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Social Studies Revision Test 1

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many continents are there?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

4

2.

Which continent is the largest?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

3.

Which landform is this?

a)

river

b)

coast

c)

moutain

d)

forest

4.

What is Jamaica's National Flower

a)

Blue Mahoe

b)

Hibiscus

c)

Lignum Vitae

d)

Pineapple

5.

What is the first line in Jamaica's national anthem

a)

"Pledge our Land"

b)

"Guard us with thy might"

c)

"Before God and all...."

d)

"Eternal father bless our Land.."

6.

Our motto "Out of Many One people" Means:

a)

We are a multi-racial country

b)

We have different people of hair types

7.

John is living in the Caribbean and his school had a display on traditional dances , sports, music, folklore and artifacts .What is John's school promoting?

a)

ethnic groups

b)

culture

c)

carnival

d)

festival

8.

In which year did the first group of Chinese come to Jamaica ?

a)

1494

b)

1962

c)

1854

d)

1845

9.

Which ethnic group originated from the continent labelled 2 ?

a)

Africans

b)

Tainos

c)

British

d)

Chinese

10.

Which ethnic groups are referred to as the indentured labourers ?

a)

Africans and Tainos

b)

British and Spaniards

c)

Portuguese and British

d)

Chinese and East Indians

11.

Which ethnic groups originated from the continent labelled 6?

a)

Tainos and Spanaiars

b)

Chinese and Bristish

c)

Africans and East Indians

d)

Chinese and East Indians

12.

Many of the West African s were freed from slavery. The freedom from slavery is referred to as :

a)

independence

b)

agreement

c)

emancipation

d)

indentureship

13.

The Chinese and East indians were bounded by a contract to work on plantations in the Caribbean for a period of 5 to 10 years . The process to be bounded by a contract is known as ____.

a)

contraction

b)

indentureship

c)

push factors

d)

labourers

14.

Which event took place in the Caribbean in 1655 ?

a)

Arrival of the Tainos

b)

Arrival of the Spaniards

c)

Arrival of the British

d)

Arrival of the East Indians

15.

Jamaica gained independence from the ____.

a)

Africans

b)

Spaniards

c)

Tainos

d)

British

16.

What event took place on August 6, 1962 in Jamaica's History ?

a)

emancipation

b)

universal adult suffrage

c)

independence

d)

Morant Bay Rebellion

17.

Which continent is labelled 5 ?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

18.

The East Indians and Chinese were bonded by a contract. What is another term for the word contract?

a)

a decision

b)

a legal agreement

c)

to be in slavery

d)

to be independent

19.

In which year was emancipation ?

a)

1865

b)

1944

c)

1831

d)

1838

20.

Reggae Sumfest, Grand Gala and Christmas are examples of

a)

music

b)

carnival

c)

symbols

d)

festival

21.

When the East Indians and Chinese arrived in Jamaica . They are referred to as___.

a)

citizens

b)

emigrants

c)

deportees

d)

immigrants

22.

The goods shown in the picture was brought to the Caribbean by the _____.

a)

Spaniards

b)

East Indians

c)

Chinese

d)

Africans

23.

Which ethnic food introduce the food shown in the picture ?

a)

Tainos

b)

Spaniards

c)

Chinese

d)

East Indians

24.

Which activity is common to Trinidad and Tobago ?

a)

Denbigh Agricultural Show

b)

Carnival

c)

Reggae Sum Fest

d)

Jerked Festival

25.

Who were the first Europeans to come to the Caribbean?

a)

Spaniards

b)

Africans

c)

English

d)

Dutch

26.

Which National hero is this?

a)

Nanny of the Maroons

b)

George William Gordon

c)

Norman Washington Manley

d)

Marcus Garvey

27.

Who was the leader of the Morant Bay Rebellion

a)

Samuel Sharpe

b)

Marcus Mosiah Garvey

c)

George William Gordon

d)

Paul Bogle

28.

What does the colour black represent on the national flag

a)

the strength and resilience of the Jamaican people

b)

The colour of our skin

c)

the number of black cars in Jamaica

d)

we like the colour black

29.

What does the green colour of the nation flag represent

a)

hope of agricultural resources

b)

open fields

c)

we like the colour green

d)

Jamaica has many trees

30.

What does the colour black represent on the national flag

a)

the strength and resilience of the Jamaican people

b)

The colour of our skin

c)

the number of black cars in Jamaica

d)

we like the colour black

31.

Where is the cockpit country located

a)

St. James

b)

Kingston

c)

Liguanea

d)

Mandeville

32.

Which European country had colonist living in Jamaica before 1655?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

British

d)

Americans

33.

Showing love your country and being proud of it can be referred to as:

a)

Loyalty

b)

Nationalism

c)

Patriotism

d)

Reverence

34.

Jamaica became independent on _______

a)

1st August 1962

b)

6th August 1962

c)

7th August 1963

d)

6th August 1969

35.

What year was Universal Adult Suffrage granted to Jamaica?

a)

1934

b)

1938

c)

1944

d)

1962

36.

Select Jamaica's national symbol that embodies the statement below


" The sun shineth, the land is green and the people are show and creative"

a)

The Pledge

b)

The Anthem

c)

The Motto

d)

The Flag

37.

What is the correct order of events in Jamaica?

a)

Emancipation, Independence, Morant Bay Rebellion, Universal Adult Suffrage

b)

Morant Bay Rebellion, Emancipation, Independence, Universal Adult Suffrage

c)

Independence, Morant Bay Rebellion, Universal Adult Suffrage, Emancipation

d)

Emancipation, Morant Bay Rebellion, Universal Adult Suffrage, Independence

38.

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) was started by__________

a)

Paul Bogle

b)

Norman Washington Manley

c)

Sir Alexander Bustamante

d)

George William Gordon

39.

The picture above represents which of Jamaica' s national emblem/symbol

a)

The national fruit(Ackee)

b)

The national tree( Blue mahoe)

c)

The national bird( Swallow-tail humming bird)

d)

The national flower( Lignum vitae)

40.

Why did East Indains and the Chinese migration to jamaica

a)

Work on the sugar plantation

b)

Contract

c)

staet a war

d)

sell the slaves

41.

What are pull factor

a)

schools

b)

good wages

c)

low wages

d)

no running water and no electricity

42.

What are push factor

a)

few schools

b)

school

c)

few jobs

d)

jobs

43.

When did Noman Manly die

a)

1947

b)

1978

c)

1967

d)

1969

44.

Who were the first inhabitants of Jamaica?

a)

Europeans

b)

Indians

c)

Tainos

d)

Jamaicans

45.

Which food did the Chinese brought to the Caribbean?

a)

Yam

b)

Jerk Chicken

c)

Sweet and Sour meats

d)

Coffee

46.

3. Which best defines an independent nation? A country that has ____

a)

a. Its own government and national symbols

b)

b. Its own tradition and culture

c)

c. A president as head of state

d)

d. A mother country

47.

4. What is Universal Adult Suffrage? It is

a)

a. Freedom to congregate

b)

b. The right to vote

c)

c. Freedom of speech

d)

d. The right to life

48.

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)

a. Independence……...1952

b)

b. Emancipation……...1830

c)

c. Universal Adult Suffrage…1945

d)

d. Morant Bay Rebellion… 1865

49.

Which two countries had their flags raised for the first time in 1962?

a)

a. Guyana and Trinidad

b)

b. Jamaica and Trinidad

c)

c. Barbados and Jamaica

d)

d. Guyana and Barbados

50.

Which country in the Caribbean was the first to gain its independence in the 1800’s?

a)

a. Haiti

b)

b. Anguilla

c)

c. St. Lucia

d)

d. Bahamas

51.

Colin lives in a country that has its own national symbols and parliament. Which best describes the country Colin lives in?

a)

a. Colony

b)

b. Dependent country

c)

c. Independent country

d)

d. Associated state

52.

Who was the first Prime Minister of independent Jamaica?

a)

a. The Rt. Excellent George William Gordon

b)

b. The Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe

c)

c. The Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante

d)

d. The Rt. Excellent Norman Washington Manley

53.

Which of the following is a pull factor for immigration?

a)

a. Heavy taxation

b)

b. Low wages

c)

c. Opportunity for a better life

d)

d. Decrease in natural resources

54.

Which aspect of Indian culture is Divali?

a)

a. Food

b)

b. Festival

c)

c. Religion

d)

d. Dress

55.

The Indentureship System was ____

a)

a. Voluntary work

b)

b. Free labor

c)

c. Contracted work

d)

d. Forced labor

56.

Which is not a secular festival?

a)

Carnival

b)

Christmas

c)

Mardi Gras

d)

Crop Over

57.

Which of the following can be cassified as a pull factor?

a)

poverty

b)

lack of water

c)

better paid jobs

d)

crime and violence

58.

Reggae Sumfest is to Jamaica as Crop Over is to

a)

Haiti

b)

Barbados

c)

Guyana

d)

Trinidad

59.

My father____ from America last year

a)

immigrated

b)

migrated

c)

emigrated

d)

lived

60.

Which of these is an external migration?

a)

Montego Bay to Kingston

b)

Manchester to Trewlany

c)

Spanish Town to St. Elizabeth

d)

Jaimaca to Canada

61.

Select 2 ways in which culture can be preserved in the Caribbean

a)

Recording traditions in a book

b)

Sending people back to their countries

c)

Sharing information with the next generation

d)

Getting rid of the older generation

62.

What is a push factor?

a)

Things that cause people to leave a place

b)

Things that bring people together

c)

Things that people buy

d)

Things that people can't do without

63.

True or False The Chinese did not like working on the plantations

a)

True

b)

False

64.

1. In which parish did the Morant Bay Rebellion take place?

a)

Kingston

b)

Westmoreland

c)

St. Thomas

d)

St. Mary

65.

a)

Festival of lights

b)

Festival of candles

c)

Festival of sweets

d)

Festival of lamp

66.

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

67.

a)

Diwali

b)

Hosay

c)

Christmas

d)

Easter

68.

a)

Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898.

b)

Cuba gained independence from the USA in 1902.

c)

Cuba gained independence from Carlos Manuel de Céspedes in 1868.

d)

Cuba gained independence from Jose Marti in 1886.

69.

a)

All three countries underwent some kind of revolution that led to their independence.

b)

They all had different colonizers.

c)

Jamaica negotiated with its colonial rulers for its independence.

d)

Cuba and Haiti negotiated with their colonizers for independence.

70.

_______________________ is the highest mountain?

a)

Mount Fuji

b)

Blue Mountain

c)

Mount Everest

d)

Mont Blanc

71.

What is the highest mountain in Jamaica?

a)

St. Thomas

b)

Nassau Mountains

c)

Blue Mountain

d)

Dolphin Head mountain

72.

What does the word suffrage mean. (uas)

a)

being able to vote to choose a government.

b)

to suffer

c)

to have babies

d)

fight

73.

Who founded the PNP and what year?

a)

Alexander Bustamante in 1938

b)

Marcus Garvey in 1990

c)

Norman Manley in 1936

d)

Norman Manley in 1938

74.

Who formed the JLP and what year

a)

Alexander Bustamante and in 1940

b)

Marcus Garvey in 1234

c)

Alexander Bustamante and in 1943

d)

Norman Manley in 2000

75.

When is a country called a nation

a)

when the country starts making rules

b)

when its people share a common history and culture.

c)

when it is a national country

d)

all

76.

What is Jamaica's national bird called

a)

the trochilus polytmus

b)

the doctor

c)

black n green bird

d)

the doctor bird/humming bird

77.

True or False

The national bird of J.A. is indigenous to jamaica.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

What is the national fruit of Jamaica called.

a)

The ackee

b)

Mango

c)

Tomato

d)

Apple

79.

When was the coat of arm granted to Jamaica

a)

1957

b)

1661

c)

1962

d)

2000

80.

True or False

The Jamaican flag should never touch the ground

a)

True

b)

False

81.

True or False

Every flag should be flown higher than the Jamaican flag.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Which set contains only highlands?

a)

valley, mountain, plain

b)

plain, hill, mountain

c)

plateau, mountain, hill

d)

valley, hill, mountain

83.

The Spanish came to Jamaica in______.

a)

1495

b)

1494

c)

1492

d)

1490

84.

In which century did the English come to Jamaica?

a)

The 17th century

b)

The 18th century

c)

The 19th century

d)

The 20th century

85.

The ­­­­­­______ were taken to the Caribbean to work as slaves.

a)

English

b)

Africans

c)

Americans

d)

Caribs

86.

The main crop that was planted by the English was ______.

a)

Ginger

b)

Pimento

c)

Sugar cane

d)

banana

87.

What is colonisation?

a)

The take over and fully control another country

b)

To share ideas with another country

c)

To take the people of one country and bring them to another

d)

To invite the people to live in another country

88.

9. On August 1 Jamaicans celebrate the freedom of their ancestors from a life of brutal treatment and from being the property of plantation owners. What is this day called?

a)

a. Independence Day

b)

b. Lent

c)

c. Emancipation Day

d)

d. National Heroes' Day

89.

11. In what century did the Europeans arrive to the region?

a)

a. 14th century

b)

b. 12 century

c)

c. 15th century

d)

d. 11th century

90.

Who were the Europeans?

a)

People from the continent of Europe

b)

Taino leader or chief

c)

Scientist who study and forecast the weather

d)

The Amerindian inhabitants of Jamaica

91.

Mountain is to high as valley is to ______.

a)

higher

b)

low

c)

wide

d)

deep

92.

Tick the three statements that are true about Marcus Garvey?

a)

He was born in St. Ann's Bay

b)

He formed the United Negro Improvement Association

c)

He was a Farmer and a Soldier

d)

He is a National Hero of Jamaica

93.

What does UNIA stand for?

a)

union of instant association

b)

United negro instant association

c)

Union of improvement association

d)

United negro improvement association

94.

Which two (2) of the following are associated with Sir Alexander Bustamante?

a)

He worked for a newspaper company as a writer?

b)

He started a money lending business to help the poor.

c)

He started a trade union movement to mobilize workers.

d)

He held a referendum for the people to decide whether they want to be a part of the West Indian Federation.

95.
Which national hero is on the Five dollar coin?
a)
Sam Sharpe
b)
Norman Manley
c)
Nanny of the Maroon
d)
Onexia Davis
96.
Which Hero started the Industrial Trade Union?
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Alexander Bustamante
c)
Norman Washington Manley
d)
Sam Sharpe
97.

The People's National Party was founded in:

a)

1962

b)

1943

c)

1944

d)

1938

98.

Which national hero founded the People's Political Party?

a)

Norman Manley

b)

Sir Alexander Bustamante

c)

Hugh Shearer

d)

Marcus Garvey

e)

George Washington Gordon

99.

Marcus Garvey was born in the parish of St. Thomas.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

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

101.

What does the gold in the Jamaican flag represent?

a)

It represents the sun

b)

It represents the golden sunshine

c)

It represents the sunflower

102.

True or False: Marcus Garvey said "I would rather die on yonder gallows than live in slavery"?

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Use these words to complete the following.


gold, British, Spaniards, Tainos, 1965, 1494


Slavery started in Jamaica when the ________________ arrived. They arrived on the island in the year _____________. They fought with the ___________________, killed some and enslaved others in their search for _______________.

(a)  

104.

Which national symbol is used as the official seal of the government of Jamaica?

a)

The flag

b)

The hummingbird

c)

The coat of arms

d)

The national flower

105.

What does the colour gold represent on the Jamaican flag?

a)

The strength of the people

b)

The unity of the people

c)

The natural wealth of Jamaican climate

d)

Hope

106.

From where does the ackee fruit originated?

a)

West Africa

b)

India

c)

Europe

d)

South America

107.

Select Jamaica's national symbol that embodies the statement below:

The sun shineth, the land is green and the people are strong and creative.

a)

pledge

b)

flag

c)

anthem

d)

coat of arms

108.

Select from the below scenarios the situation in which the Jamaican flag was wrongly used.

a)

On Heritage Day, during celebrations at Point Clear School the flag was hoisted at 8:00am

b)

The flag was raised half-way up the pole at Jamaica House when Michael Manley died

c)

Alex used a Jamaican flag to cover his display table on Jamaica Day

d)

At the beginning of each school term Merriville Primary has a special flag raising ceremony

109.

Who was the first European to arrive in Jamaica?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Pedro Cabral

c)

Usain Bolt

d)

Copernicus

110.

Which is a mountain in Hanover?

a)

Mocho Mountain

b)

Carpenter's Mountain

c)

John Crow Mountain

d)

Dophin Head Mountain

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