WorksheetsGrade 6 Social Studies.
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which is NOT TRUE of the people of the Commonwealth Caribbean? They ____
a. Eat similar types of fruits and vegetables
b. Have similar types of government
c. Speak Spanish as their main language
d. Were once ruled by the British
3. Which best defines an independent nation? A country that has ____
a. Its own government and national symbols
b. Its own tradition and culture
c. A president as head of state
d. A mother country
Which best defines an independent nation? A country that has ____
a. Its own government and national symbols
b. Its own tradition and culture
c. A president as head of state
d. A mother country
4. What is Universal Adult Suffrage? It is
a. Freedom to congregate
b. The right to vote
c. Freedom of speech
d. The right to life
Which event is correctly matched with its date?
a. Independence……...1952
b. Emancipation……...1830
c. Universal Adult Suffrage…1945
d. Morant Bay Rebellion… 1865
a. Independence……...1952
b. Emancipation……...1830
c. Universal Adult Suffrage…1945
d. Morant Bay Rebellion… 1865
Which two countries had their flags raised for the first time in 1962?
a. Guyana and Trinidad
b. Jamaica and Trinidad
c. Barbados and Jamaica
d. Guyana and Barbados
Which country in the Caribbean was the first to gain its independence in the 1800’s?
a. Haiti
b. Anguilla
c. St. Lucia
d. Bahamas
Colin lives in a country that has its own national symbols and parliament. Which best describes the country Colin lives in?
a. Colony
b. Dependent country
c. Independent country
d. Associated state
Which would NOT be a possible result of colonialism?
a. Language spoken
b. Structure of government
c. Educational system
d. Climatic conditions
Which does not belong to the group of independent nations of the Caribbean?
a. Monserrat
b. Cuba
c. Jamaica
d. Haiti
Which shows the events in the correct order?
a. Emancipation, Independence, Morant Bay Rebellion
b. Independence, Morant Bay Rebellion, Emancipation
c. Emancipation, Morant Bay Rebellion, Independent
d.Morant Bay Rebellion, Emancipation, Independence
If Monserrat were to become an independent nation, what would NOT change? Its _____
a. Government
b. Laws
c. Language
d. National symbols
Which best describes having the right to select a government?
a. Dictatorship
b. Democracy
c. Monarchy
d. Socialism
Who was the first Prime Minister of independent Jamaica?
a. The Rt. Excellent George William Gordon
b. The Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe
c. The Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante
d. The Rt. Excellent Norman Washington Manley
Which of the following is a pull factor for immigration?
a. Heavy taxation
b. Low wages
c. Opportunity for a better life
d. Decrease in natural resources
Which aspect of Indian culture is Divali?
a. Food
b. Festival
c. Religion
d. Dress
The Indentureship System was ____
a. Voluntary work
b. Free labor
c. Contracted work
d. Forced labor
