Enter email to receive quiz results: 1. On which continent is the Amazon river?A. South AmericaB. North AmericaC. AfricaD. Asia 2. Which is the largest planet?A. SaturnB. UranusC. JupiterD. Venus 3. What is the highest peak of North America?A. Mt. AcuanaguaB. Mt. McKinleyC. Mt. EverestD. Mt Massif 4. Which is the fifth planet from the sun?A. MarsB. VenusC. EarthD. Jupiter 5. What is the name of the path along which a planet moves?A. OrbitB. RevolutionC. SpaceD. Track 6. Which mountain range is found in South America?A. AndesB. AtlasC. HimalayasD. Rockies 7. Which line of latitude is a Great Circle?A. Tropic of CancerB. Tropic of CapricornC. EquatorD. Arctic Circle 8. What special name is given to the line along which the date changes?A. Line of longitudeB. Greemwich MeridianC. International DatelineD. Prime Meridian 9. Which line of latitude divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?A. Prime MeridianB. Greenwich MeridianC. EquatorD. Tropic of Cancer 10. Use the map below to answer items 10 – 14. Which mountain range is located on the continent numbered 6?A. KilamanjaroB. Great Dividing RangeC. Mt. EverestD. Mt. McKinley 11. Which is the longest river on the continent numbered 1?A. MississippiB. NileC. AmazonD. Volga 12. Which mountain range is found on the continent numbered 5?A. Great DividingB. The AlpsC. The AtlasD. The Himalayas 13. What is the highest peak on the continent numbered 111A. Mt. McKinleyB. Mt. KilimanjaroC. Mt EverestD. Mt. Blanc 14. What is the longest river on the continent numbered 11?A. AmazonB. MississippiC. Murray DarlingD. Yangtze 15. Use the diagram to answer items 15 – 18. Which two places are located in the same time zone?A. A and KB. I and KC. Aand CD. H and B 16. What is the location of place B?A. 30 S 30 WB. 60 E 30 NC. 60 N 30WD. 40 S 30 W 17. In which two hemispheres is place B located?A. Northern and southernB. Western and NorthernC. Southern and EasternD. Southern and Western 18. Which place would be in both the eastern and northern hemispheres?A. place JB. place KC. place ID. place B 19. If the time at 30 E is 1:00 p.m. what time will it be at 60 E?A. 3:10 pmB. 10:00 amC. 3:00 pmD. 5:00 pm 20. In what year was Universal Adult suffrage granted in Jamaica?A. 1644B. 1838C. 1944D. 1968 21. A narrow strip of land joining two larger pieces of land is known as?A. StraitB. PeninsulaC. IsthmusD. Lake 22. Which set shows the inner planets?A. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, UranusB. Neptune, Pluto, Uranus, MarsC. Earth, mercury, venus, MarsD. Earth, mars, Jupiter, venus 23. Which set shows the gaseous planets?A. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, UranusB. Neptune, Pluto, Uranus, MarsC. Earth, mercury, venus, MarsD. Earth, mars, Jupiter, venus 24. Pam and Sue went to school. It was hot and sunny when they were leaving home. Five minutes later it began to rain. There was a change in the ……..A. LongitudeB. ClimateC. WeatherD. Latitude 25. Which line of latitude is located at 23 1/2 degrees north? A. Tropic of CapricornB. Tropic of CancerC. Arctic CircleD. Antarctic Circle 26. In which direction does the earth rotate?A. North to southB. east to westC. South to eastD. West to east 27. Why could two places located in different hemispheres have the same time?A. They experience the same climatic conditionsB. They are on the same line of longitudeC. They are in the same climatic zoneD. They are on the same line of latitude. 28. When it is 10 p.m in Jamaica, the people in England are most likely?A. Sleeping soundlyB. Eating breakfastC. Eating lunchD. Eating dinner 29. They came to Jamaica as indentured servants. Who are they?A. Chinese and SyriansB. Chinese and IndiansC. Lebanese and SyriansD. Indians and Lebanese 30. Who represents the Governor General in every parish?A. Prime MinisterB. CustosC. MayorD. Member of Parliament 31. Who is the head of the Cental Govenment in Jamaica?A. MayorB. Member of ParliamentC. Prime MinisterD. Governor General 32. Use the map of Jamaica to answer 32 – 36. Which National Hero was born in the parish labeled Z ?A. Sam SharpeB. Marcus GarveyC. Alexander BustamenteD. Norman Manley 33. Which parish capital is located at X?A. Map PenB. Morant BayC. Port AntonioD. Port Maria 34. Which is true about the parish labeled Z? It is ……A. In the county of CornwallB. East of St. AnnC. In the county of MiddlesexD. North of Hanover 35. Which river is labeled ‘R’ ?A. YallahsB. Martha BraeC. Rio GrandeD. Vere plains 36. Which plain is labeled ‘P’?A. Georges PlainB. Liguanea PlainsC. Pedro PlainsD. Vere Plains 37. Which parish is not found in the county of Middlesex?A. ClarendonB. ManchesterC. PortlandD. St. Ann 38. What causes the changes in the earth’s position at different times of the year?A. The size of the earth in relation to the sunB. The revolution of the earthC. The solar systemD. The weight of the earth 39. Which natural disaster is likely to affect countries in the ‘ring of fire’?A. EarthquakesB. FloodingC. HurricanesD. Tornadoes 40. What is the likely effect of an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?A. Decrease in plant lifeB. Global warmingC. Growth in coral reefsD. Increased rainfall 41. What is a low lying area between two highlandsA. HillB. PlateauC. SlopeD. Valley 42. Which best describes the shape of the earth?A. EllipticalB. SphericalC. OvalD. Circular 43. What name is given to the part of the earth on which we live?A. crustB. MantleC. Inner coreD. Outer core 44. Which best describes the culture of a people?A. The way they speakB. The work they doC. Their way of lifeD. Their dance and music 45. Which of these is an element of weatherA. Time zoneB. LightningC. ThunderD. Temperature 46. Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?A. OxygenB. NitrogenC. Carbon dioxideD. Argon 47. Which of the following is completely surrounded by the Caribbean Sea?A. JamaicaB. CubaC. GuyanaD. Puerto Rico 48. Jamaica’s closest neighbor to the east is..A. CubaB. HaitiC. Puerto RicoD. Barbados 49. In the Solar System, the word ‘solar’ refers to the..A. StarsB. MoonC. SkyD. Sun 50. Use the diagram below to answer items 50 – 53. What is the name of the water body labeled B?A. Arctic oceanB. Pacific OceanC. Mediterranean SeaD. Indian Ocean 51. Which water body is labeled ‘C’ ?A. Southern OceanB. Pacific OceanC. Atlantic OceanD. Arctic Ocean 52. Which water body is labelled A ?A. Arctic OceanB. Atlantic OceanC. Indian OceanD. Pacific Ocean 53. Which water body is labelled D ?A. Arctic OceanB. Atlantic OceanC. Inidan OceanD. Pacific Ocean 54. What is conservation?A. Developing our resourcesB. Not using our resourcesC. The careful use of our resourcesD. Using resources quickly 55. What name is given to small bodies which move around planets and do NOT produce light?A. asteroidsB. CometsC. MeteorsD. Moons 56. What best describes a group of living and non-living things which live in close proximity and depend on each other for survival?A. coral reefB. environmentC. eco-systemD. vegetation 57. Mark lives in Canada. He is afraid of hurricanes. When would be the best time for him to visit Jamaica?A. June to AugustB. July to NovemberC. March to MayD. September to November 58. Which planet’s year has almost as many days as earth’s year?A. JupiterB. MarsC. NeptuneD. Venus 59. Which term is used to describe a system of government where a country is ruled by the laws of its mother land?A. ColonialismB. IndependenceC. Plantation systemD. Slavery 60. Which National Hero was born in the parish of Manchester?A. George William GordonB. Sir Alexander BustamenteC. Paul BogleD. Norman Manley 61. Which event in Jamaica took place before slaves were freed?A. Sam Sharpe RebellionB. Morant Bay RebellionC. Jamaica became IndependentD. First Emancipation Day 62. What does the colour green on the Jamaican flag represent? The ….A. Creativity of the peopleB. Resilience of the peopleC. Beauty of the sunshineD. Hope and prosperity 63. The movement of the earth around the sun is called _____________A. RevolutionB. RotationC. SpinningD. Orbit 64. Why is a country’s human resource valuable? It …….A. Provides information for the census dataB. Possesses skills and knowledge needed for developmentC. Provides businesses with needed resourcesD. Provides the country with business opportunities 65. The point of origin beneath the earth’s surface where an earthquake begins is called the …A. FocusB. EpicentreC. FaultD. Vent 66. What is the blanket of air surrounding the earth called?A. AtmosphereB. Ozone layerC. ThermosphereD. Hemisphere 67. The movement of the earth on its axis is called _____ and causes _____?A. Revolution, seasonsB. Rotation, seasonsC. Rotation, day and nightD. Revolution, day and night 68. What does the Richter Scale measure?A. Wind speedB. Air pressureC. Strength of a hurricaneD. Strength of a earthquake 69. The opening at the top of a volcano from which magma flows is called the......A. crackB. faultC. ventD. window 70. Which of our ancestors came from this continent? A. AfricansB. EuropeansC. SpaniardsD. Amerindians Loading...