Geneva Primary School

End of Term Exam

Subject: Civics
Grade: 6
Name: ____________________ _______________________
Christian name Surname
Date: December ____, 2022
Circle the correct Answer

1. On what day is Jamaican Independence observed each year?

a. The first Monday of August b. August 6 (or, in case August 6 falls on a Sunday, then the
following Monday) c. Government decides on a date each year

2. Which Parish has no river?

a. St. Ann b. Portland c. Clarendon

3. Who is Jamaica’s first National Hero?

a. Nanny of the Maroons b. Alexander Bustamante c. Marcus Garvey

4. Which National Hero was the leader of a widespread slave rebellion?

a. Nanny of the Maroons b. Paul Bogle c. Sam Sharpe

5. Who was Jamaica’s first Prime Minister?

a. Norman Manley b. Alexander Bustamanten c. Donald Sangster

6. Jamaica has two rainy seasons. Which are they? Your are rquired to select two answer
a. May- Jun b. Oct-Nov c. Sept- October

7. What is Jamaica’s National Fruit?

a. Ackee b. Mango c. Jamaica does not have a National

Fruit

8. What is the National Bird?

a. John Crow b. ‘Doctor Bird’ c. Yellow-billed Parrot

9. Bob Marley was born in…

a. Morant Bay, St Thomas b. Trench Town, Kingston c. Nine Mile, St Ann

10. What was the capital city of Jamaica immediately before Kingston became capital in 1872?

a. Seville b. Port Royal c. Spanish Town  

11. Where in Jamaica was infamously known as the ‘wickedest city on Earth’?

a. Tivoli Gardens b. De La Vega City c. Port Royal

12. Who are believed to be the original inhabitants of Jamaica?

a. Tainos b. Carib c. Africans  

13. Which parish is known as the “bread basket parish”?

a. St Ann b. St James c. St Elizabeth 

14. The governor general has the power to remove the Prime Minister ?

a. True b. False c. none of the above

15. Who was the first Jamaican to win the Miss World contest?

a. Cindy Breakspeare b. Lisa Hanna c.. Yendi Phillipps

16. Which is the Longest river in Jamaica?

a. Green River b. Yallahs River c. Rio Minho

17. Who scored Jamaica’s first ever goal in a FIFA World Cup Finals?

a. Walter Boyd b. Robbie Earle c. Deon Burton

18. Who was the first Jamaican woman to win an Olympic Gold medal?

a. Merlene Ottey b. Veronica Campbell Brown c. Deon Hemmings

19.  Pedro Cays, a group of 7 islands located 80 km off the south coast of Jamaica, are
considered a part of which parish?

a. Manchester b. Kingston c. St. Elizabeth 

20. In 1688, Jamaica was the first British colonial territory to establish a postal service. State true
or false?

a. True b. False c. none of the above

( 40 Marks)
Part 2

Read the Passage below then complete the tasks which follow

Sports is an integral part of Jamaican culture. One of their most popular sports,
cricket, was injected into the culture by the British. Other popular sports are
athletics, football and netball. Rugby is also quickly gaining in popularity.

The Jamaican national cricket team has won seven WICB Cups and ten Regional
Four Day Competitions. There are also a number of Jamaican players in the West
Indies cricket team which took the 1975 and 1979 Cricket World Cup. Courtney
Walsh, Michael Holding, George Headley and Chris Gayle as some of the most
famous Jamaican cricketers.

Football is also very popular in Jamaica and the national football team has also
been doing well on the international stage. They have won the Caribbean Cup five
times (1991, 1998, 2005, 2008 and 2010).

Athletics, sprinting to be specific, is also where Jamaica does particularly

well. Usain Bolt, a world record holder for 100m and 200m, as well as Asafa
Powell who also was a record holder for the 100m, are both from Jamaica.
Olympic silver medalist Yohan Blake took home his medal from the 2012 London
Games for Jamaica.

21. What is the Main idea main idea in the passage?

__________________________________________________________________
_ (1 mark)

22. What two sporting activites was started by the British in Jamaica.

_____________________ and ___________________________ ( 2 Marks

22. Wes Indies cricket Board was mentioned in the Passage write the Acronymn
for it_______________________________________________________ ( 1
mark)
Use a tick to indicate whether or not the statement is found in the Passage.
Statement Supported Not supported
23. Sports is an important part of Jamaican
culture.
24. Ravi Rampaul, Jason Mohammed, and .
Brian Lara are some of the most famous
Jamaican cricketers.

25. Football is also very popular in Jamaica.

26. Jamaica has never won the Caribbean cup.
27. Swimming to be specific, is also where
Jamaica does particularly well.

( 10 Marks)

Match each word to the coreect meaning by writing the the Letter
Popular A. to introduce
Particularly B. an athlete or other person awarded a medal.
Integral C. necessary to make a whole complete; essential
or fundamental.
Injected D. To a great extent
medalist E. liked or enjoyed by many people often.

(5Marks)