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Science, Social Studies
6th -
7thgrade
Science and Social Studies Revision
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is humus?organic material rich in nutrientssubsoilparent materialtrees
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy is soil an important natural resource?soil is used to make buildingssoil can grow cropssoil comes from bedrocksoil is full of mircobes
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which soil retains the most water?
soil 1
soil 2
soil 3
soil 4
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which soil is the worst for growing plants?
clay
silt-sand
sand
silt
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is loam?
an even mixture of sand, silt, and clay
soil made of mostly sand
soil made of mostly clay
a mixture of gravel and sand
- 6. Multiple Choice
The very top layer of soil is mostly made of
Solid rock
Clay and mineral deposits
A mixture of minerals and organic material
Mostly organic material (humus)
- 7. Multiple ChoiceOriginally from West AfricaSlaveIndentured ServantBoth
- 8. Multiple ChoiceSigned a contract agreeing to work for a specific length of timeSlaveIndentured ServantBoth
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAn indentured servant is...a person who works in the colonies.a person who works for someone for 4-7 years.a poor person in England during the 1600s.someone who owned land in America.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who were the first group of people to come to the Jamaica?
The British
The East Indians
The Tainos
The Chinese
- 11. Multiple Choice
An ethic group is BEST described as _____________
A group of people
A group of people who share common history and culture
A group of people with mixed heritage
African people
- 12. Multiple Choice
Culture is defined as_________
The way of life of a group of people
Shared beliefs of a group of people
Traditional customs.
Festivals and celebrations
- 13. Multiple Choice
What year did the East Indians come?
1839
1865
1838
1821
- 14. Multiple Choice
What were the three main groups of people who came to the Caribbean?
Africans, Europeans, Amerindians
Amerindians, Asians, Africans
Asians, Africans, Europeans
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the order in which the different groups of people came to the Jamaica?
Spanish, Africans, Chinese, East Indians, Africans, Tainos, British
Tainos, Spanish, Africans, British, Chinese, Africans, East Indians
Tainos, Africans, British, Spanish, East Indians, Chinese, Africans,
Tainos, Spanish, Africans, British, Africans, East Indians, Chinese
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why did the East Indians and Chinese come to Jamaica?
To work on the apprenticeship program
To work on sugar plantations after slavery was abolished
To be plantation owners
To purchase land
- 17. Multiple Choice
dress, food, dance, music etc. are called
ethnic groups
items on a menu
aspects of culture
cultural celebrations
- 18. Multiple Choice
Haiti is to Mardi Gras and Barbados is to __________
Chinese new year
Crop Over
Carnival
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following BEST promotes Caribbean culture?
Selling drinks at a school fair
setting up displays with Caribbean craft items, brochures about Caribbean history and playing Caribbean music
Having street parades with people dancing to Caribbean music.
Singing the National anthem of a particular Caribbean country
- 20. Multiple Choice
Divali, Idul-fit-tr , Divali, Christmas and Easter are all
Secular festivals
Hindu Festivals
Islamic Festivals
Religious Festivals
- 21. Multiple Choice
Different groups of people from different ethnicities and cultures existing as one nation is expressed in the _______
Jamaican Anthem
Jamaican motto
The national pledge of Jamaica
The National song for schools
- 22. Multiple Choice
The different ethnic groups came from all the following continents EXCEPT _______________
Asia
Africa
South America
Australia
Europe
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is meant by indentureship?
a contract of employment for a set period of time
An East Indian or Chinese labourer
A passage from India to the Caribbean
Wages for paid work
- 24. Multiple Choicewhat country are we?Jamicajamaicajamcajamacia
- 25. Multiple Choice
What is Jamaica's motto?
"By any Means Necessary".
"Out of Many, One People".
"Everything Irie".
"No Problem Mon".
- 26. Multiple Choice
Jamaica's style of cooking is influenced by _______________.
Only Africans
Tainos, Europeans, Asians and Africans
Europeans and Asians
- 27. Fill in the Blank
Jamaica's National dish is
- 28. Multiple Choice
Two of Jamaica's most popular music genres are
Rhythm and Blues
Reggae
Calypso
Dancehall
- 29. Multiple Choice
What are the colours in the Jamaican flag?
Gold
Red
Green
Black
White
- 30. Multiple Choice
How many Jamaican National Heroes/Heroine are there?
8
5
7
6
- 31. Multiple Choice
What is Jamaica's National Bird?
The Patoo
The John Crow
The Robin
The Doctor Bird
- 32. Multiple Choice
The Lignum Vitae is Jamaica's National_______________
tree
plant
flower
fruit
- 33. Poll
Identify the National Symbols of Jamaica
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which National Hero was the first Prime Minister of Jamaica?
Paul Bogle
Marcus Garvey
Alexander Bustamante
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which national Hero comes from St. Ann
Alexander Bustamante
Marcus Garvey
George William Gordon
- 36. Multiple Choice
Which National Hero was also a Baptist deacon?
Marcus Garvey
Paul Bogle
Sam Sharpe
- 37. Multiple Choice
In which parish was Norman Manley born?
St. Ann
Hanover
Manchester
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat does endangered mean?gone foreververy few of its kind leftfind a new homebreak down of dead plants
- 39. Multiple Choice
Cutting of trees in a forest is callled
Reforestation
Deforestation
tree fall
None of them
- 40. Multiple Choice
The place in which a plant, animal, bird or fish normally lives is its ........
food chain
habitat
eco-community
eco-friendly
- 41. Multiple Choice
Our _______ is the surroundings in which we live.
habitat
place
earth
environment
- 42. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are types of environment
tundra
terrestrial
wetland
desert
- 43. Multiple Choice
Which animal would you find in the desert
camel
lizard
alligator
horse
- 44. Multiple Choice
In which environment would you find a cow.
tundra
grassland
forest
desert
- 45. Multiple Choice
What does drought means?
"severe drought is what you can see in the desert"
too much water
too little water
- 46. Multiple Choice
_________ means to use less of something?
Reduce
Recycle
Reuse
- 47. Multiple Choice
To _________ is to use something more than once.
reduce
reuse
recycle
- 48. Multiple Choice
Trash or garbage is also called ___________________.
pollution
recycling
solid waste
- 49. Multiple Choice
Q1. What is a major cause of soil erosion?
Running Water
Overgrazing
Agricultural Activities
- 50. Multiple Choice
Q7. What is soil erosion?
A naturally occurring process that affects all land forms
Type of soil
A time period
The wearing away of top soil
- 51. Multiple Choice
What is soil?
It is the loose material in which plants can grow in the upper layer of Earth.
It is the leaf that grows on the plant.
It is the food that can be found inside the seed.
- 52. Multiple Choice
Overgrazing occurs when
Very few cattle are kept in a large area
Large numbers of cattle are kept in a area
Mococulture is used
Farmers harvest all of the crops at one time
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