MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

2019 GRADE SIX NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

SOCIAL STUDIES – PAPER 1

June 06, 2019

30 Marks

TIME: 50 Minutes

Answer ALL Questions

 Read the following instructions CAREFULLY.

1. This paper has 30 questions. You have 50 minutes to answer them.

2. Each question has four possible answers: A, B, C, D.

3. Read each question carefully then choose the correct answer.

4. On the answer sheet provided, find the number of the question you want to
answer.

5. Shade the circle with the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Sample Question:

Identify which list of items below outlines man’s basic needs.

A. car, education, clothes

B. television, house, car
C. education, television, car
D. water, house, clothes

The correct answer is “water, house, clothes”, so on your answer sheet you
should shade the circle containing the letter D.

A B C
A
A
6. If youAwant to change your answer, be sure to erase your old answer
A
completely and fill your new choice.

7. If you cannot answer a question, leave it and go on to the next one. You
can come back to that question later.

8. Your score will be the total number of correct answers

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1. Which of the following is an element 7. Which of the following is a local traditional

of weather? game?

A. Climate A. Warri
B. Seasons B. Tennis
C. Temperature C. Netball
D. Vegetation D. Basketball
2. Devil’s Bridge is located in the 8. All of the following are roles of the children
parish of in the home EXCEPT assisting parents

A. St. Phillip A. with chores

B. St. John B. to provide shelter for the family
C. St. Paul C. to care for younger siblings
D. St. George D. to care for elderly grandparents

3. The National Fruit of Antigua and 9. Which of the following workers is in the
Barbuda is the quaternary industry?

A. Antigua Juicy Cantaloupe A. Medical doctor

B. Antigua Kidney Mango B. Miner
C. Antigua Grafted Mango C. Dress designer
D. Antigua Black Pineapple D. Technology developer

4. The government recently placed 10. A historical attraction in Barbuda is

garbage bins around St. Johns. This
was the work of the Ministry of A. St. John’s Anglican Cathedral
B. Martello Tower
A. Agriculture C. Frigate Bird Sanctuary
B. Health D. Fig Tree Drive
C. Education
D. Social Transformation

5. Which country is correctly matched 11. On September 6th, 2017, the island of
to its grouping? Barbuda was destroyed by

A. Dominica – Greater Antilles A. Hurricane Irma

B. Antigua – Mainland Territories B. Hurricane Maria
C. Hispaniola – Greater Antilles C. Hurricane Jose
D. Jamaica – Lesser Antilles D. Hurricane Matthew

6. Which of these musical instruments 12. Paradise Island is to the Bahamas as

originated in Africa? St. Croix is to the

A. Piano A. Leeward Islands

B. Bass guitar B. Greater Antilles
C. Flute C. United States Virgin Islands
D. Drum D. Bahamas

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Use the photograph below to answer questions 13 and 14.

Figure 1: A photograph from the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2018-2019

13. The photograph above represents the 16. Which of the following individuals is
practising good citizenship?
A. first female team to row across the
Atlantic A. Robert who writes on the wall in
B. first all-black female team to row his classroom
across the Atlantic B. Mary who puts her plastic bottles in a
C. first female team to row across the recycling container
Caribbean Sea C. Mark who throws his garbage at the
D. first all-black female team to row side of the road
across the Pacific D. Kareem who continuously swears at
an old lady
14. The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 17. During a radio talk show a Barbudan
is an example of stated, “For Barbuda to develop, all
individuals must participate in the
A. Health tourism running of the country.” A citizen can
B. Eco-tourism participate in the running of his/her
C. Sports tourism country by
D. Cruise tourism
A. voting in general elections
B. attending cabinet meetings
C. throwing stones at political meetings
of the opposition
D. refusing to pay his/her taxes

15. All of the following are measures used 18. Mr. Carr shows appreciation and
to reduce Global warming EXCEPT thankfulness to his children when they
do their chores properly. He is helping
A. use more aerosol sprays them to develop
B. car pooling
C. clean vehicle exhaust A. respect
D. plant more trees B. courage
C. gratitude
D. trust

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Question 19 is based on the following 22. In her class presentation, Tia

photograph. mentioned that many tourists visit the
Caribbean because of its Tropical Marine
Climate. Which of the following is a
feature of the Tropical Marine Climate
that attracts tourists to the Caribbean?

A. It has a hurricane season from June

to November
B. It has cold winter with snow
C. It is warm all year
D. It is dry all year
23. The Jakes family is unhappy about their
19. Ms. Ralph came to Antigua on a cruise son’s treatment at Her Majesty’s Prison.
ship and visited only attractions like Which of the following government
the one in the photograph. She is a officials would you advise the Jakes to
tourist who travels visit to get help for their son? The

A. to carry out business A. Director of Education

B. to visit historical sites B. Ombudsman
C. for shopping C. Director of Public Works
D. to visit natural sites
D. Chief Environment Officer
20. Jade returned home to Barbuda after 24. The Grade Six students of the Greenbay
graduating top of his class at the Primary School did a survey and found
University of the West Indies. After that Africans is the largest ethnic group
two years he left for a better job in the in their community. Which of the
United States. Which term below following BEST summarises why
BEST explains the effect of Jade Africans settled in Antigua and Barbuda?
leaving Barbuda?
A. Africans were brought to Antigua and
A. Brain drain Barbuda as slaves
B. Under-population B. Africans were the first ethnic group to
C. Competition settle in Antigua and Barbuda
D. Emigration C. Africans were traders who came to
sell goods
D. Africans were brought to Antigua and
Barbuda to work after emancipation

21. Mr. Jones is employed as a bartender 25. Gabriel Jules is an excellent cricketer
only during the winter season. At who lives in Antigua and Barbuda;
other times, he is unemployed. This however, he is not eligible to play cricket
type of employment is called for the Leeward Islands Cricket Team.
This might be because he is a native of
A. regular employment
B. technical employment A. Montserrat
C. unemployment B. St. Kitts and Nevis
D. seasonal employment C. Grenada
D. Anguilla

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Questions 26, 27 and 28 are based on the following line graph.

26. What was the birthrate (per 1000 28. Which of the following BEST explains
population) in Antigua and Barbuda in why it is important for Antigua and
2010? Barbuda to have a good birthrate?

A. 16.4 A. Produce more people for migration

B. 16.2 B. Keep the country clean
C. 15.8 C. To have more children to attend
D. 14.3 school
D. Produce more people to develop the
resources
27. Which statement about the birthrate of 29. Antiguans and Barbudans can criticise
Antigua and Barbuda between 2010 the government without fear of being
and 2017 is correct? punished because they have a right to

A. The birthrate increased A. have a peaceful gathering

B. The birthrate decreased B. a fair trial
C. The birthrate in 2017 was higher C. free speech
than 2012 D. go anywhere they want to
D. The birthrate remained the same

30. Carol left her job in Antigua to live in Canada to earn a better salary to provide for her
family. What factor pushed Carol to leave Antigua?

A. Low wages in Antigua

B. High wages in Canada
C. High unemployment in Antigua
D. Employment opportunities in Canada

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