CAPE Caribbean Studies
Questions geared towards CAPE Caribbean Studies Information. This is not a substitute for the critical thinking and reasoning aspect of the subject. Credits to information goes to the book CARIBBEAN STUDIES FOR CAPE® EXAMINATIONS, written by Jennifer Mohammed.
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| A region within the Caribbean that comprises of Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, The Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico | The Greater Antilles |
| A region within the Caribbean that comprises of the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands | The Lesser Antilles |
| What region is this? | The Lesser Antilles |
| Number 1: | Cuba |
| Number 2: | Cayman Islands |
| Number 3 Number 3: | Bahamas |
| Number 4: | Jamaica |
| Number 5: | Haiti |
| Number 6: | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Number 7: | Dominican Republic |
| Number: 8 | Puerto Rico |
| Number 9: | US Virgin Islands |
| Number 10: | British Virgin Islands |
| Number 11: | Anguilla |
| Number 12: | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Number 13: | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Number 14 | Montserrat |
| Number 15: | Guadeloupe |
| Number 16: | Dominica |
| Number 17: | Martinique |
| Number 18: | Saint Lucia |
| Number 19: | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Number 20: | Grenada |
| Number 21: | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Number 22: | Barbados |
| Number 23: | Curacao |
| Number 24: | Aruba |
| This is also known as the Bahamian Archipelago | Lucayan Archipelago |
| A broad field of study that pertains to the natural world and any natural phenomena. (According to study.com) | Physical Geography |
| A subregion within the Caribbean that comprises of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao | The Leeward Antilles |
| What type of definition defines the Caribbean as all the territories that rim the Caribbean Basin? | Geographical |
| Historical experiences that link the Caribbean together | Occupation of the area by the indigenous people |
| The Lesser Antilles The Greater Antilles' The Leeward Antilles Edge of Central and South America | Regions that rim the Caribbean Basin |
| Which plate is shown at the arrow in the following image? | The Cocos Plate |
| Which plate is shown at the arrow in the following image? | Caribbean Plate |
| Which plate is shown at the arrow in the following image? | North American Plate |
| Which plate is shown at the arrow in the following image? | South American Plate |
| Historical experiences that link the Caribbean together | Occupation of the area by the indigenous people |
| The only mainland countries that are considered a part of a Caribbean | Belize , Suriname , French Guiana and Guyana |
| European heritage of Latin America | Spain and Portugal |
| European heritage of the Caribbean | Spain, Britain, France, Holland and Denmark |
| The difference in European heritage that makes the Caribbean different from Latin America | Britain, France, Holland and Denmark |
| Countries that are excluded from the Caribbean due to the historical and cultural categorization (between the Caribbean and Latin America) | Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico |
| This perspective on the Caribbean highlights how segregation caused by colonialism influences West Indians' views on who they consider Caribbean. | Historical perspective |
| The criteria by which colonies were governed, conducted trading and facilitated migration | Colonial Ties |
| Which definition defines the Caribbean based on similar historical experiences, particularly colonial rule? | Historical Definition |
| ■ long and continuous occupation over time; ■ a sense of belonging to a place; ■ the building of a way of life or culture. | Non-Physical factors linking societies together |
| Defines the Caribbean based on similar historical experiences | Historical Definition |
| Defines the Caribbean based their location within the Caribbean Plate | Geological Definition |
| This definition does not include Guyana , the Bahamas and most of Cuba | Weakness of Geological Definition |
| This definition does not place the Caribbean under one banner | Political Definition |
| Membership in cultural groups such as racial, religious, language, gender and national groups | Ethnicity |
| Why is the Lesser Antilles separated into Windward and Leeward? | There is no valid geographical reason to call the southern end of this chain ‘Windward’ and the northern end ‘Leeward’, since the whole chain is subject to the prevailing north-east trade winds. Due to its complex history, different nations group the countries in a slightly different manner. This includes the Spanish, English, French and Dutch. |
| What is one reason why the geological definition is officially recognized as one of the main definitions of the Caribbean? | The Caribbean is also identified collectively by the natural disasters (volcanic eruptions, earthquakes) and physical features (mountains). These unifying features enable us to identify the Caribbean using this criteria. |