Mid Term Exam 2025 Caribbean Studies

Which definition of the Caribbean typically includes territories based on their coastlines being washed by the Caribbean Sea?

• Geographical

• Geological

• Historical

• Political

The definition of the Caribbean that is concerned with the shared tectonic plate on which the territories lie is the:

• Geographical

• Historical

• Political

• Geological

The historical definition of the Caribbean is based primarily on which shared experience?

• Membership in CARICOM

• High levels of seismic activity

• Similar physical landscapes

• Slavery, colonialism, and the plantation system

Which concept acknowledges the presence and cultural ties of Caribbean people living outside the geographical region?

• Globalisation

• Diasporic definition

• Supranationalism

• Geological inclusion

The Greater Antilles primarily include which group of islands?

• Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados

• Martinique, Dominica, St. Vincent

• Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico

• • The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos

The earliest theory for the migration of the first peoples into the Americas suggests they crossed a land bridge called:

• Bering Strait

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Panama Isthmus

• Yucatán Channel

The indigenous groups who eventually settled in the Caribbean migrated primarily from which continental landmass?

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

• South America

Which indigenous group's settlement was concentrated in the Greater Antilles at the time of Columbus's arrival?

• Kalinago

• Maya

• Taino

• Ciboney

The indigenous group that settled mainly in the Lesser Antilles and were known for their seafaring and resistance were the:

• Taino

• Arawak

• Kalinago

• Maya

The Kalinago word for their communal meeting house, which also served as the men's sleeping quarters and a workshop, was the:

• Bohio

• Carbet

• Caneye

• Conuco