second term revision Social studies grade- 8

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1 المملكة العربية السعودية وزارة التعليم اإلدارة العامة للتعليم بمحافظة جدة مكتب التعليم بوسط جدة مدرسة دار التربية الحديثة Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Dar Al- Tarbia Al-Haditha School KG Elm- Inter- Sec second term revision Social studies grade- 8 Name: Date: Q- 1 Fill in the blanks use word bank to answer. Discretionary Greenland Pacific shopping Caribbean Quebec disposable Sao Paulo Arctic Eurasia Rio de Janeiro town 1) North America is bordered to the north by the Ocean. 2) is the process of examining products or services from retailers with the intent of purchasing. 3) A income is the amount of money that the person owns after paying all his taxes. 4) The city of is the largest city in Brazil. 5) is an autonomous island within the kingdom of Denmark. 6) A square is an open public space which is located in the heart of a traditional city 7) In 1605, France s first settlement was established in the city of.

2 8) People from, who migrated into the newly discovered lands through the Bering Strait, became the first inhabitants. 9) The islands are a combination of 7000 islands, islets, reefs, and cays. Q- 2 Choose the most appropriate answer. 1. The total area of Canada makes it the world s second largest country, and it is bordered: a) to the south and northwest by the United States, while the Pacific Ocean is to its east. b) to the south and northwest by the Atlantic Ocean, while the United States is to its east. c) to the south and northwest by the United States, while the Atlantic Ocean is to its east. 2. One important factor that plays a major role in an individual s income is a) his music background b) his fashion style c) his education level 3. A permanent market place or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold is called a) a shopping mall b) a bazaar c) a town square 4. The United States faced a major revolution in the year 1775 which led to the Declaration of Independence. The US celebrates its annual independence on the: a) 4 th of July b) 5 th of July c) 6 th of July

3 5. In case of any harm or damage, physical or financial, the consumer has the right to. a) throw the product and buy a new one b) adequate payment either in money or in goods from the manufacturers c) try to fix the product on his own 6. This is South American country that is still facing internal conflicts up till date. It has 45 million people, and it is a constitutional republic. Which country is that a) Inca b) Colombia c) Mexico city 7. When authorized government members receive the foreign aid and do not invest it in the right sector thus misusing the granted sums of money, we call this a) inadequate trade policies b) internal corruption c) increase in population 8. The island is located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, and it received its name from the first Scandinavian people who settled in it. This island is a) Greenland b) the Caribbean islands c) the Bahamas 9. In this country, you can find the most advanced transport infrastructure, and you can use a metro that was the first to be built in Latin America. This country is. a) Brazil b) Colombia c) Argentina

4 Q-3 Write if each statement is true or false. Correct the wrong statements. 1. Spanish is the official language of Argentina. ( ) 2. Suriname, was under the control of the United Kingdom, and it only became free in the year ( ) 3. Columbia has the 3 rd largest economy in Latin America. 4. A flea market is also called a swap meet. ( ) 5. One of the basic elements consumers usually depend on when buying clothes is comparison shopping. ( ) 6. The Amazon Rainforest is the second largest tropical forest in the world. ( ) 7. Developed nations do not intervene by investing and increasing the capital of the country trying to develop. ( ) 8. Control of money supply is one of the reasons that make a nation fail from being developed. ( )

5 Q- 4 Match the column. Column A Column B Answers 1. capital of Argentina Argentina 2. important river in North Buenos Aires America 3. capital of Canada Portuguese 4. important country in South Ottawa America 5. famous landform in North Australia America 6. high level of human Mississippi development 7. official language of Brazil The Bahamas 8. Major Caribbean islands Continental divide Q- 5 Answer the following questions. 1) Name two major Caribbean islands. 2) What does the durability of the product refer to? 3) Name two countries that is considered economically developed.

6 4) What political system do the Caribbean islands follow? 5) Both France and Britain had a common interest in Canada. How was this conflict solved? 6) Who is a consumer? 7) Why did the Danish keep their island closed? 8) Decision making involves three elements. Name them 9) What are the five major principles of the country of Brazil?

7 GOOD LUCK Miss Tabassum. Portion for Social Studies Second Term Exam Grade Unit 5- Economy Lesson 1 Consumption and Decision Making Lesson 2 A Better Consumer Lesson 3 Shopping Around Lesson 4 Economic Growth Unit 6- The American Continent Lesson 1 The First Americans Lesson 2 Countries in South America Lesson 3 The North American Continent Lesson 4 Canada: Past and Present Revision Sheet * Study from the above mentioned Units and also from the revision sheet given.