Social Studies Challenge

Vision 2030 can be BEST described as a:

• a strategic road map to guide the country.

• a vision for the republic.

• The views of the people.

• an opportunity for Jamaica becoming autocratic.

There are _______ principles in Vision 2030.

• four

• six

• five

• seven

All of the following are renewable resources, EXCEPT:

• Land

• Water

• Forest

• Gold

What is the official language of the people of the Commonwealth?

• Spanish

• English

• French

• Dutch

Hydroelectric power is electricity generated by:

• utilizing the energy of falling water.

• using wind power to generate electricity.

• using hydro power for solar energy.

• using the sun and wind to generate power.

What is maximum life of a Jamaican Parliament ?

• Five Years

• Six Years

• Four Years

• Three Years

The right to vote is a privilege conferred by law upon a citizen who is ____________ years or older.

• 17

• 18

• 19

• 21

In which year was Jamaica’s first election held?

• 1661

• 1662

• 1962

• 1944

In 1864, out of a population of 450,000 people, only _________ persons had the right to vote.

• 1900

• 1903

• 1993

• 2000

Which European country had colonist living in Jamaica before 1655?

• Spanish

• French

• British

• Americans