Grade Six Social Studies

Answers to last week’s test 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. 22. C 23. D 24. A

C C B 5. D 12. B 19. A 6. A 13. D 20. C 7. D 14. B 21. B

Hello Boys and Girls,

How well have you done in the test? Let us do some more practice work this week. Answer all the questions.

1. Colonies in Guyana were started by the

(A) French. (B) Dutch. (C) British.

2. The people who came to work on the plantations after the slaves left were called indentured servants because they

(A) came from parts of India.

(B) were hardworking and energetic.

(C) signed contract with their masters.

(D) co-operated with their masters.

3. The Dutch gave up the settlements of Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice to the British in

(A) 1418. (B) 1814.

4. The Act of Emancipation giving freedom to all slaves in the British Empire was passed in

(A) 1833. (B) 1834.

5. Which of these men was (A) William Wilberforce (C) Thomas Buxton

not (C) 1841. (C) 1836. (D) Spanish. (D) 1845. (D) 1838.

involved in the fight against slavery? (B) Thomas Clarkson

(D) William Pitt

Here are two lists, one of islands and one of towns. Put the right pairs together.

6. St. Lucia

7. Barbados

8. Trinidad and Tobago

9. Grenada

10. Jamaica

11. Haiti

12. Cuba

Kingston Havana Bridgetown Castries Port-au-Prince St. George

Port of Spain

13. Which island in the list above is not a member country of CARICOM?

14. The great regions on earth which have almost no surface water are

(A) deserts.

(C) coastland areas. (B) savannahs. (D) rainforests.

15. The areas of the earth where snow and ice are present throughout the year have _____________ climate.

(A) torrid (B) arid (C) frigid (D) tropical

16.The ancestors of most Guyanese today came to Guyana because of (A) cotton. (B) rice. (C) tobacco. (D) sugar.

17. English is Guyana’s official language because

(A) it is the language spoken in United States of America and

Canada.

(B) most Caribbean countries speak English.

(C) the last nation that ruled Guyana was Britain.

(D) it is the most popular language.

18. The majority of the people of Guyana reside in the

(A) Highland region. (B) Low Coastal plain. (C) Hilly Sand and Clay area. (D) Savannah area.

19. Which group of resources is a major source of foreign exchange for Guyana?

(A) Gold, Diamond, Timber

(C) Sugar, Fruit, Fish (B) Rice, Vegetables, Prawns (D) Vegetables, Rice, Coals 20. The early European settlers built forts to (A) prevent wild animals from destroying their

crops.

(B) show off their architectural skills.

(C) ensure the safety of their children.

(D) defend their settlements from intruders.

21. The lyrics for the National Anthem of Guyana was written by

(A) Mr. R.C.G. Potter

(B) The Reverend A.L. Luker

(C) Mr. Stanley Greaves

(D) Mr. Alvin Bowman

22.The failed Caribbean Free Trade Association was replaced by (A) CARIFESTA. (B) CARIFTA.

(C) CARICOM. (D) CSME.

23. Which of the following statements is not true about the world? (A) The surface of the earth is made up of more water than land.

(B) There are seven continents of the world.

(C) Sometimes the North Pole leans towards the sun and sometimes

leans away from it

(D) The Arctic Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.

24. On Election Day all of the following persons work at a polling station, except

(A) Enumerator.

(C) Poll clerk. (B) Presiding Officer. (D) Poll agent.

25. Information on the weather of a country is provided by its ____________ department.

(A) Meteorological

(C) Aviation (B) Agricultural (D) Hydraulics

26.The following presidents were the founders of the Non-Aligned Movement except

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru.

(C) Gamal Abdel Nasser. (B) Josip Broz Tito.

(D) George Washington.

27.Which river separates Guyana and one of her continental neighbours, which is also a member of CARICOM?

(A) Wenamu (B) Corentyne

(C) Abary (D) Ireng

28.Guyana’s protection is represented on the Coat-of-Arms by the (A) jaguars. (B) head-dress.

(C) shield. (D) pick-axe.

Exercise 2 1) Tom and I will play a game.

3) I spoke to her on the telephone. yesterday.

5) Grandma gave money to us. bus last Friday.

7) Was it he or she who found the cellphone? they talking about?

9. Let us go at once.

Comprehension 1)C 2)D 8) What were you and

10) Do you want to see them?