Grade 6 – End of Year Exam
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St. Andrew’s School Grade 6 Name: ______________________End of Year Exam Social Studies December 2015Circle the word next to the correct answer.Antigua/Barbuda next general election is constitutionally due in which year2013201420192021Two Villages along Antigua’s coastline areA. Liberta, FreetownB. English Harbour, WillikiesC. All Saints, UrlingsD. Swetes, Johnsons Point3. Deer, Wild Boar and the Magnificent Frigate Bird can all be found in/on Antigua Long Island Barbuda Guiana Island4. For thousands of years, our ancestors have passed on their customs and culture throughA. stories and talesB. radio and televisionC. newspapers and magazinesD. computers and ipods5. Who is Antigua and Barbuda’s ONLY living National hero?A. King CourtB. Sir George WalterC. Sir Vere Cornwall BirdD. Sir Vivian Richards6. Which of the following countries are member states of the OECS?A. St. Lucia, Belize, DominicaB. Guyana, Jamaica, AntiguaC. Montserrat, St. Vincent, GrenadaD. Trinidad &Tobago, Belize, Bahamas7. The government of Antigua and Barbuda provides its citizens with all of the following EXCEPT A. formal education opportunitiesB. religious trainingC. roads and electricityD. preventative medical services8. Conservation is theA. using of natural resources wiselyB. mining of natural resourcesC. processing of natural resourcesD. wasting of natural resources9.Joe belongs to a particular country as a result of descent and he has special rights. In that country, Joe would be considered as a/anA. citizenB. ambassadorC. emigrantD. immigrant10. A group of refugees arrived on Barbuda. Which of the following is NOT likely to happen?A. New cultures will be introducedB. Possible conflicts will ariseC. The population will decreaseD. The landscape will be changed
11. Which of the following persons is practising good citizenship?A. Devon who writes on the wall of his classroomB. Eric who puts his plastic bottles in a recycle binC. Jamal who dumps garbage at the side of the roadD. Keisha who shouts at an old lady12. We can take precautions to lessen the effects of natural disasters becauseA. they are man-made problemsB. they are nothing much to worry aboutC. people expect them once every yearD. most of the times we get a warning13. Government can BEST help to conserve the Antigua and Barbuda environment byA. ensuring citizens are educatedB. setting up special areas for burning old tiresC. dumping rubbish in our watersD. relaxing the laws on pollution14.Which is NOT a function of the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) agreement? Creating a regional government Increasing trade among Caribbean Member states Promoting the free movement of Caribbean labour Fostering cultural exchange among Caribbean countries15. Tourism is the ‘Engine of Growth’ in Antigua and Barbuda. This statement supports the fact thatA. citizens must just concentrate on tourismB. cruise tourism contributes more to the economyC. the economy of the country benefits most from tourismD. tourists spend more in shops and restaurants16. Which one of the following statements is true?A. The Prime Minister is head of a RepublicB. The Parliamentary Secretary appoints Civil ServantsC. The Parliamentary Secretary is the head of the Civil ServiceD. The Attorney General is the chief law officer of the State17. Which of the following will NOT lead to conflict among family members?A. Alcoholism of parentsB. Unemployment of the main bread winnerC. Ability to discuss problems frankly and firmly D. Favouritism for individuals in the family18. When can two places have the same time?A. If the places are on the equatorB. If the places are on the same line of longitudeC. If both places are on the Arctic CircleD. If the people set their watches and clocks at the same time19.A population census is taken toA. pry into people’s private affairsB. find out how many hospitals would be needed in the futureC. help family planning associations make plansD. make private and public development plans20 . When can two places have the same time?A. If the places are on the equatorB. If the places are on the same line of longitudeC. If both places are on the Arctic CircleD. If the people set their watches and clocks at the same time