Grade Six Social Studies
Answers to last week’s exercise
1. B 2. C 3. A 6. D 7. C 8. B 11. D 12. B 13. D 16. A 17. C 18. B 21. D 22. D 4. D 9. C 14. C 19. D 5. A 10. A 15. B 20. A 14.
The rice and sugar industries are important to Guyana’s economy because i) large companies are involved ii) they provide jobs for a large number of people they earn foreign currency for the country they are plant food i) and ii) only (B) ii) and iii) only (D) iii) iv) (A) (C)
There is heavy rainfall all year round and a hot, wet climate in
(A) Anna Regina
(C) Lethem (B) (D)
Which natural region is cooled by the North East Trade Winds? (A) Coastal Region (B) Forested Highlands
(C) Interior Savannahs (D) Hilly Sand and Clay Belt
The Bartica Triangle is known for producing
(A) Sand and stone (B) gold and diamond (C) timber (D) bauxite
Which group of places is located in the Hilly Sand and Clay Region? (A) Anna Regina, Corriverton, Golden Grove, Mocha
(B) Kwakwani, Timehri, Bartica, Soesdyke
(C) Potaro, Mazaruni, Imbaimadai, Paramakatoi
(D) Dadanawa, St. Ignatius, Annai, Nappi
Which of the following features are best suited for the cultivation of Guyana’s main agricultural crops?
(A) Hills and valleys, reddish clay and white sand
(B) Lofty mountains and mostly rocky soil
(C) Low plains, silty clay and pegasse
(D) Rolling grasslands and brownish clay
Study the map carefully, then answer questions 20 to 23.
Shade the interior Savannahs on the map.
The major economic activity of the people in that region are (A) Cattle ranching (B) Stone quarrying
(C) Rice farming (D) Diamond mining
What kind of climate do the people in this region experience? (A) Rainfall throughout the year; hot wet climate
(B) Hot days and cool nights
(C) Two wet seasons and two dry seasons
(D) Six months of rainfall and six months of dry weather
This region is closest to
(A) The Atlantic Ocean (C) Suriname i) and iii) only ii) and iv) only
Kamarang Ituni
The following products are made from cassava except (A) farine (B) conkie
(C) piwari (D) cassareep
Goodbye boys and girls, may your week be filled with much joy!