Grade 5: Social Studies Paper 1 Copy

  • Date November 26, 2020
Grade 5: Social Studies (2020 – 2021) Grade 5: Social Studies Paper 1 Copy

1. Neighbourliness can be defined as
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2. Which Caribbean country is completely surrounded by the Caribbean Sea?
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3. Name the nearest easterly neighbouring Caribbean country to Jamaica from the list below.
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4. Which neighbouring Caribbean country has San Juan as its capital?
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5. Identify the set of countries which speak French?
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6. On which date did Barbados gain independence?
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7. Which was the second group of Europeans to come to the Caribbean?
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8. Which was the first group of Europeans to come to the Caribbean?
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9. Which of these nation builders contributed to the development of folk culture in the Caribbean?
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10. In which year did the English come to Jamaica?
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11. In which  Caribbean country is the CXC Headquarters located?
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12. What is meant by co-operation?
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13. Which is the most commonly spoken language in the Caribbean?
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14. Which Caribbean country can best be called the Calypso  Island?
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15. Which of these countries is not located in the Caribbean?
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16. Which of the following countries is not an island?
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17. The Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Oceans are:
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18. Which of these countries is an archipelago?
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19. In which  country is the CARICOM  Secretariat found?
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20. Which set of natural disasters does not affect the Caribbean?
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21. Which of the following are mainland countries?
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22. Which country has  its motto,"Forward, Upward, Onward, Together"?
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23. Which county's flag is this?

 
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24. Which county's flag is this?

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25. Which country's flag is this?

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26. Which country's flag is this?

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27. Which country's flag is this?

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28. Which of these outstanding Caribbean leaders is not from Jamaica?
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29. Which country's coat of arms is shown?

Jamaica Coat Of Arms Poster, (13.33" x 14.81")

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30. Which country's coat of arms is shown?

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31. Which country's coat of arms is shown?

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32. In which century was slavery abolished?
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33. The _____ is nearest to the equator?
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34. Which of the following promotes educational integration among CARICOM  countries?
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35. What is the head of the Caricom Secretariat called?
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36. The annual meeting of Heads of Government of Caricom is a
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37. The campus of the University of the West Indies in Trinidad is
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38. An aspect of the Caribbean Society which is evident through crop over, carnivals and festivals is
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39. Who is the first female Caribbean leader?
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40. Which of the following leaders is correctly matched to his/ her country?
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41. A native or naturalized member of a country is a /an
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42. Give the capital of Trinidad and Tobago
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43. Give the capital of   Jamaica
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44. Give the capital of St. Lucia
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45. Give the capital of Bahamas
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46. Give the capital of  Dominica
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47. The greatest resource of any country is its
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48. Identify the country outlined

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49. Identify the country outlined

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50. Identify the country outlined

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