rest cope 02127010 MAY/IUNE 2015 FORM TP 2015214) CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION® HISTORY - UNIT 1 Paper 01 I hour 30 minutes 05 JUNE 2015 (a.m. READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1 This test consists of 45 items. You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to answer them. 2. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet. 3. Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides for more answers than there are items in this test. 4, 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. 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. fi Sample Item Which of the following was the LEAST common form of protest used by the enslaved in the British Caribbean in the eighteenth century? Sample Answer (A) Poisoning livestock ®2©@0 (B) Staging armed revolt (©) Petitioning the Crown (D) _ Sabotaging equipment The best answer to this item is “Petitioning the Crown”, so (C) has been shaded. 6. Ifyou want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice. 7. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to that item later. 8 You may do any rough work in this booklet. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Copyright © 2013 Caribbean Examinations Coun Alll rights reserved. 02127010/CAPE 2015Which of the following statements MOST accurately characterizes the religion of the Tainos OR Kalinagos? (A) They were NOT religious people. (B) They worshipped in large stone temples. (©) They had no clearly articulated concept of God. (D) Tobacco smoking formed part of their religious ritual. For ANY ONE of the following groups, the Kalinago OR Taino OR Tupi, which of the statements below is true? (A) They created large empires. (B) They constructed stone dwellings. (C) They practised a gender division of labour. () They established complex road networks. The archaeological excavation at L’ Anse aux Meadows provides evidence of the (A)___ existence ofa Viking settlement in Greenland (B) precise location of the Viking settlement in Vinland (©) existence of a permanent Viking settleinent in Vintand (D) existence of a Viking settlement in ‘North Newfoundland Which of the following situations provides evidence of contact between Europeans and ‘West Africans during the fifteenth century? (A) The spread of Arabic literacy (B) __ West African production of cotton, silk and salt (©) Thearrival of John Hawkins on the upper Guinea coast (D) The arrival of the Portuguese at Elmina on the West African coast 02127010/CAPE 2015 Which of the following suggests the possible presence of Africans in the Americas before 1492? (A) The saga of Erik the Red (B) Mayan worship of a dark-skinned god (©) Mention of African people in Balboa’s records (D) The use of shells as currency in Central America Which of the following activities was NOT a feature of indigenous mainland American societies? (A) Worship of one god (B) Stratification of society (©) Practice of agriculture (D) Conquest of other groups ‘The MAIN factor that led to contact between Africa and Europe up to 1450 was the (A) desire to build a Portuguese colonial empire (B) attempt by some Europeans to compete with Spain (©) search by some European countries for a captive labour force (D) desire by some European countries to breach the monopoly of the Muslims In which century did the Portuguese FIRST. trade with Africa? (A) Twelfth (B)_— Thirteerith (©) Fifteenth, (D) Seventeenth GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE,10. nL. 2. 13. The transfer of food, plants and animals from one continent to another in the late 1400s was referred to as the (A) Western Design (B) Columbus Project (©)__ Enterprise of the Indies (D) Columbian Exchange Which of the following was NOT an effect of Spanish settlement in the New World? (A) The importation of African labour (B) _— Mechanization within the tobacco industry (C) The introduction of European diseases (D) Miscegenation of the population The MAIN purpose of the encomienda system introduced by the Spaniards was to (A) ensure fairtreatment of the Indians (B) __preventenslavement of the Indians (C) provide labour for the Spaniards (D) _ provide defence for the Spaniards ‘The events of La Noche Triste suggest that the suecess of the conquistadores in Mexico was MAINLY due to the (A) military technology ofthe Spaniards (B)__ infectious diseases brought by the Spaniards (©) rigid political centralization of the ‘Aztecs (D) conversion of the indigenous people to Christianity Bartolomé de Las Casas is associated with the (A) introduction of the tribute system (B) _ enslavementof indigenous peoples (C) campaign against the encomienda system (D) encouragement of indigenous marronage 0212701 0/CAPE 2015 14, 18. 16. 17. One of the consequences of the Inca civil war of 1530 was that (A) Atabualpa won the throne (B) the Sapa Inca was imprisoned (©) __ there was a dispute between the Sapa Inca and his son (D) Inca military resistance to Spanish aggression was weakened ‘The MAIN strategy used by Montezuma to prevent Cortés’ advancement to ‘Tenochtitlan was (A)___ offering tribute to the Spaniards (B) surrendering the city of Tlaxcala (C) casting spells over the Spaniards (D) offering sacrifices to Huitzilopochtli ‘The MAIN cause of death on the Middle Passage during the trans-Atlantic trade in enslaved Africans was (A) suicide (B) disease (©) __ insurrection () — mainourishment Which of the following factors BEST accounts for the European preference for Africans as chattel slaves in the seventeenth century? (A) Africans were available in large numbers. (B) Africans were ideally suited for labour in the tropics. (©) Enslaved Africans could be converted to Christianity. (D) There were already established forms of human bondage in Africa, GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE18. 19. 20. 21. Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking on the debate regarding the family unit during slavery? (A) Nuclear families were common. (B) The family was highly matrifocal. (© Families were nearly always separated, (D) The family unit did not survive slavery. ‘The gender-blind policies on the sugar plantations in the Caribbean were implemented ONLY for work in (A) sugar factories (B) _field-based tasks (©) the skilled trades () the Great House Which of the following MOST likely reflected the experiences of enslaved females? (A) Women held skilled jobs in the distillery. (B) Women experienced high levels of fertility. (©) Women participated in armed rebellion in search of freedom. (D) Women were usually the leaders in ‘Maroon societies. Maroon societies posed a serious threat to the plantocracy in the Caribbean MAINLY because Maroons (A) stole supplies from the plantations (B) were known for their expertise in guerrilla warfare (C)__ grew crops such as sugar cane and coffee for trade (D)__servedas encouragement for slaves to resist slavery 02127010/CAPE 2015 22, 23. 24. 2s. West Indian planters gave provision grounds to the enslaved MAINLY to (A) __ keep the enslaved occupied (B) supply the internal markets (C) decrease the planters’ food expenses (D) ensure that all estate land was cultivated Which of the following strategies of economic survival was MAINLY used by enslaved Africans in the Caribbean? (A) Rearing animals (B)__ Bartering for allowances (©) Cultivating provision grounds (D) Bargaining for more leisure time Which of the following actions were used by enslaved women as methods of resistance? 1, Eating African foods Il. Practising birth control IIL Poisoning their masters IV. Participating in armed revolts (A) Tand ILonly (B) Mand 1 only (C) 1, Mand Il only (D) I, Mand IV only The Haitian Revolution was fought MAINLY because (A) the enslaved wanted their freedom (B) rich whites wanted autonomy from France (©) ___ free coloureds wanted equality with whites (D) poor whites wanted greater respect from rich whites GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE26. 21. 28. 29, Which of the following factors BEST accounts for the success of the Hai Revolution? (A) The religious rituals performed by the leaders (B) The assistance rendered by the blacks from Santo Domingo (©) The hilly terrain in the interior which facilitated guerrilla warfare (D) The use of sophisticated European ‘weapons by the revolutionaries Which of the following statements accurately reflects the Mansfield Judgement of 1772? (A) It abolished trading in enslaved Africans. (B) It outlawed enslavement in the Caribbean. (©) It abolished enslavement in the British Empire. (D) It recognized the freedom of enslaved persons on their arrival in Britain, The claim that the reduction of profits from the sugar industry led to the ending of slavery is referred to as the (A) decline thesis (B) _econocide thesis (©) convergence theory (D) theory of supply and demand ‘One of the provisions of the Amelioration Proposals of 1823 was the (A) restriction of Sunday labour (B) restriction of slave marriages (©) granting of freedom to children under six years of age (D) requirement that the enslaved attend Sunday church services 02127010/CAPE 2015 30. 31. 32, 33, Which of the following events galvanized support for the abolitionists’ cause in England? 1. The persecution of Sarah Ann Gill in Barbados II, The death of Reverend John Smith in Demerara IIL The persecution of William Knibb and Thomas Burchell in Jamaica (A) Land Il only (B) Land IM only (©) Wand Il only (D) 1, Mand II Which of the following factors was a consequence of emancipation? (A) There was an increase in exports of sugar. (B) Absentee planters returned to the Caribbean. (©) The former enslaved became involved in internal marketing. (D) The labour of freed people was shared between plantation and peasant activity. ‘The MOST popular occupation of a former enslaved woman in the British Caribbean after 1838 was that of (A) huckster (B) seamstress (©) _ innkeeper (D) fish vendor The MAIN factor that attracted peasants to the free villages was the (A) access to markets for their crops (B) variety of crops that could be cultivated (©) __ independence and sense of self afforded them (D) activity of missionaries in spreading, Christianity GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE34, 36. 36. 37. Ge ‘The MAIN contribution of the peasantry to the Caribbean between 1838 and 1900 was the (A) expansion of settlements (B) diversification of the economy (© increase in intra-Caribbean migration () growth inthe numberof landowners Why did planters in British Guiana import more indentured labourers than their Jamaican counterparts? (A) Theenslaved population was much smaller than in Jamaica. (B) __Plantets were more innovative than those in Jamaica. (©) The cost of production was higher than in Jamaica, (D) More labourers left the plantations thari in Jamaica, The creation of a free society in Haiti between 1804 and 1825 was hindered by the (A) __ use of forced labour on plantatic s (B) domination of the towns by mulattoes © jon of plantations into peasant lots (D) establishment of a constitution in the territory ‘The MAIN factor which accounted for the West Indian planters’ decision to use Indian indentured labour was that the Indians were (A) more industrious {B) more available (©) easier to control (D) less likely to complain 02127010/CAPE 2015 38. 39. item 38 refers to the following extract. “The social situation in the British Caribbean in the 1930s was likened to a pot left on the stove simmering. At times the heat was raised, at times, even lowered, but the pot was never removed from the stove. It was bound to boil over.” J. Campbell & H. Cateau, History for the Caribbean in the Atlantic World, Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), 2005, p. 126. Which of the following was NOT an ingredient in the “simmering” pot? (A) The worldwide économie depression of the 1930s (B) The policy of the United States in the Caribbean in the 1930s (©) The state of health among the poor in the Caribbean (D) The absence of the right to vote among the lower classes in the Caribbean Which of the following statements describes associated statehood in the British colonies were in charge of both internal and foreign (B) Britain controlled both the internal and foreign policies of the colonies. (©) Colonies were in charge of their foreign policies but Britain controlled their internal policies. (D) Colonies controlled their internal policies but Britain was in charge of their foreign policies. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE40. 41. 42. ). During the first two years of the Cuban Revolution, the strategies or ideologies practised by Fidel Castro were (A) socialism and fascism (B) nationalization and collectivism (©) communism and popularism (D) _ commercialization and privatization 43. By the 1970s, the MAJOR advances in Cuba were in the areas of (A) sports and culture (B) education and polities (©) _ health and education (D) science and technology 44. One of the policies of the Cuban govemment towards the Caribbean and Latin America during the 1960s and 1970s was to (A) isolate itself from the rest of the region (B) treat the needs of the region with indifference (©) _ helpother‘Third World’ nationsto 45. become ‘liberated? (D) replace the United States as the principal power in the region END OF TEST Item 43 refers to the following extract. “The picture then, is of two islands in the Caribbean almost totally oriented to France and content to be in that position.” S.C. Gordon, Caribbean Generations, 1983, p. 299. In the context of the French Departments, the two islands referred to were (A) Aruba and Guadeloupe (B) Haiti and Dominica (©) Saint Lucia and Martinique (D) Martinique and Guadeloupe In a French Overseas Department, the prefect’s responsibilities did NOT include (A) controlling internal security (B) functioning independently (C) regulating official documents (D) representing the state of France Which of the following territories was NOT. an overseas department of France? (A) Bait (B) Martinique (C) Guadeloupe (D) French Guiana IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST. 02127010/CAPE 2015CANDIDATE’S RECEIPT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDAT! Fill in all the information requested clearly in capital letters. Ensure that this slip is detached by the Supervisor or Invigilator and given to you when you hand in this booklet. 3. 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