Social Studies Review

The ratio of land to water on the earth is approximately _____.

• 50:50

• 3:7

• 7:3

• 90:10

Which country is NOT correctly matched to the continent on which it is found?

• Columbia --> South America

• China --> Asia

• Italy --> Europe

• Russia --> Africa

The bauxite producing countries in the Caribbean are:

• St. Vincent and Dominica

• St. Lucia and Grenada

• Trinidad and Barbados

• Jamaica and Guyana

Nobel Laureate Day in St. Lucia marks the achievements of ____.

• Sir Arthus Lewis and Sir Derek Walcott

• Dame Sesenne Descartes and Sir Derek Walcott

• Sir Dunstan St. Omer and Sir Allan Louisy

• Fr. Charles Jesse and Mr. Leton Thomas

The rainforest in St. Lucia is located:

• near the coast

• in the south of the island

• in the interior of the island

• in the north of the island

During Hurricane Tomas, the heaby rainfall caused a large amount of soil, rocks and trees to rush downhill. This situation is known as a/an ________.

• avalanche

• landslide

• erosion

• tsunami

The CARICOM institution which focuses mainly on economic development and integration is:

• CXC

• CSME

• UWI

• WICB

All of the following are reasons why countries trade with each other EXCEPT:

• to place embargoes (restrictions) on each other's goods

• to earn money on goods sold

• to supply goods to countries which cannot produce it

• to sell surplus goods to other countries

The process by which the government of a democratic country is placed into power is called a/an:

• selection

• appointment

• announcement

• election

The largest industry in St. Lucia is currently the ________ industry.

• banana

• copra

• textile

• tourism