Grade 5: Social Studies Paper 7 Copy Date November 27, 2020 Grade 5: Social Studies (2020 – 2021) Grade 5: Social Studies Paper 7 Copy Enter email to receive quiz results: 1. What is the Jamaica's location ?A. 10ºW 76ºNB. 18ºN 77ºWC. 17ºE 80ºSD. 18ºW 75ºN 2. This event took place just before slavery was abolished?A. Morant Bay Rebellion B. Christmas Rebellion C. Independence D. Earthquake in Port Royal 3. Mark lives in a country that does not have its own government nor national symbols. Mark country is __________.A. independent B. democratic C. emancipated D. a colony 4. Why was the British flag lown in Jamaica before August 6,1962? Jamaica ___________.A. did not design its symbols B. was a colony of Britain C. was a colony of France D. was a trading partner of Britain 5. They came to Jamaica as contact workers after the slave trade was abolished ? They areA. Chinese and Indians B. Jews and Syrians C. Lebanese and Syrians D. Africans and Indians 6. Which best defines an independent nation? A country that hasA. its own government and national symbols B. its own tradition and culture C. a president as head of state D. a mother country 7. Who represents the Queen in Jamaica ?A. The Governor General B. The Prime Minister C. The Mayor D. The Custos 8. What does the green on the Jamaican flag represent?A. Resilience of the people B. Hardship of the people C. Prosperity D. The bight sunshine 9. Which national hero was born in St.Thomas?A. Marcus Garvey B. NannyC. Paul Bogle D. Gorge William Gordon 10. What does the Jamaican Motto "Out Of Many One people " mean?A. most Jamaicans are black B. people of different ethnic groups living together as one C. all Jamaicans are from Africa and Europe D. only "only people " live in Jamaica 11. Which national hero was born in st.Andrew ?A. Marcus Garvey B. NannyC. Paul BogleD. George William Gordon 12. Which two heroes made the greatest contribution to Jamaica gaining its independence?A. Marcus Garvey and Sam Sharpe B. Paul Bogle and Sir Alexander Bustamante C. Nanny and Marcus Garvey D. Norman Manley and Sir Alexander Bustamante 13. The colours of the Jamaican Flag are:A. black,gold and green B. black,yellow and greenC. red, green,and gold D. green,red and black 14. A _______________ represents the Governor General in every parish.A. custos B. MayorC. member of parliament D. judge 15. Which national hero was born in the parish of Manchester?A. Norman Manley B. Alexander Bustamante C. Paul Bogle D. George Williams Gordon 16. Which two popular tourists' resorts are NOT parish capitals ?A. Kingston and Montego Bay B. Port Antonio and Kingston C. Half Way Tree and Port Maria D. Negril and Ocho Rios 17. Which crop did our African ancestors produce on Jamaican farms?A. coffee B. sugar cane C. rice D. banana 18. Which National hero was a Prime Minster of Jamaica?A. Sir Alexander Bustamante B. Norman Washington Manley C. Marcus Garvey D. George William Gordon 19. Which hero's motto was "One God ,One Aim,One Destiny"?A. Paul Bogle B. Sam Sharpe C. Marcus Garvey D. Alexander Bustamante 20. Which hero played the lead role in the Morant Bay Rebellion?A. Paul Bogle B. NannyC. Sam Sharpe D. Norman Manley 21. Which of these took place before slaves were freed?A. The Morant Bay Rebellion B. Sam Sharpe Rebellion C. Adult Suffrage D. Emancipation 22. Who founded the People's National Party (P.N.P)?A. Michael Manley B. Paul BogleC. Norman Manley D. George William Gordon 23. Who founded the Jamaica Labour Party (J.L.P)?A. Marcus Garvey B. Edward Seaga C. Sir Alexander Bustamante D. George William Gordon 24. What form of government exists in Jamaica ?A. Communism B. Republic C. Democracy D. Autocratic 25. Which is the highest honour that a Jamaican can receive ?A. Order of Distinction B. Order of Jamaica C. National Hero D. Order of the Nation 26. Lucea is the capital ofA. Hanover B. St.JamesC. St.Mary D. Portland 27. In which year was Jamaica captured by the English?A. 1838B. 1834C. 1655D. 1656 28. Which parish capitals have ports?A. Ocho Rios ,Port Antonio ,Port Kaiser B. Kingston,Port Antonio,Montego bay C. Ocho Rios, Rocky Point,Port Rhodes D. Kingston, Ocho Rios,Port Kaiser 29. On which of these grounds would a cricket match between Jamaica and England be played?A. Sabina Park B. Queens park Oval C. Kensington Park D. Brooks park 30. Which capitals are not found on the coast of Jamaica?A. Montego Bay,Port Antonio B. St.Ann's bay ,Spanish Town C. May Pen, Mandeville D. Half Way Tree,Kingston 31. Which pair of towns are parish capitals?A. Santa Cruz, Mandeville B. Lucea, St.Ann's Bay C. Ocho Rios, Mandeville D. Old Harbour,Spanish Town 32. What is the name of the parish council that serves Kingston and St.Andrew ?A. Kingston and St.Andrew Corporation (K.S.A.C)B. St.Andrew Parish Council (S.A.P.C)C. Western Parks and Markets D. Kingston Parish Council (K.P.C) 33. Which one of the following animals is shown on the Jamaican Coat of Arms?A. lizard B. snakeC. mongoose D. crocodile 34. The Governor General of jamaica lives atA. Jamaica House B. Kings House C. Coconut ParkD. Gordon House 35. The parishes in the country of surrey are:A. St.Mary,Portland,St.ThomasB. St.Andrew ,Portland,St.Thomas C. St.Ann ,St.Mary,PortlandD. Manchester,St.Catherine,Kingston 36. Which of the following are parishes in the country of Cornwall?A. Trelawny,St.James,St.AnnB. St.James,Clarendon,ST.Mary C. Portland ,St.Mary,Hanover D. Hanover, Westmoreland ,St.Elizabeth 37. Which national hero was born in the parish labelled Y?A. Sam Sharpe B. Marcus Garvey C. Paul Bogle D. George Williams Gordon 38. Which national hero was born in the parish labelled X?A. Sam Sharpe B. Marcus Garvey C. Paul Bogle D. George William Gordon 39. Who is Jamaica's Head of State?A. The Prime Minister B. The Leader of the OppositionC. The QueenD. The Mayor 40. In which climatic zone is jamaica Located?A. Tropical Zone B. South Temperate ZoneC. South Cold ZoneD. North Cold Zone 41. What does the black on the Jamaican Flag represent?A. the strength and creativity of the people B. hardship of the people C. the black leaders D. the blackness of the people 42. The head of the parish Council in jamaica is theA. Custos B. MayorC. SenatorD. member of parliament 43. Elected members of the Local Government are called _________A. Councillors B. custosC. member of Parliament D. caretakers 44. In Jamaica General Elections are heldA. Every 7 years B. Every 5 years C. Every 4 yearsD. Every 2 years 45. Who is the head of the central government in Jamaica?A. The Prime Minister B. The leader of the opposition C. the senate D. the parliament 46. Which of these is a local government representative ?A. SenatorB. MayorC. Member of Parliament D. Justice of Peace 47. Which shows the correct sequence of events in Jamaica?A. Emancipation,Morant Bay,Rebellion,Independence B. Morant bay rebellion,Emancipation,Independence C. Emancipation,Independence ,Morant Bay Rebellion D. Independence ,Morant Bay Rebellion, Emancipation 48. The parishes on the map below are labelled as: A. X=Trelawny , Y= St.Mary, Z=St.AnnB. X=Hanover, Y=St.Mary, Z= Clarendon C. X=Clarendon, Y=St.Mary, Z=St.Ann D. X=St.James, Y=St.Ann ,Z=Clarendon Loading... Previous Lesson Back to Course Next Lesson