REGIONAL INTEGRATION ACTIVTY #1

1. Which of the following best describes regional 9. Removing barriers to trade between countries, such as
integration? tariffs, subsidies or quotas so that all imports and exports
A. A process by which two or more nation states agree are treated equally?
to cooperate and work closely to achieve peace,
stability and wealth A. Globalization B. Trade Liberalization
B. A process where two persons make an agreement to C, Free Trade D. Common Market
work together
C. A process where two countries in different states 10. Which of the following is a reason why there may be
promise to work together competition among CARICOM countries?
A. Countries produce the same goods
2. An agreement or treaty with two countries is called a _ B. Countries have different currencies
A. unilateral agreement B. bilateral agreement C. small size of the countries
C. multilateral agreement D. Separation of the Caribbean countries

3. All of the following are stages in the Caribbean 11. CARICOM countries need to pool their skilled human
Integration process EXCEPT? resources. The MOST likely result of such action would be
A. Independence B. CARICOM A. a speeding up of the rate of 'brain drain
C. OECS D. West Indian Federation B. a reduction in the need for foreign experts
C. a reduction in workers' wages and salaries
4. Caricom countries suffer from all of the following D. an increase in the spending of foreign exchange
EXCEPT?
A. economic and social problems 12. Which of the following is the MOST important aim of
B.Lack of human resources the trading arrangements within CARICOM?
C. the influence of a large number of tourists A. To promote economic development in the region
D. unfavorable balance of trade B. To ensure that goods from outside the region
become cheaper
5. All of the following are synonyms of a barrier EXCEPT C. To increase the markets and revenue of large
A. obstacle B. hinderance C. hurdle C. profit territories
D. To increase travel and contact among the people
6. Which of the following is a barrier to regional of the region
integration in the Caribbean?
A. they have a common heritage 13. Select the two ways in which the lack of
B. there is free movement of goods diversification in production is a barrier to regional
C. they are able to travel freely integration?
D. the small size of the countries A. increased competition among countries of the
region
7. The term regional integration means: B. free movement of goods between countries
A. Unifying Caribbean States C. limited trading among countries of the region
B. Caribbean states working together D. easier access to other countries
C. People moving from one country to another
D. Encouraging businesses through free trade 14. What does integration means?
A. Destiny B. Mixing
8. Developments that are largely the result of C. Cohersion D, Cooperation
technological developments, greater access to
information and faster communication (computer 15. Countries within the Caribbean are best described
technology, satellite communications, development of as?
the Internet, air travel) is termed A. Developed B. Developing
A. Globalization B. Communication C. Underdeveloped
C, Trading bloc D. Trade Liberalization