GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES BI-MONTHLY

What year did Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica?

• 1655

• 1494

• 1692

• 1509

When did Jamaica gained independence?

• August 6, 1494

• August 6, 1655

• August 6, 1962

• August 6, 1509

All of the following are criteria when selecting a cultural icon EXCEPT:

• People should have high level of respect for the cultural icon

• The cultural icon should be famous

• Cultural icon should have a bad reputation

• The cultural icon should be able to promote brand Jamaica

Name the two cultural icons that are apart of the music industry in Jamaica.

• Jimmy Cliff / Bob Marley

• Bob Marley / Louise Bennett

• Veronica Campbell / Jimmy Cliff

• Louise Bennett / veronica Campbell

Topography describes the _________________________________

• Ways people use to get from one place to another

• Physical features of an area of land

• Mixture of broken rocks and mineral

• The study of rocks

The mixture of broken rocks and minerals describes______

• Soil

• Rock

• Bauxite

• Mining

Which term Best describe a place where people live?

• Bauxite

• Soil

• Settlement

• Karst Landscape

All of the following describes a rock Except:

• It is relatively hard

• It makes up the earth crust

• It is naturally formed

• It is relatively soft

What is the study of rocks known as?

• Geology

• Geography

• Archaeology

• Architect

All the following are rocks found in the Caribbean EXCETP:

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Gemstone

• Metamorphic