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WorksheetsGRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES BI-MONTHLY
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Name the rock that is formed when magma from a volcano cools.
Igneous
sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which of the following rock must go through extreme heat or pressure to be formed?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
This rock is made up of sediment fragments from rocks and minerals.
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
All of the following are negative ways that construction impact the landscape EXCEPT:
Noise pollution
Deforestation
Generation of harmful waste
Re-planting of trees
The following are positive ways to treat the environment on a construction site EXCEPT:
Use noise free equipment's
Allowing harmful waste to enter the water channels
The use of water sprinkler to keep down the dusts
Strict rules that prevent people from building in certain areas
Which image shows bauxite operation
A company or an organization that deal with money is known as
Social institution
Economic institution
Political institution
Educational institution
The agreement of lending money with interest and a plan to repay it is known as
Loan
Credit
Building society
Bank
Obtaining goods before paying for it with no interest added is known as
Loan
Insurance
Higher purchase
Credit
Thrift is the wise spending of money select the option that shows that action.
