Vere Technical High SchoolSocial Studies

This test is to be attempted by Grade 8 (Form 2) students.

Deighton Gooden8/6/2012

VERE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

END OF YEAR EXAMINATION

SOCIAL STUDIES

TIME 1½ HOURS

FEBRUARY 2010

GRADES 8A, 8B AND 8C

Teacher: _____________

Name of Students: _________________________

Class: ______________________

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

1. This examination consists of THREE sections. Section A consists of 20 True and False and 20 Multiple-choice Questions, Section B consists of a crossword puzzle and

Section C consists of map work.

2. Section A is to be answered on the answer sheet that is provided.

3. Students are to attempt all questions.

4. Read through all questions carefully before you attempt to answer.

5. No talking or cheating is allowed in the examination. Any concerns or questions should be directed towards the invigilator.

6. Total possible score for this examination is 125 marks.

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SECTION A – PART 1True and False Questions

Instruction: This section consists of 20 True and False questions. Each question has two options “T” for true and “F” for false, from which you are to choose the correct answer. Read the questions carefully then shade in the correct option that answers the question.

Example: Usain Bolt is the fastest man in history over 100m and 200m. or

The answer is

1. A family that consists of a child and a father or mother is referred to as a single-parent family.

2. Clarendon and St. Catherine are two of those parishes which are known for flooding during heavy rains.

3. The point at which the seismic waves of an earthquake reach the surface of the earth is known as the focus.

4. Lithosphere is to the earth crust as pyroclastic materials are to mountains.

5. Lines of latitude run north and south of the equator.

6. Lines of Longitude run east and west of the prime meridian.

7. The tropic of cancer is to the south of the equator.

8. The distribution of people over a specific geographic area is called population density.

9. Jamaica’s correct location is 18°N latitude and 77°W longitude.

10. Distance scale on a map is used to calculate measurement of places in Jamaica.

11. Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and Grenada are located in the Greater Antilles.

12. Belize and Guyana are the only two English speaking Caribbean countries which are not islands.

13. Stalactites are calcium deposits which grow up from the floor of limestone caves.

14. Rock pillars are pillars that can be found in caves for travelers to rest their heads on.

15. Most of the hurricanes that affect the Caribbean originate from off the west coast of Africa.

16. If the population of Kingston is 96,052 and the area is 22km2, then the population density of Kingston would be 3466 persons per km2.

17. The movement of people from place to place within their own country is called overseas migration.

18. One of the things that will cause people to leave their place of residence and settle in another in the good family life that they enjoy at home.

19. The Caribbean country that experienced a devastating earthquake in January 2010 was Guyana.

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20. Employers do not have the right to fire an employee for poor work attitude.

SECTION A – PART 2Multiple-Choice Questions

Instruction: This section consists of 20 multiple-choice questions. Each question has four options A, B, C and D from which you are to choose the correct answer. Read the questions carefully then choose the correct option that answers the question.

Example: What is a continent?

(a) A large body of water surrounded by land.

(b) A large area of land partly surrounded by oceans.

(c) A small area of land surrounded by water.

(d) A land area with mountains.

The correct answer is (b)

21. Which of the following fishing villages are incorrectly matched?

i. Rocky Point – Clarendon

ii. Alligator Pond – St. Elizabeth

iii. Old Harbour Bay – St. Catherine

iv. Manchoniel – St. Thomas

(a) All of the above

(b) None of the above

(c) (iv) only

(d) ((i), and (iii) only

22. All workers are classified as primary, secondary and tertiary workers. Which of these categories do teachers fall in?

(a) Primary

(b) Secondary

(c) Tertiary

(d) None of the above.

23. The hottest part of the make-up of the earth is the:

(a) Crust

(b) Mantle

(c) Core

(d) Volcano

24. Which of the following describe how the population of an area spreads out?

(a) Population density

(b) Population

(c) Population distribution

(d) Push and pull factors.

25. The population of Country X is 500,000. The area of Country X is 253km2. What is the population density of Country X?

(a) 1976 for every km2

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(b) 976 for every km2

(c) 197 for every km2

(d) 1796 for every km2

26. 90°N and 23½°N represent:

(a) The North Pole and the South Pole respectively

(b) The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn respectively

(c) The South pole and the Tropic of Capricorn respectively

(d) The North Pole and the Tropic of Cancer respectively.

27. The earth is made up of four hemispheres. In which two hemispheres would Jamaica be located?

i. Northern hemisphere

ii. Eastern hemisphere

iii. Southern hemisphere

iv. Western hemisphere

(a) i and ii only

(b) i and iv only

(c) ii and iii only

(d) All of the above

28. All the people who come to Vere Technical High School daily are:

(a) Physical resources

(b) Natural resources

(c) Non-renewable resources

(d) Renewable resources

29. Jamaica’s resources such as bauxite, forestry, fisheries, agriculture and rivers are:

i. Physical resources

ii. Human resources

iii. Natural resources

(a) i, ii, iii only

(b) i and ii only

(c) i and iii only

(d) None of the above

30. How are the lines of latitude and longitude drawn on a scale?

(a) Latitude lines are parallel and longitude lines meet at the poles.

(b) Latitude lines are parallel and longitude lines meet at the equator.

(c) Longitude lines are parallel and latitude lines meet at the poles.

(d) Longitude lines are parallel and latitude lines meet at the poles.

31. Jamaica’s greatest resource is its:

(a) Bauxite

(b) Agriculture

(c) People

(d) Tourism

32. Which is are rights of an employee?

i The right to get paid for work done.

ii The right to come to work at anytime one feels like.

iii The right to join a trade union of his or her choice.

iv The right to a safe working environment.

(a) i, ii, iii and iv only

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(b) i, iii and iv only(c) ii, iii and iv only(d) i, ii and iii only

John is working in Super Bigga’s Supermarket and Wholesale as a floor manager. He is responsible to see to it that the items are packaged and priced properly on the shelves. He is however a trained accountant from the University of Technology.

33. Would you say that John is:

(a) Self-employed

(b) Unemployed

(c) Unemployable

(d) Under-employed

34. If John was to lose the job that he presently has at Super Biggs’a Supermarket and Wholesale, he would be:

(a) Self-employed

(b) Unemployed

(c) Under-employed

(d) Unemployed

In an effort to feed his family, John joined a group of men from his community and held up a couple of business places. He got caught and was tried and found guilty of the crime. He was sentences to spend six years in prison at hard labour.

35. Which of the following best describe John. He is:

(a) Unemployed

(b) Self-employed

(c) Under-employed

(d) Unemployable

36. In relation to Cuba, Jamaica is to the:

(a) North

(b) East

(c) South

(d) West

37. Which of the following capitals does not correspond with the country?

(a) Kingstown – St. Vincent

(b) Havana – Cuba

(c) Georgetown – Cayman Islands

(d) Capetown – Barbados

38. Those things which “force” people to leave their normal place of residence to relocate is called:

(a) Push factors

(b) Pull factors

(c) Migration

(d) Emigration

39. The origin of an earthquake is called:

(a) Focus

(b) Epicenter

(c) Lithosphere

(d) Crust

40. Water is to renewable resource as animals are to:

i. Physical

ii. Natural

iii. Non-renewable

iv. Renewable

(a) All of the above

(b) None of the above

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(d) ii and iv

SECTION B – PART 1Crossword Puzzle

Instructions: This section consists of a crossword puzzle consisting of 20 clues. Read the clues carefully and write in the correct answers that correspond with the clue boxes.

Across

3. One popular method of preparing fish by Jamaicans.8. The movement of people into a country to settle.11. The joining of this organization is a right of every employee.12. This is the deliberate killing of a foetus.

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13. Mr. Gooden is a teacher of Vere Tech. This means that he is a _________________ worker.15. This person is a primary worker because his work involves the land.17. The movement of people out of a country to settle.18. This is one of several major fishing villages that supply people with fish.19. One method of family planning.20. The sudden movement of the earth along fault lines.

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1. The continent that is to the south of Europe and to the east of Jamaica.2. These are natural features that erupt and give off pyroclastic materials which are dangerous

to human health.4. This is a feature of a limestone cave.5. The movement of people from place to place to settle.6. The name for the points on a compass.7. This is a type of rock that is formed from great heat and pressure.9. This is one type of fish that is favourite among Jamaicans.10. These are people who are qualified but have to work in a job for which they are over-

qualified.14. The instrument use to measure the intensity of an earthquake.16. This weather feature begins on June 1 and ends on November 30.

SECTION B – PART 2Comprehension

Instructions: Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow.

Jamaica is an island located in the Caribbean Sea. To be more specific, Jamaica is located in the Greater Antilles. She is made up of three counties and fourteen parishes. She is the largest of the English-speaking islands and is located to the south of Cuba. She enjoys a warm climate and brilliant sunshine, but is also subjected to droughts, hurricanes, floods and earthquakes.

Jamaica’s land use has changed drastically over hundreds of years. When Columbus came, all of Jamaica was covered with vegetation (trees and shrubs). By the eighteenth century, roughly 70% to 80% was covered with vegetation. Today, less than 50% is covered with trees and shrubs. Many areas have been built up with cities and town, with factories and houses, while others have been turned into agricultural lands.

1. “Jamaica is located in the Greater Antilles” (lines 1-2). Name any two other islands which are located in Jamaica.

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2. Jamaica “is made up of three counties” (line 2). List the parishes that make up the county of Middlesex.

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Line 1

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3. The island of Jamaica is affected by natural disasters throughout the year. These disasters include “droughts, hurricanes, floods and earthquakes” (line 4). What three effects does a hurricane have on a community?

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(3 marks)

4. List one thing that you would do to protect yourself when there is an earthquake.

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(1 mark)

5. “Many areas have been built up with cities and town, with factories and houses, while others have been turned into agricultural lands” (lines 8-9). What type of resource would agricultural lands be?

________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

6. What is a resource? _______________________________________________________

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(1 marks)

7. What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?

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(2 marks)

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Total 15 marks

SECTION CMap Work

Instructions: This section consists of a map word and diagrams. Read the instructions carefully and before you answer.

Correctly label the following countries by writing the names beside the islands.

(i) Jamaica (ii) Haiti(iii)Trinidad and Tobago (iv) Cuba(v) Puerto Rico (vi) Bahamas

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MAP OF THE CARIBBEAN

MAP OF THE CARIBBEAN

Instruction: Using the star as you points of reference on each island, calculate the distance between:

i. A and B _________________________________

ii. E and C _________________________________

iii. D and E _________________________________

iv. A and C _________________________________

v. B and D _________________________________

Instructions: (a) On the blank map of Jamaica below, use a pencil to lightly shade in the parishes that you

would find the major fishing villages listed below (DO NOT USE PENS);(i) Rocky Point(ii) Alligator Pond(iii) Black River(iv) Old Harbour Bay(v) Manchioneal (5 marks)

(b) Draw and label below the map in the box provided, an 8-point compass; (8 marks)

(c) Plot correctly where in each parish you would find the five fishing villages listed in (a). (Use a pencil to make a bold dot and write the fishing village beside it). (5 marks)

(d) Use the compass you drew in (b) to assist you in finding the direction of the lettered star(5 marks)

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(i) F from I ________________________________

(ii) G from A ________________________________

(iii) E from B ________________________________

(iv) C from D ________________________________

Instruction: Correctly label the diagram of the volcano below.

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