Caribbean Studies Past paper questions MODULE 1- CARIBBEAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE 1. Define the term ‘Commonwealth Caribbean’. 2 marks 2. Name TWO geographical sub-regions in the Caribbean. 2 marks 3. Identify TWO territories which are located in the Caribbean but are not politically defined as the Caribbean. 2 marks 4. Outline ONE advantage of defining the Caribbean in geographical terms. 2 marks 5. Outline ONE disadvantage of using a geological basis for defining
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Geology 1 Lab Report December 10‚ 2012 Geology of the Caribbean Islands Have you ever wondered how the famous tropical land masses located in Central America‚ known as the Caribbean Islands‚ came to existence? Well geologists have dated some of the rocks in the islands such as‚ Cuba and Trinidad‚ as far back as the Jurassic time period. This means the rocks formed about 145-200 million years ago‚ therefore the eldest islands from the Caribbean date way back to the time of dinosaurs. European countries
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slavery and has been described as the "Silent Crime of the Caribbean". Regional organizations such as the Association of Caribbean States‚ CARICOM and the Organization of American States have all expressed their displeasure at the rapid increase of human trafficking cases in the Caribbean. This growing practice impacts many nations across the world and the Caribbean has recently been drawn into what is being called a “global panic.” In the Caribbean the group causing the most concern in regards to Human
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Time and Location : TR‚ 12.15pm – 1.30pm in KIA-NE1. West Indian History : This course is a survey study of the historical processes that have contributed to the molding of the Caribbean from earliest times into its present-day form. This course is designed to provide an interpretative framework for the study of Caribbean history. Bearing in mind the amount of time and space to be covered‚ the class will focus on major historical periods‚ general themes‚ and the most significant people and events
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Name: N. Ricketts Topic: Newer Industries Caribbean economies from their earliest periods of colonization were essentially agrarian based (during slavery). Economical activities included livestock farming and small farming done by the peasants. There were also trading and commerce which included the establishment of shops‚ inns and taverns. Large plantations were worked by a mass of slaves with the premier crop being Sugar Cane. When the colonizers first came to the West Indies they mainly grew
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Brandon Abdullah Professor Harris English 1101 Authors of the pioneer period of Caribbean Literature strived to tell their stories to those around the world through their writing. Through their short stories‚ poems‚ and novels‚ they were able to bring their own cultures and ethnicities to readers around the world. Some writers wanted to tell stories about how things were during this period such as Jean Rhys and C.L.R James. Others like Alejo Carpenter told stories of their hometowns
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CARIBBEAN STUDIES UNIT ONE TERRITORIAL UNITS IN THE CARIBBEAN • WHAT IS THE CARIBBEAN Greenwood and Hamber (2003) defines the Caribbean as‚ “all the countries in and around the Caribbean sea that lie within an area that stretches from Grand Bahama Island in the north to Curacao in the south and from French Guiana in the east to Belize in the West. The Wikipedia Encyclopedia defines the Caribbean as‚ “a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea‚ its islands (most of which enclose
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anxious to expand and become rich. Realising that her monopoly was in danger she set out ‘to nip in the bud’ the plans of the other Europeans. Some methods she put in place or referred to were: Papal Edict & The Treaty of Tordesillas The Caribbean also referred to as the New World was ‘discovered’ by Spain in 1492 on Christopher Columbus’ first voyages from Spain. Immediately after his return Spain professed that this entire area was theirs‚ however it became effective in 1493 when Pope Alexander
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institution that facilitated colonial education in the Caribbean. (1 mark) - One institution that facilitated colonial education in the Caribbean is the church 3. Name two festivals held on North America or Europe that have been influenced by Caribbean culture. (2 marks) - Caribana in Canada and Notting Hill Carnival in London 4. Explain how the festivals named above help North Americans or Europeans to understand Caribbean culture. (3 marks) - These festivals help persons
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The Caribbean region is located in the tropics and spans a broad arc of over 4000km from the Bahamas in the North to Guyana and Suriname in the south. There are thousands of islands and they vary in size and stretch and altogether they span an area from longitude 59 degrees west to 85 degrees west and range roughly from latitude 10 degrees north to latitude 25 degrees north. The islands all lie within an entirely salubrious environment‚ conducive to the growth of population and development of
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