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GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES BI-MONTHLY

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year did Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica?

a)

1655

b)

1494

c)

1692

d)

1509

2.

When did Jamaica gained independence?

a)

August 6, 1494

b)

August 6, 1655

c)

August 6, 1962

d)

August 6, 1509

3.

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

a)

People should have high level of respect for the cultural icon

b)

The cultural icon should be famous

c)

Cultural icon should have a bad reputation

d)

The cultural icon should be able to promote brand Jamaica

4.

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

a)

Jimmy Cliff / Bob Marley

b)

Bob Marley / Louise Bennett

c)

Veronica Campbell / Jimmy Cliff

d)

Louise Bennett / veronica Campbell

5.

Topography describes the _________________________________

a)

Ways people use to get from one place to another

b)

Physical features of an area of land

c)

Mixture of broken rocks and mineral

d)

The study of rocks

6.

The mixture of broken rocks and minerals describes______

a)

Soil

b)

Rock

c)

Bauxite

d)

Mining

7.

Which term Best describe a place where people live?

a)

Bauxite

b)

Soil

c)

Settlement

d)

Karst Landscape

8.

All of the following describes a rock Except:

a)

It is relatively hard

b)

It makes up the earth crust

c)

It is naturally formed

d)

It is relatively soft

9.

What is the study of rocks known as?

a)

Geology

b)

Geography

c)

Archaeology

d)

Architect

10.

All the following are rocks found in the Caribbean EXCETP:

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Gemstone

d)

Metamorphic

11.

Name the rock that is formed when magma from a volcano cools.

a)

Igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

12.

Which of the following rock must go through extreme heat or pressure to be formed?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

13.

This rock is made up of sediment fragments from rocks and minerals.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

14.

All of the following are negative ways that construction impact the landscape EXCEPT:

a)

Noise pollution

b)

Deforestation

c)

Generation of harmful waste

d)

Re-planting of trees

15.

The following are positive ways to treat the environment on a construction site EXCEPT:

a)

Use noise free equipment's

b)

Allowing harmful waste to enter the water channels

c)

The use of water sprinkler to keep down the dusts

d)

Strict rules that prevent people from building in certain areas

16.

Which image shows bauxite operation

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

A company or an organization that deal with money is known as

a)

Social institution

b)

Economic institution

c)

Political institution

d)

Educational institution

18.

The agreement of lending money with interest and a plan to repay it is known as

a)

Loan

b)

Credit

c)

Building society

d)

Bank

19.

Obtaining goods before paying for it with no interest added is known as

a)

Loan

b)

Insurance

c)

Higher purchase

d)

Credit

20.

Thrift is the wise spending of money select the option that shows that action.

a)
b)
c)
d)