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Social Studies Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

50:50

b)

3:7

c)

7:3

d)

90:10

2.

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

a)

Columbia --> South America

b)

China --> Asia

c)

Italy --> Europe

d)

Russia --> Africa

3.

The bauxite producing countries in the Caribbean are:

a)

St. Vincent and Dominica

b)

St. Lucia and Grenada

c)

Trinidad and Barbados

d)

Jamaica and Guyana

4.

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

a)

Sir Arthus Lewis and Sir Derek Walcott

b)

Dame Sesenne Descartes and Sir Derek Walcott

c)

Sir Dunstan St. Omer and Sir Allan Louisy

d)

Fr. Charles Jesse and Mr. Leton Thomas

5.

The rainforest in St. Lucia is located:

a)

near the coast

b)

in the south of the island

c)

in the interior of the island

d)

in the north of the island

6.

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 ________.

a)

avalanche

b)

landslide

c)

erosion

d)

tsunami

7.

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

a)

CXC

b)

CSME

c)

UWI

d)

WICB

8.

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

a)

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

b)

to earn money on goods sold

c)

to supply goods to countries which cannot produce it

d)

to sell surplus goods to other countries

9.

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

a)

selection

b)

appointment

c)

announcement

d)

election

10.

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

a)

banana

b)

copra

c)

textile

d)

tourism

11.

To conserve fuel, Mr. Mike sometimes travels on foot. This would make Mr. Mike a __________.

a)

passenger

b)

consumer

c)

pedestrian

d)

chauffeur

12.

All of the following are festivals celebrated in St. Lucia EXCEPT _____________.

a)

Carnival

b)

Crop Over

c)

Creole Day

d)

Flower Festivals

13.

Which area in St. Lucia is an example of a Peninsula?

a)

Roseau

b)

Vigie

c)

Troumasse

d)

Morne Fortune

14.

Which organisation is the disaster response agency in the Caribbean?

a)

St. Lucia Red Cross

b)

NEMO

c)

CDERA

d)

CARDI

15.

Sally lives in a country where she has to constantly change her clothing because of the seasons. In which country does Sally MOST LIKELY live?

a)

Egypt

b)

France

c)

Brazil

d)

Morocco

16.

St. Lucia is a member of all of the following organisations EXCEPT:

a)

OAS

b)

OECS

c)

CARICOM

d)

OPEC

17.

Which of the following is NOT an example of flat land?

a)

valley

b)

plain

c)

plateau

d)

ridge

18.

The climatic seasons in St. Lucia are __________.

a)

wet and cold

b)

summer and autumn

c)

winter and spring

d)

wet and dry

19.

Which term is used to refer to the size of the population within a given unit of space?

a)

population density

b)

birth rate

c)

death rate

d)

over population

20.

St. Lucia imports sugar Barbados. This is an example of ________.

a)

local trade

b)

international trade

c)

regional trade

d)

domestic trade