have encouraged Caribbean or other citizens to
develop businesses which cater to Caribbean
tastes and senses.
 Explain what is meant by the term ‘economic
development’.
 Economic development refers to the
improvement in services,
infrastructure, jobs and the creation of
money in the economy.
 State ONE indicator of economic development
 High standard of living
 Increased GDP and GNP
 Increased per capita income
 Explain how the indicator described above
influences sustainable development.
 Increase in the income of a country allows for
money to be filtered down into the environment
which is a key stakeholder on the road towards
sustainable development.
 Explain what is meant by the term ‘ideology’
 Ideas or beliefs that people have regarding how
society should be organized.
 Name TWO political ideologies that have
influenced Caribbean thought
 Capitalism
 Marxism or Socialism
 Explain ONE way in which the political
ideologies named above have hindered OR
promoted development in the Caribbean.
HINDERED:
 Was too Eurocentric and was seen to be

perpetuating a colonial mentality.


 Excluded women as an integral group

 Led to coups, revolutions and ethnic clashes

 Failed to address issues of difference, that is,

race, colour, shade.


PROMOTED:
 Provided informed leaders with definite goals

 Provided guidelines for social and economic

development.
 Sensitized the youth about political issues.
 Identify TWO regional institutions that were
created before the 1958 West Indies Federation.
 UWI – 1948
 WICB – early 1920’s
 State TWO reasons for the formation of the 1958
West Indies Federation.
 To create unity in and amongst the islands
 To give the Caribbean region a voice against
Europe
 Name ONE institution that survived after the
collapse of the 1958 West Indies Federation and
give ONE reason for its survival.
 University of the West Indies – direct funding
from the government.
 Identify Two sports in which Caribbean people
have gained international recognition.
 Cricket
 Track and field
 football
 With the aid of examples, explain how sports
tourism has contributed to Caribbean
development.
 Generation of income
 Brings in revenue to the region.
 Promotes recognition of the Caribbean region.
 Explain what is meant by the term ‘negritude’.
 Négritude is a literary and ideological movement,
developed by francophone black intellectuals,
writers, and politicians in France in the 1930s.
This movement, which influenced Africans as
well as blacks around the world, specifically
rejects the political, social and moral domination
of the West.
 Name One person associated with the negritude
movemenbt.
 Aime Cesaire
 Frantz Fanon
 Leopold Senghor
 Outline THREE ways in which Caribbean people
benefitted from the negritude movement.
 Gained knowledge about the achievements of
Africans
 Gave them a drive to move towards
independence
 Were empowered to make changes
 Psychologically, they were beginning to see
themselves as being valuable.

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