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Social Studies Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Line that separates the globe North and South.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
2.

What is the capital of Jamaica?

a)

Jamaica

b)

United States of America

c)

Kingston

d)

The world

3.

Which country is to the North of Jamaica?

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Colombia

4.

What does NW represent on the compass rose?

a)

no way

b)

not wrong

c)

north way

d)

north west

5.

Another name for the compass rose is.....

a)

rose compass

b)

direction finder

c)

GPS

d)

direction rose

6.

Jamaica is to the ...... of Panama

a)

south

b)

west

c)

north

d)

east

7.

The important line of longitude is called.....

a)

line of latitude

b)

line of longitude

c)

equator

d)

prime meridian

8.

Which line of latitude is immediately above the equator?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Antarctic Circle

9.

Hon. Desmond McKenzie is....

a)

The Prime Minister

b)

The Major of Kingston

c)

The President

d)

The Minister of Local Government

10.

Which line of latitude measures 66 1/2 degrees south?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Arctic Circle

c)

Antarctic Circle

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

11.

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

a)

we smell it

b)

it shows all the rose in the world

c)

it shows the cardinal direction and intermediate directions on a map

d)

it shows the way of life of people

12.
A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.
a)
coordinates
b)
positions
c)
hemispheres
d)
locations
13.

What is found in the EAST of the Library?

a)

Park

b)

School

c)

Supermarket

d)

Ruth's house

14.

The tool used to show the measurement or distance of places on a map is....

a)

grid

b)

ruler

c)

compass rose

d)

scale

15.

Which statement is not true about the parishes in Jamaica?

a)

There are 14 parishes in Jamaica

b)

Each parish has a capital

c)

All parishes have towns and cities

d)

Kingston and St. Andrew have separate municipal corporations