Grade 6 - End of Year Exam

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21. A population census is taken to

A. pry into people’s private affairs

B. find out how many hospitals would

be needed in the future

C. help family planning associations

make plans

D. make private and public

development plans

Below are some features of country M. Read them carefully and then answer questions 22, 23 and 24.

Average Temperature: 280C Average Rainfall: 80 Inches

Vegetation: Rainforest Animal: Monkey

22.In which homeland would country M most likely be?

A. Very cold

B. Very cool

C. Hot and dry

D. Hot and wet

23.Which of the following is an example of such a homeland?

A. Brazil

B. Canada

C. Egypt

D. New Zealand

24.Name the group of people that would most likely be found in the

rainforest.

A. Arabs

B. Bushmen

C. Inuits

D. Nomads

25. The state of Antigua/Barbuda can be considered a/as

A. Democratic/Autocratic

B. Sovereign Democratic

C. Republic/Democratic

D. Monarchy/Democratic

26.African slaves were brought to the Caribbean through the route known as the

A. Trade Winds

B. Triangle of Trade

C. Trinity of the African Slaves

D. Trade of African Slaves

27. Why were they many Africans in the early settlement of the English speaking Caribbean?

- They were searching for religious freedom

- They wanted to live in a different place

- They could not build homes in their homeland

- They were force to come as slaves

- Indentured Labourers were brought to the Caribbean because

- They were skills sugar planters

- They had their own culture to share with the people of the Caribbean

- The Africans slaves wanted some assistance from them

- The Africans were freed and there was a labour shortage

- The parenting is an important skill in the assembling of a family. All of the following are skills a young upcoming parent should possess Except

- Put up with different behaviour

- Unwillingness to understand

- Managing home and money matters

- Display care and tolerance

Use the information below to answer question 30.

600

450

300

150

00

150

300

450

600

3:00 p.m.

30 . If it is 3:00 p.m. at Greenwich 00 what time is it at 450 W?

A. 6:00 a.m.

B. 12:00 noon

C. 6:00 p.m.

D. 12:00 midnight

Social studies paper 2

Government (14 Marks)

- Match the terms in Column B to their definitions in Column A, by writing the correct letter on the line provided. (1 mark each)

COLUMN A – DEFINITIONS

COLUMN B – TERMS

- A form of government having no relationship with the queen

- The law-making body of government.

- The right to vote.

- An electoral district with specific boundaries.

- A document produced by members of a political party, outlining how they would govern if elected to power.

- Basic laws by which a nation or state is governed.

- The executive arm of government consisting of ministers responsible for drafting laws/ policies.

- A group of people with the power to control and direct the affairs of a country.

- The legal system consisting of courts.

- Government of the people, by the people and for the people.

- Parliamentary representatives who do not belong to the ruling party.

_____ Suffrage/ Franchise

_____ Constituency

______Democracy

______Opposition

______Parliament

______Government

______