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Grade 5: Social Studies (2020 – 2021) Grade 5: Social Studies Paper 6 Copy

1. Which island belongs to the Greater Antilles?

A. Jamaica

B. Trinidad

C. Grenada

D. Curacao

2. Which is not an island?

A. Guyana

B. Cuba

C. Trinidad

D. Guadeloupe

3. Which island is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea?

A. Belize

B. Guyana

C. Jamaica

D. Venezuela

4. One of Jamaica's Caribbean neighbor is __________

A. Ghana

B. New Zealand

C. Dominican Republic

D. America

5. Which countries have coastlines on the Caribbean Sea?

A. Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba

B. Mexico, Jamaica, Brazil

C. Guatemala, El Salvador, Guyana

D. Guatemala, Jamaica, Brazil

6. Which of the following is the capital of a Caribbean country?

A. Wellington

B. St. Andrew

C. Castries

D. Washington D.C.

7. Some Commonwealth countries are

A. Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados

B. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Montserrat

C. Suriname, Haiti, Cuba

D. Jamaica, Barbados, Haiti

8. What is the most popular sport in the Caribbean?

A. Hockey

B. Cricket

C. Motor Racing

D. Tennis

9. Two natural resources are:

A. Oil and cars

B. Bauxite and roads

C. Oil and water

D. Land and furniture

10. Mr. Brown is a farmer. He plants a variety of crops on his land. On which type of resource would the crops be classified under?

A. People

B. Natural

C. Man- made

D. Climate

11. The main source of heat and light for everything on earth is the sun. What type of resource is the sun?

A. Natural

B. Man- made

C. Human

D. Product

12. The chief earner of foreign exchange in Jamaica is

A. Bauxite

B. Natural resources

C. Tourism

D. Oil

13. Some resources of Jamaica are

A. Tobacco, gold, oil

B. Coffee, bauxite, beaches

C. Forests, rice, natural gas

D. Wheat, asphalt, cocoa

14. The greatest resource of any country is its.

A. Bauxite

B. People

C. River

D. Money

15. Which of the following is not a natural resource?

A. Water

B. Land

C. Building

D. Mountain

16. Which country is the largest producer of bauxite?

A. Guyana

B. Jamaica

C. Haiti

D. Grenada

17. Which island is known as the" Spice Island"?

A. Jamaica

B. Barbados

C. Grenada

D. Cuba

18. In which Caribbean country can the Pitch Lake be found?

A. Trinidad

B. Haiti

C. Antigua

D. Cayman Islands

19. Which natural resource attracts tourists to the Caribbean?

A. Mountains

B. Swamp lands

C. Climate

D. Bauxite

20. Which mineral can be found in the Jamaica?

A. limestone

B. cocunut

C. crude oil

D. forest

21. From which mineral is aluminum made?

A. Gold

B. Nickel

C. Bauxite

D. Gypsum

22. Which two countries in the Caribbean region produce oil?

A. Trinidad and Barbados

B. Jamaica and Venezuela

C. Trinidad and Venezuela

D. Haiti and Cuba

23. In which Caribbean island is gold found?

A. Dominican Republic

B. Barbados

C. Grenada

D. St. Lucia

24. Spanish is to Cuba as __________ is to Martinique.

A. Dutch

B. French

C. Spanish

D. Dutch

25. What is the chief language spoken in Barbados?

A. English

B. French

C. Spanish

D. Dutch

26. I am an English speaking country of the Lesser Antilles. My name is made up of four ( 4) syllables. Which country am I ?

A. Nevis

B. Dominica

C. Trinidad

D. Anguilla

27. Imagine you are going on a trip to the North Pole. What type of clothing would you most likely pack to take along?

A. Summer wear

B. Very warm clothing

C. Swimsuits

D. Sports wear

28. The Tropic of Capricorn has the same measurement as the ________.

A. Artic Circle

B. Equator

C. Antartic circle

D. Tropic of cancer

29. The 0 degrees lines of latitude is called the:

A. equator

B. arctic circle

C. Prime Meridian

D. Tropic of Capricorn

30. Lines of longitude are _________ lines.

A. parallel

B. horizontal

C. diagonal

D. vertical

31. Which of the following is the largest body of water?

A. sea

B. lake

C. pond

D. ocean

32. Which of the following statement about the seabed is true?

A. no one can go to the bottom of the sea

B. the seabed does not have features like the earth

C. the earth is part of the seabed

D. the seabed is the floor of the sea.

33. Choose the way in which an individual can earn a livelihood from the seabed.

A. bathing

B. rafting

C. fishing

D. floating

34. Which two natural disasters are common to both land and seabed?

A. drought and earthquake

B. hurricane and drought

C. earthquake and volcanic eruption

D. volcanic eruption and flooding

35. Natural resources are sustained by

A. cutting down trees and dumping garbage in rivers

B. destroying reefs

C. replanting areas from which trees have been cut

D. mining bauxite

36. Miss Smith's class took a short trip. They flew east of Jamaica. When they reached their destination they heard people speaking French. Where were they?

A. Mexico

B. Curacao

C. Haiti

D. Cuba

37. Brian Lara, Malcolm Marshall and Jeffrey Dujon are well known West Indian

A. footballers

B. cricketers

C. boxers

D. basketball players

38. The Mighty Sparrow is associated with ________ music.

A. Reggae

B. Mento

C. Calypso

D. Meringue

39. Which country is known for its Crop Over festival?

A. Guyana

B. Trinidad and Tobago

C. Barbados

D. Bahamas

40. Non- renewable resources

A. Can be replaced when they are used up

B. Cannot be replaced when they are used up

C. Cannot run out

D. Are always man- made.

41. Renewable resources

A. Cannot be used up or replaced

B. Cannot be replaced once used up.

C. Can run out

D. Are always man- made

42. Which group shows examples of human resources?

A. oil, bauxite, gypsum

B. teachers, farmers, carpenters

C. diamond, gold, silver

D. water, land, air

43. Why are bauxite, gold and oil classified as non-renewable resources?

A. Once used up, they can easily be restored.

B. Once used up, they cannot be restored

C. They have to be mined.

D. They are man- made resources.

44. Tourism is an important industry because

A. It makes people look and feel younger

B. It uses imported food and beverage

C. The visitors enjoy sampling unfamiliar food.

D. It provides the country with foreign exchange

45. Conserving a natural resource means

A. Not using the resource

B. Allowing only residents to use the resource

C. Controlling the use of resource

D. Making it illegal for people to use the resource.

46. A group or chain of islands is a/an

A. Archipelago

B. Delta

C. Continent

D. Greater Antilles

47. Identify the island which is NOT a volcanic island.

A. Nevis

B. Monsterat

C. St. Vincent

D. Cayman

48. The word climate describes

A. Atmospheric conditions over a number of years

B. Morning temperatures for 10 years

C. The total amount of rainfall for many years

D. Daily information given by weather reports

49. Differences in the altitude of places result in ...................

A. mountainous areas being cooler than lowlands

B. Wind influencing temperatures in houses.

C. Strong sea breezes blowing all year

D. highlands experiencing dry seasons

50. Northers are

A. the prevailing winds in the Caribbean

B. Warm winds that blow out from the Caribbean region

C. Winds that blow northwards from the southern Caribbean

D. Winds that blow from North America during winter

51. Which country has the highest mountain range?

A. Cuba

B. Grenada

C. Dominican Republic

D. St. Lucia

52. The highest mountain in the Jamaica is ______________.

A. Blue Mountain Peak

B. Mt. St. Catherine

C. Sierra Maestra

D. Soufriere

53. Match each feature with its meaning.

Land that is completely surrounded by water	Plain Unselect Sea bed Unselect Tributary Unselect Plateau Unselect Valley Unselect Equator Unselect Hill Unselect Island Unselect
The most important line of latitude.	Plain Unselect Sea bed Unselect Tributary Unselect Plateau Unselect Valley Unselect Equator Unselect Hill Unselect Island Unselect
Large stretch of level or flat land	Plain Unselect Sea bed Unselect Tributary Unselect Plateau Unselect Valley Unselect Equator Unselect Hill Unselect Island Unselect
The low flat area between hills or mountains.	Plain Unselect Sea bed Unselect Tributary Unselect Plateau Unselect Valley Unselect Equator Unselect Hill Unselect Island Unselect
Flat area at the top of a mountain	Plain Unselect Sea bed Unselect Tributary Unselect Plateau Unselect Valley Unselect Equator Unselect Hill Unselect Island Unselect
The floor of a area or ocean.	Plain Unselect Sea bed Unselect Tributary Unselect Plateau Unselect Valley Unselect Equator Unselect Hill Unselect Island Unselect
A stream that flows into a larger stream.	Plain Unselect Sea bed Unselect Tributary Unselect Plateau Unselect Valley Unselect Equator Unselect Hill Unselect Island Unselect
A highland area, but lower than a mountain	Plain Unselect Sea bed Unselect Tributary Unselect Plateau Unselect Valley Unselect Equator Unselect Hill Unselect Island Unselect

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