3. Sugar cane Rum Tourism Electronics 1. What is the islands’ most profitable industry?
4. 2. Which group of people has arguably preserved most the Caribbean culture? The Europeans Intuitive scholars The Arawaks The Africans
5. 3. Which former British colony retains enough British traditions to be called “Little England”? Antigua Jamaica Barbados Haiti
6. 4. Which old culture and customs influence much of the religious worship in the Caribbean? The Europeans Intuitive scholars The Arawaks The Africans
7. 5. The earliest inhabitants of the Caribbean islands were which group of people? Tainos Caribs Ciboneys Arawaks
9. 6. According to the World Bank the volume of global trade will decline for the first time since 1970 1982 1990 2001
10. 7. China is likely to emerge from this crisis in a relatively strong position, which of the following is not one of the reasons behind this? They started out with a strong economic growth They have a low per capita income They have a growing GDP They have a weak currency
11. 8. Global import growth remains strong from 2011 to 2017, in the reference scenario; with corn being the exception why is this? Corn prices are too high Countries are planting more corn Developing countries are buy more meat Diversion of corn for the production of ethanol in the US during this period
12. 9. The China trade surplus with the US will lead to all of the following except what? Low interest rate in the US Depreciation of the $ US economic growth US capital formation
13. 10. Current information indicates that the decline in the value of merchandise trade in the first quarter of 2009 is nearly 7 times higher than the IMF projections, what is the reason for this big discrepancy? The IMF was using biased stats A substantial part of the decline in value is due to falling prices The recession The IMF values are measured in relative terms
15. 11. Political scientist Kenneth Waltz suggested a set of five different measures to assess a state’s power, which of the following is not one of these five? Natural resources Population Political stability History
16. 12. For over a decade, China’s economy has grown annually at a 20 % clip 3 % clip 10 % clip 5 % clip
17. 13. Which country disavowed both nuclear weapons and offensive military power under its Peace Constitution? U.S.A India South Korea Japan
19. 14. The continual stream of caravans made what city the most important global trade center of its time? Nejran Qana Marabat Medina
20. 15. Which city was the center of the Oceanic frankincense trade? Qana Medina Mecca Nejran
21. 16. Which of the following was not one of the innovations that came out of the frankincense trade? The use of the camel as a pack animal Early adoption of money Early adoption of a written language Rapid advances in ship building
22. 17. The trip from Shabwah to the Mediterranean was described by Pliny as taking how many stages 11 15 17 19
23. 19. After continuing tapping for what period of time are the trees rested? 6 months 1 year 5 years 10 years
25. 20. The proportion of women and girls among all international migrants was nearly 50 per cent in 2005, up from 49 per cent in 1990. In which of the following areas were females underrepresented among migrant populations? Latin America Europe Asia Caribbean
26. 21. In 2004, official migrant remittances, worldwide, amounted to how much? 100 million 145 million 226 million 300 million
27. 22. In 2005 what fraction of developed countries had integration policies? 1/4 1/3 1/2 3/4
28. 23. Working holiday maker program is a program to facilitate the admission of: Travel agency workers Travelers High skilled workers Young citizens
30. 24. Who was Jamaica’s largest planter and wealthiest landowner? Leslie Taylor Mark Taylor Simon Taylor None of the above
31. 25. When was the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act passed? 1809 1909 1807 1707
32. 26. The West India Committee was a pressure group that supported Abolition of slaves National labor Keeping slaves None of the above
33. 27. Which of these is not one of the articles of the Genocide Convention? Genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethical or racial or religious group Persons commiting genocide should be punished The present convention shall remain in effect for a period of 10 years then for successive periods of five years
34. 28. Which of these acts is not punishable under the genocide convention? Attempt to commit genocide Killing a president Conspiracy to commit crimes against a specific racial group Complicity in genocide
35. 29. Which Resolution and in which year made by the UN recognized that Genocide is a crime under International Law? Resolution 242 in the year 1948 Resolution 96 in the year 1946 Resolution 151 in the year 1950 Resolution 70 in the year 1967
36. 30. The Strait of Hormuz connects which two bodies of water The Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean The Red Sea and the Arabian Sea The Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Marmara The Indian Ocean and the Arabian Gulf
37. 31. What was the city of Ubar known for? Incense Lead Oil Coal
38. 32. What was the Kamal A navigational tool A man who lived during the classical age in the city of Ubar A star that the traders followed for navigational purposes None of the above
39. 33. What is the meaning of the name Periplus The great The honored Sailing around Expeditions
40. 34. Who sacked the city of Muscat The French The Portuguese The Italians None of the above
