CANAAN PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL
END OF TERM TEST 2023-2024
STANDARD THREE
TERM TWO
SOCIAL STUDIES
SURNAME:
OTHER NAMES:
DATE:
DIRECTIONS
Work carefully and use the paper provided.
DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer all questions.
Remember to check your work carefully.
Marks Obtained
Total = ____ /50
SECTION A – TRUE OR FALSE [10 marks]
1. The East Indians who came to work on the sugarcane plantations were called
slaves.______________
2. The Amerindians came from South America. _____________________
3. The British celebrate the religion of Shango. _____________________
4. The earliest group of people to settle in Trinidad were the Chinese. ______________
5. Easter is celebrated around 40 days after Carnival. _____________________
6. Ash Wednesday is observed at the end of Lent. ___________________
7. Carnival provides employment for thousands of people. ________________
8. Carnival was first introduced by the French.
9. The Syrians came to Trinidad to escape economic hardship in their native land.
____________________
10. The Amerindians were governed by a Chief. __________________
Section B – Multiple Choice [10 marks]
11. Valentine’s Day is celebrated every year on:
a. May 30th
b. April 30th
c. February 14th
d. June 30th
12. The Amerindians made tools and weapons from:
a. Paper, leaves, napkins
b. Stones, shells, wood
c. Bones, paper, soil
d. Corals, water, food
13. Name 2 instruments the Africans used to play music:
a. Sitar, chowtal
b. Piano, violin
c. Drums, bells
d. Rattles, whistles
14. Which of the following is not associated with Carnival:
a. Parang
b. Calypso
c. J’ouvert
d. Road March
15. From which of our Ancestors was the place name Grand Riviere inherited?
a. Africans
b. French
c. British
d. Spanish
16. Instead of working on the fields, the Syrians chose to:
a. Hunt in the forests
b. Go into business
c. Fish in the rivers
d. Become musicians
17. Which one of the Ethnic groups brought the guitar and castro?
a. Spaniards
b. Amerindians
c. Germans
d. Syrians
18. Universal Children’s Day is a day to:
a. show love and appreciation to all children
b. show neglect to all children
c. take away the rights of a child
d. show love and appreciation to few children
19. The East Indians were brought to Trinidad in
a. 1845
b. 1945
c. 1854
d. 1795
20. Chinese immigrants came to Trinidad in the year:
a. 1906
b. 1806
c. 1790
d. 1845
Section C – Fill in the blanks.
21. African slaves were brought to work on the cotton, coffee, _____________ and
cocoa plantations. [1 mark]
22. List three competitions held at Carnival time [3 marks]
a. __________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________
23. The Amerindians are made up of the Caribs and ________________________.
[1 mark]
24. List two characters associated with Carnival. [2 marks]
a. __________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________
25. List two disadvantages of Carnival. [2 marks]
a. __________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________
26. Which national festival is called “The Greatest Show on Earth”?
______________________ [1 mark]
27. State two ways people express their love on Valentine's Day. [2 marks]
a. __________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________
28. Name two instruments the East Indians used to play music. [2 marks]
a. __________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________
29. Name two British place names in Trinidad. [ 2 marks]
a. __________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________
30. Christopher Columbus re-discovered Trinidad in the year _____________ in the
name of the King and Queen of _____________. [2 marks]
31. Complete the table below by writing examples of the Contributions for each
ethnic group. [12 marks]
Ethnic Group Food Places They Settled Religion
East Indians 1. 1. 1.
2.
Spanish 1. 1. 1.
2.
Africans 1. 1. 1.
2.
-End of Test- Total [50 marks]
