VERE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLSocial Studies

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

Mr. D. Gooden8/6/2012

VERE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

END OF YEAR EXAMINATION

SOCIAL STUDIES

GRADE: 8

1 Hour & 30 Minutes

JUNE 2011

Student’s Name: _____________________________

Class: ___________________

Date: ____/____/____

Instructors: ____________________________

Instructions:

Please read the instructions carefully.

This paper consists of Four (4) sections A, B, C, and D. You are required to answer All

question from each Section.

Each question in sections A and B, is valued 1 mark EACH; section C is valued 10 marks

and each question in section D values 2 marks. Total possible mark is 100.

Cell phones and other communication devices should be turned off and MUST NOT be

in the possession of students during the Exam.

Where appropriate, answer all questions in sentences .

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Ms. Samuda, Mrs. Morgan & Mr. Gooden

SECTION A - Multiple-Choice and True and False Questions

SECTION A – Part 1

Part 1 has 40 multiple-choice questions. Each question has four possible answers, . Select the correct option that you think best answers the question and shade it in on the answer template (sheet) provided

1. Jamaica is located in a group of islands called:

(a) Greater Antilles(b) Bahamas(c) Cayman Islands(d) Lesser Antilles

2. The Caribbean region lies between these two continents.

(a) Africa and Asia(b) Europe and Australia(c) North America and South America(d) North America and Africa

3. A shaking of the ground caused by the movement along faults or as a result of volcanic activity.

(a) Landslide(b) Flood(c) Earthquake(d) Eruption

4. Jamaica is located at ______ and _____.

(a) 20˚South latitude/77˚East longitude(b) 18˚North latitude/80˚West longitude(c) 18˚North latitude/77˚West longitude(d) 17˚South latitude/80˚East longitude

5. A _______ is a naturally raised area of land lower than a mountain.

(a) Hill(b) Plain(c) Valley(d) Depression

6. ____________ rocks are those formed by the action of volcanoes.

(a) Metamorphic(b) Igneous(c) Limestone(d) Sedimentary

7. A low lying area within a country.

(a) Slope(b) Hill

(c) Plain(d) Plateau

8. The diagram above represents a simple mountain. Identify, in the correct order, the parts labeled i – iv.

(a) Level plain, gentle slope, steep slope, peak

(b) Gentle slope, steep slope, level plain, peak

(c) Steep slope, gentle slope, level plain, peak

(d) Peak, steep slope, gentle slope, level plain

9. What is the name of the mountain in St. Elizabeth?

(a) Blue Mountain(b) John Crow(c) Mocho(d) Santa Cruz

10. To say that the day is sunny, is referring to the :

(a) Climate(b) Weather(c) Temperature(d) Time

11. Which of the following do Caribbean

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people fear most?

(a) Tropical depressions(b) Hurricanes(c) Tsunami(d) Tropical storms

12. The natural disaster that will have the least effect on Jamaica.

(a) Hurricane(b) Drought(c) Flood(d) Volcano

13. Which office in Jamaica records weather continuously?

(a) Geological Office(b) Meteorological Office(c) C.V.M Office(d) T.V.J Office

14. One human activity that can cause flooding.

(a) Putting garbage in drains(b) Sweeping the yard(c) Planting trees(d) Using the river often

15. Afternoon rainfall is also called:

(a) Relief rainfall(b) Convectional rainfall(c) Late rain(d) Frontal rain

16. A terrible thing that can be caused by the careless way in which man uses hisenvironment.

(a) Natural disaster(b) Man-made product(c) Man-made disaster(d) Accident

17. To conserve our forests and natural vegetation means to:

(a) Destroy it(b) Ignore it(c) Take care of it(d) Use it

18. An instrument that is used to measure atmospheric pressure.

(a) Rain gauge(b) Thermometer(c) Barometer(d) Meteorology

19. Which Jamaican Organization prepares and warns the public of impending natural disasters?

(a) R.A.D.A(b) O.D.P.E.M(c) S.T.A.T.I.N(d) M.I.D.A

20. The greatest asset of any country isits:

(a) Natural resources(b) Industrial growth(c) Petroleum industry(d) Human resources

21. A country is said to be over-populated if the resources:

(a) Outweigh the demand for them(b) Cannot maintain the population(c) Are not exploited by the population(d) Are sufficient to maintain the

population

22. The term ‘population’ refers to the number of people:

(a) Migrating from a country(b) In the labour force(c) Born in a particular year(d) In a geographical area

Study the table below which shows birth rates, death rates and natural increase for four different countries, then use the information in the table to answer questions 23 to 26.

Country Birth rate Death rate Natural Increase

A 25 6 19B 16 7 9C 15 5 10D 26 8 18

23. The birth rate for country A is:

(a) 25(b) 16(c) 15(d) 26

24. The country with the lowest death rate is:

(a) Country D(b) Country A(c) Country B(d) Country C

25. The country with the highest natural

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increase is:

(a) Country C(b) Country D(c) Country A(d) Country B

26. The country with the highest birth rate is:

(a) Country B(b) Country C(c) Country D(d) Country A

27. The population density of a place is:

(a) The number of people who migrate(b) The number of people divided by its

area(c) The number of people multiplied by its

area(d) The number of people who are dense

28. Things people think will be better in another place.

(a) Push factors(b) Public factors(c) Pull factors(d) Private factors

29. Another name for contraception or preventing pregnancy is:

(a) Birthrate(b) Birth certificate(c) Birth control(d) Birth place

30. The moving from one place to another to live :

(a) Touring(b) Vacationing(c) Migration(d) Travelling

31. People who are likely to move from rural areas to urban areas:

(a) To attend primary schools(b) In search of jobs(c) To shop in supermarket(d) To obtain land for building house

32. The difference between the number of people who immigrate and those who emigrate is known as:

(a) Natural increase(b) Population explosion(c) Net migration

(d) Total migration33. Someone who works for someone or an

organization.

(a) Employer(b) Employee(c) Boss(d) Servant

34. The task or duties for which one is accountable.

(a) Rights(b) Responsibilities(c) Rules(d) Regulations

35. To offer work only to persons willing to do a fair day’s work exchange for a fair day’s pay. This is one employer’s ____________.

(a) Responsibilities(b) Rights(c) Rule(d) Regulations

36. Moral and legal privileges that an individual enjoys or is entitled to by law.

(a) Responsibilities(b) Rules(c) Regulations(d) Rights

37. _____________ set out responsibilities and rights and provide protection for employer and employee at the work place.

(a) Constitutional laws(b) Labour laws(c) School rules(d) Industrial rules

38. Which of the following BEST explains what collective bargaining in?

(a) Working toward finding the most satisfactory solution for employees and employers.

(b) When industrial disputes are taken to court for settlement.

(c) Preventing a worker from joining a trade union.

(d) Feeling good about the work that a group of employees did.

39. An organization that represents the interests of workers by acting as a mediator between employers and employees.

(a) Trade wind

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(b) Free trade(c) Trade union(d) Credit union

40. A worker can be dismissed for:

(a) Dishonesty(b) Loyalty(c) Punctuality(d) Performing tasks required

SECTION A – Part 2

Part 2 has 15 true and false questions. Read each question or statement carefully then shade “T” for true or “F” for false on the answer template (sheet) provided.

41. Four factors which affect the climate of Jamaica are distance from the sea, winds, relief and latitudinal position.

42. The hurricane season begins July 1 and ends November 30.

43. Oil spills, water pollution, solid waste pollution, air and noise pollution are man-made disasters.

44. The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas is referred to as urbanization.

45. The population of Country X is 1,350 and the area of Country X is 135 km2. The population density of Country X is therefore 25/km2

46. Workers who feel comfortable, safe and valued are less likely to work hard and increase production.

47. One of the main aims of family planning is to encourage women who are likely to have large families to have small families.

48. Demographers are scientists who study the population of a country.

49. The Black River is the only river in Jamaica which runs from east to west.

50. Slate, marble and gneiss are all examples of metamorphic rocks.

51. Jamaica’s exact location on a map is 18°N latitude and 77°W longitude.

52. The main lava source of a volcano is the main vent or pipe.

53. The islands of Montserrat, Martinique and St. Lucia are all volcanic islands.

54. Stalagmites are calcium carbonate formation that grows down from the roof of limestone caves while stalactites grow up from the cave floor.

55. The earth is made up of four hemispheres.

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Total 15 marks

Total 40 marks

SECTION B - Short-Answer

Read questions 56 – 71 carefully then write the correct term from the word box on the line next to its meaning below.

56. The lowest wage that an employer is permitted to pay by law or union contract. __________________________

57. Persons from the rural parts of Jamaica have a tendency to move from the country areas to the city of Kingston. This they normally do with the hope that they will find better jobs. __________________________

58. A sudden, very violent shaking in the ground is called an ______________________

59. The type of vegetation that grows along the coast in areas such as Black River and Negril is called ___________________. These are trees with tangled areal roots.

60. The official survey of the population of a country that is done every ten years in order to find out how many people live there and to obtain details of such things as peoples’ ages and jobs._________________

61. This is when workers join together to do something to show that they are unhappy with their pay or working conditions. ______________________________

62. Employees work in order to be able to __________________ the material things they want.

63. The weather conditions of a particular place over a long period of time. ________________

64. Jamaica experiences a _____________________________ type of climate because of the influence of the sea which surrounds the island.

65. A Jamaican who has lived abroad for many years and has returned home to live is called a _______________________________

66. The area of a city where living conditions are very bad and where the houses are in poor conditions. __________________

67. Rainfall that is caused by prevailing winds crossing mountains in their paths. _________________________

68. Someone who studies the physical structure and processes of the earth. __________________

69. These are components which fulfill man’s needs. They may also be man-made e.g. Labour, skills, finance, capital and technology. They may also be natural e.g. Ores, water, soil, natural

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Resources Census Mangroves Relief Rainfall Sandstone

Geologist Returning Resident Industrial Action Earthquake Weather

Climate Urbanization Work to Rule Purchase Rights

Tropical marine Ghetto Limestone Minimum Wage Strike

vegetation or even climate. They can be renewable or non-renewable. _____________________

70. A form of industrial action in which employees keep strictly to their employers’ rules, with the result of reducing the production rate. _______________________________.

71. This is the most abundant igneous rock. It is hard and is used mainly in buildings and monuments. ______________________.

SECTION C - Diagram and Map work

The diagrams below show the different types of rainfall experienced in Jamaica. Identify each type of rainfall and briefly describe each in the space provided.

Diagram showing rainfall types.

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3 marks

3 marks

Total 16 marks

Map of Jamaica

Study the map of Jamaica below then answer the questions below.

What is the direction of:

(i) May Pen from Falmouth

(ii)

SECTION D

Write a letter of no more than 250 words to a relative of your choice, informing him or her about the

trade union movement in Jamaica. In your letter, define the term trade union and describe the

actions taken by trade unions to defend the rights of workers. This question is valued 10 marks

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3 marks

Total 9 marks

What direction is:

(i) May Pen from Port Maria _______________

(ii) Falmouth from Spanish Town ____________

(iii) Black River from Mandeville ____________

(iv) St. Ann’ Bay from Savanna-la-mar ______________

Write the names of the parishes for the capitals listed below.

(i) Black River __________________

(ii) Lucea _______________________

(iii) Savanna-la-mar __________________

(iv) Falmouth _____________________

(v) May Pen _____________________

Total 10 marks

Total 10 marks

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