Social Studies End of Year Exam

Jamaica is separated into (3) three Counties, name area 1:



• Surrey County

• Cornwall County

• Middlesex County

Middlesex County will include these parishes :

• Hanover : St. Elizabeth : St. James : Trelawny : Westmoreland

• Kingston : Portland : St. Andrew : St Thomas

• Clarendon : Manchester : St. Ann : St. Catherine : St. Mary

How many Parishes is Jamaica divided into?

• 4

• 15

• 14

• 41

The Capital of St. Ann is__________

• Savanna-la-Mar

• May Pen

• Black River

• St. Anns Bay

The Capital of St. Thomas is ________

• Half Way Tree

• Kingston

• Morant Bay

• Port Antonio

Which is the largest parish in Jamaica?

• Hanover

• Manchester

• St.Ann

• Kingston

What is a community?

• A group of people that shares same ideas

• A talented group of people

• A group of people living and working together

• People who shares similar interest

Which best describes the main business centre of a parish?

• county

• capital

• community

• town

Why was Jamaica divided into parishes?

• They like parishes and counties

• It reminded them of England

• They want to honour England

• It would make it easier to manage the country

A __________ person is someone who does what is right , such as paying their taxes.

• jovial

• reliable

• kind

• responsible