Vere Technical High School

Date July, 2009

Subject Name SOCIAL STUDIES

Grade\Class 10 & 11

Examination Time ____________________

Student Name: _____________________________________

Instructions1) In this test you are required to answer ALL questions. Do not worry about failing

or passing. This test is only geared at seeing how much you remember from the Social Studies sessions that were held. All questions are based on CARICOM.

2) The first part of this test has 12 multiple-choice questions.3) The second part of this test has 10 true and false questions4) The third part of this test has 5 short answer questions5) The fourth part of this test has a crossword puzzle that you will complete.6) REMEMBER: This is a test to see how much you remember. Do not worry about

failing!!!

Multiple ChoiceCircle the correct answer for each question:

1. Carifta came into being on:

a) May 1, 1968b) July 1, 1968c) August 1, 1968d) May 1, 1971

2. The Caribbean Development Bank is situated in:

a) Barbados b) Guyana c) Jamaica d) Antigua

3. The concept of “economic integration” means:

a) Cooperation among the different states

b) The maintenance of federationc) Cooperation in economic developmentd) Cooperation in cultural affairs.

4. Unity in Caricom:

a) Increases the bargaining power of the community in relation to foreigncountries

b) Makes it possible for member states to have greater self-reliance

c) Reduces the burden of taxation on citizens in member states

d) Increase cost of functional cooperation.

5. A Caribbean Court of Appeal of distinguished Caribbean jurists would replace the:

a) Appeals Courts

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Prepared by Mr. D. Gooden

b) Mercy Committees c) Industrial Courts d) Privy Council

“Established in 1973, its immediate objective has been to provide relevant regionally and internationally recognized secondary school leaving examination”.

6. To which of the following institution does the above statement refers?

a) University of the West Indiesb) Council of Legal Examinationc) Caribbean Examination Councild) University of Guyana

7. Caricom is an example of a:

a) Unilateral Treaty b) Multilateral Treaty c) Bilateral treaty d) Trilateral Treaty.

9. Identify the island below, which does NOT belong to CARICOM

a) Barbadosb) Trinidadc) Jamaicad) Cuba

10. Functional cooperation involves cooperation in

a) Trade, Taxation, and Migrationb) Health Education and Meteorologyc) Politics Business Cooperativesd) Agriculture Mining And Tourism

11. All of the following are organizations connected to CARICOM except

a) Caribbean Examinations Councilb) Caribbean Development Bankc) International Monetary Fundd) Common Market Council

12. Identify the odd one in the following statements:

a) Caricom institutions are responsible for formulating policies

b) All Caricom members signed the treaty in 1973

c) Associate members of Caricom are independent bodies

d) Common Market Council in the e) principal organ of the Common

Market

Fill-in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box. (OPTIONAL: Note that you do not have to use all the words/ Note that you can use a word more than once.)

1) This organization is responsible for co-ordinating disaster management in the Caribbean. ____________________

2) In 1965, ________________ was established to replace the West Indian Federation.

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CXC CDERA CDA CARDI CMC

CEHI CCJ CSME CARICOM CARIFTA

3) This organization is intent on freeing up goods, services and labour among Caricom members.

4) The British Privy Council will be replaced by the __________ as the final court of appeal for Caricom member states.

5) The Treaty of Chaguaramas saw the formation of _____________ on July 4, 1973.

6) This institution has the responsibility for safeguarding the health of the citizens of Caricom. __________________

7) In 1975 ________________ was established to make improvements in Caribbean agriculture.

8) This institution functions like a bank and has its headquarters in Barbados. ________________

9) _________________ is the institution charged with the responsibility for educating Caribbean students on a regional basis.

10) In August 2000, The CMC came into being after a merger of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union and the Caribbean News Agency.

Section A Section B

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Surinam

Haiti

Trinidad

Uni-lateral

Multi-lateral

Agreement between two countries

Agreement among several countries

Joined Caricom in 1997

Joined Caricom in 1995

MDC

MatchingMatch the text in section A with a suitable choice from section B.

True and FalseTick whether you think the following is true or false:

1) The first attempt at integration came in 1958.2) Jamaica left the Federation in 1966.3) Jamaica’s departure came after a referendum.4) Like the Federation, Carifta callapsed.5) Jealousy was one reason for Federation’s failure.6) UWI has three main campuses in the region.7) CSEC, CCSLC and CAPE are administered by CARDI.8) CARDI’s headquarters is in Barbados.9) CSME seeks to create a free movement of labour.

10) Free movement of goods is a benefit of the CSME.

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True False