SMART SCHOOLS

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

ASSIGNMENT FOR CHAPTERS ONE & TWO
GRADE EIGHT

Student Name: _____________________________________________

ASSIGNMENT SECTIONS NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

1. Multiple choice questions 50 questions
2. Direct questions 25 questions
3. Fill the blank space questions 10 questions
Total number of questions 85 questions

Answer all the questions, and seek help from the teacher or fellow students if necessary.
Note: The assignment deadline is October 5th, 2024.

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PART ONE: MULITPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. Which of the following races has tightly curled hair and originates from Sub-Saharan Africa:
A. Caucasoid B. Negroid C. Mongoloid D. Australoid
2. __________________ are the scientists who study the origins of the human race:
A. Archaeologists B. Anthropologists C. Historians D. Linguists
3. The political system that existed in South Africa in the past, that was based on segregation
and separation between different races was:
A. Slavery B. Terrorism C. Apartheid D. Colonization
4. Which of the following races has eyes with a fold of flesh above them:
A. Negroid B. Caucasoid C. Mongoloid D. None
5. The difference between the birth rate and the death rate is known as:
A. Population growth B. Natural increase C. High birth rate D. None
6. ___________________ plant bombs in public buildings and take hostages to threaten to kill
them if their demands are not met:
A. Terrorists B. Criminals C. Colonizers D. Slave masters
7. All of the following areas are high densely populated because of their good fertile soil
except:
A. Nile Delta in Egypt
B. Indo-Gangetic Plain in India
C. Sahara Desert
D. Yellow River
8. Due to economic factors, areas with plenty of industries and jobs tend to have a high
population density. Which of the following regions are examples of such areas?
A. Western Europe B. Eastern USA C. East Asia D. All of them
9. Which of the following continents has the youngest population among all continents:
A. Africa B. Europe C. North America D. None
10. Which of the following are examples of genocide that occurred in Europe and Africa in late
twentieth century:
A. Rwandan Genocide B. Bosnian Genocide C. Cambodian Genocide D. A & B
11. ________________ means a group of people who live in a certain area and share common
ways of living:
A. Ethnic group B. Society C. Race D. Tribe
12. Which of the following does not include the reasons why people are increasing rapidly:
A. Improving eating habits
B. Improving standards of medical care and personal hygiene
C. Outbreak of diseases, wars and worldwide instability
D. High birth rate

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13. All of the following are the factors that effect on population distribution except:
A. Relief B. Resources C. Climate D. Overpopulation
14. Which of the following continents is the most populated continent:
A. Africa B. Asia C. North America D. Europe
15. The sun, the nine planets and moons are linked together in one system which is called:
A. The Solar System B. Orbit C. Rotation D. Revolution
16. The path of the planets that revolve around the sun is called:
A. Axis B. Greenwich C. Orbit D. None
17. The revolution of the Earth around the sun results in:
A. Day and night
B. The Four seasons
C. Varying length of day and night at different times of the year
D. B and C
18. The movement of the Earth on its own axis is called:
A. Revolution B. Rotation C. Axis D. Orbit
19. _______________ is the place where two days meet that is 180 degrees from the
Greenwich line:
A. The Prime Meridian B. The Equator C. The International Date Line D. None
20. ____________________ are imaginary lines on the globe which come from north to south:
A. Latitudes B. Meridians C. Parallels D. A and C
21. The diameter of the Earth at the equator is:
A. 40,066 km B. 12,756 km C. 39,992 km D. 12,714 km
22. The largest lake in the world is:
A. Lake Superior B. Lake Victoria C. Lake Tanganyika D. Lake Michigan
23. The area of the Pacific Ocean is estimated to be:
A. 165.2 million km² B. 61.76 million km² C. 12.7 million km² D. None
24. The Circumference of the Earth at the poles is:
A. 12,756 km B. 40,066 km C. 12,714 km D. 39,992 km
25. The distance between _______________ is always the same and they never meet:
A. Latitudes B. Longitudes C. Meridians D. Greenwich
26. The longest river in the world is:
A. Yangtze River B. Amazon River C. Nile River D. Mississippi River
27. The Sun is made up of:
A. Hydrogen and Helium
B. Hydrogen and Lithium
C. Nitrogen and Helium
D. None
28. ______________ is when the Sun is overhead at the equator in March and September:
A. Equinox B. Solstice C. Eclipse D. None

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29. Day and night are caused by:
A. The revolution of the Earth around the Sun
B. The rotation of the Earth on its awn axis
C. The revolution of the Moon around the Earth
D. The rotation of the sun
30. The time zone of East Africa is:
A. GMT + 3:00 B. GMT + 1:00 C. GMT – 3:00 D. GMT – 1:00
31. What will the time be in New York City at 75°W, if it is 11:00 a.m. in Sacramento, California
at 120°W?
A. 8:00 a.m. B. 1:30 p.m. C. 2:00 p.m. D. 9:00 a.m.
32. Most of the world’s population increase is in the:
A. Developed World B. Developing World C. Least Developed World D. None
33. __________________ is the practice in which people are treated like possession:
A. Slavery B. Colonization C. Apartheid D. Genocide
34. __________________ is the number of people per square kilometer:
A. Population density B. Population C. Population distribution D. None
35. Which of the following factors makes easier for people to live in a place:
A. Mountainous land B. Dense forests C. Coastal areas D. Infertile Soil
36. The most populated country in the world is:
A. India B. China C. Nigeria D. Ethiopia
37. If it is 7:00 a.m. in Kinshasa, DRC at 15°E, what will the time be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at
45W°?
A. 8:00 a.m. B. 11:00 a.m. C. 3:00 a.m. D. 9:00 a.m.
38. The third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest in the solar system is:
A. The Earth B. Mercury C. Venus D. Jupiter
39. Every fourth year, 366 days is given when February becomes 29 days. This is called:
A. Leap Year B. Unique Month C. Leap Century D. None
40. Which of the following statements explain overpopulation in the developed world:
A. Most developed countries have high birth rates
B. Most developed countries rely on food and resources from other countries
C. Developed countries cause more harmful pollution that in the developing world
D. Both B and C are correct
41. ________________ is the difference between birth rate and death rate:
A. Population growth B. Natural Increase C. Overpopulation D. None
42. What will the time be in Dhaka, Bangladesh at 90°E, if it is 2:00 a.m. in Beijing, China at
120°E?
A. 12:00 a.m. B. 4:00 a.m. C. 12:00 p.m. D. 4:00 p.m.
43. _______________ is the number of babies born per thousand people a year.
A. Death rate B. Birth rate C. Replacement rate D. None

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44. People in the developed countries claim to have their populations under control and always
quote ______________ in the developing countries:
A. High birth rates B. Environmental issues C. Few resources D.
None
45. During The WW2, a dictator called _______________, who believed in a master race of
German Aryans, ordered millions of Jews, Negroes and Gypsies to be imprisoned and killed:
A. Joseph Stalin B. Adolph Hitler C. General Franco D. Benito Mussolini
46. _______________ is the number of deaths per thousand people a year.
A. Death rate B. Birth rate C. Replacement rate D. None
47. Which of the following areas have law population density because of their relief:
A. Rocky Mountains B. Andes Range C. Himalayas Mountains D. All
48. Which of the following areas have high population density because of their climate:
A. Eastern China Coasts B. Australian Deserts C. Amazon forests D. None
49. If the time in Lomé, Togo at 0° is 10:00 p.m., what will the time be in Brasilia at 45°W?
A. 1:00 a.m. B. 7:00 p.m. C. 1:00 p.m. D. 7:00 a.m.
50. If it is 10:00 a.m. in Tehran, Iran (52.5°E), what time is it in Sydney, Australia (150°E)?
A. 5:30 p.m. B. 6:00 p.m. C. 6:30 p.m. D. 7:00 p.m.

PART TWO: DIRECT QUESTIONS

ANSWER ALL THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN THE SPACE BELOW:
4. Give two reasons why you think that racial classification is irrelevant in modern world.
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5. Briefly explain what is meant by the global village.
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6. State three benefits of the Sun for humans.
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7. Briefly explain the shape of the Earth.
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8. Mention 6 differences between latitudes and longitudes.
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9. List the three basic climatic zones of the world.
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10. State three effects of global warming
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11. Define latitudes
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12. If it is 3:00 p.m. in Accra, Ghana (0°), what is the corresponding time in Jakarta, Indonesia
(105°E)?
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13. List the five factors that effect on climate
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14. Briefly explain the difference between climate and weather.
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15. At 8:00 a.m. in Dubai, UAE (60°E), what time will it be in Lima, Peru (75°W)?
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16. When the clock shows 11:00 p.m. in Mexico City, Mexico (90°W), what time will it be in
Berlin, Germany (15°E)?
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17. State the definition of El Nino.
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18. If it is 6:00 a.m. in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (30°W), what time is it in
Tokyo, Japan (135°E)?
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19. What is a biome (Natural Region)?
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20. If it is 1:30 p.m. in St. Helena (15°W), what time is it in New Delhi, India (82.5°E)?
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21. Why is the Mid-latitude zone mainly experienced in the northern hemisphere?
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22. Provide a list of the nine planets in the Solar System, first organized by their size from largest
to smallest, and then arranged according to their distance from the Sun, from closest to
farthest.
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23. State three effects of El Nino
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 24. Who is considered a refugee?
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25. State the characteristics of the Caucasoid race.
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PART THREE: FILL THE BLANK SPACES USING THE WORDS THE TABLE

Solstice Human Hail Equinox Temperature Counter- 365.25 Hotter Equator Rainfall
activity stone clockwise days

1. The most important latitude that divides the world into two hemispheres is known
as______________
2. ________________ is when the Sun is overhead at the equator.
3. The two most important factors in identifying climate are _________________ and
______________.
4. The climate gets _________________ the closer you move to the equator.
5. Precipitation includes snow, sleet rain and ________________
6. The reason for the climate change is linked to _______________ which is altering chemical
compositions to the atmosphere.
7. _______________ is when the Sun is overhead at one of the two Tropics; the Tropic of
Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn
8. The direction of the rotation of the Earth is _____________________
9. It takes__________________ for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.

WISH YOU ALL THE BEST

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