Interactive Revision Paper 09 — FY8E Social Science (New Format)

1. Aborigines are the natives of

A. Australia B. India C. America D. New Zealand

✔ Answer: A

2. The Australoid people include the Aborigines of

A. America B. Europe C. Australia D. Africa

✔ Answer: C

3. Christians, Hindus and Muslims together form a

A. religious group B. political group C. linguistic group D. occupational group

✔ Answer: A

4. The United Nations (UN) was founded in

A. 1919 B. 1948 C. 1945 D. 1944

✔ Answer: C

5. The founder of UNICEF was

A. Pierre de Coubertin B. Kofi Annan C. Ludwik Rajchman D. Henry Dunant

✔ Answer: C

6. The FAO Latin motto “Fiat Panis” means

A. Food for all B. Let there be bread C. Let there be peace D. Work for all

✔ Answer: B

7. The European Union (EU) was formed to

A. govern the Pacific B. facilitate free trade and political cooperation C. mine coal in Asia D. build a common army only

✔ Answer: B

8. Greenpeace is best described as

A. a governmental body B. a non-governmental environmental organisation C. a UN agency D. a bank

✔ Answer: B

9. Kiribati and the Marshall Islands are classified as

A. Melanesians B. Polynesians C. Micronesians D. Indonesians

✔ Answer: C

10. The Negroid people are also known as

B. Africans C. Asians D. Europeans

✔ Answer: A

1. Natives of New Zealand

✔ Answer: A

2. First inhabitants of a place

✔ Answer: B

3. Natives of Australia

✔ Answer: C

4. Dark-skinned Pacific people

✔ Answer: D

5. People of Samoa and Tonga

✔ Answer: E

6. People of Kiribati and the Marshalls

✔ Answer: F

sailed to stop nuclear testing. Today it has offices in more than forty countries and works to protect the oceans, forests and atmosphere. Because it is an NGO, Greenpeace does not belong to any government - it is funded by ordinary people. In the Pacific, Greenpeace campaigns against over-fishing and drift-netting and urges the world to act on climate change, which threatens our low-lying islands.

1. What kind of organisation is Greenpeace?

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2. When and why did Greenpeace begin?

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3. Who funds Greenpeace?

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4. Name TWO things Greenpeace protects.

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5. Name ONE campaign close to the Pacific.

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1. The quick spread of a disease within a short time in one area is a(n)

A. epidemic B. pandemic C. allergy D. endemic

✔ Answer: A

2. The Olympic Games are held every

A. 2 years B. 5 years C. 4 years D. year

✔ Answer: C

3. A group of people settling away from their place of origin to take control of another area is

A. globalisation B. immigration C. colonisation D. westernisation

✔ Answer: C

4. Apollo 11 landed on the moon in

A. 1979 B. 1989 C. 1959 D. 1969

✔ Answer: D

5. Dr. Jiko Luveni is famous as Fiji’s first woman

A. Chief Justice B. Speaker of Parliament C. Prime Minister D. Mayor

✔ Answer: B

6. The Commonwealth Games was first held in

A. 1970 B. 2000 C. 1930 D. 1874

✔ Answer: C

7. The Pacific Games are held every

A. 4 years B. 3 years C. 2 years D. 5 years

✔ Answer: A

8. The lady who established the Missionaries of Charity to serve the poor was

A. Caroline Pickering B. Queen Elizabeth C. Jiko Luveni D. Mother Teresa

✔ Answer: D

1. Mother Teresa was famous as a missionary who served the poor.

T True F False

✔ Answer: T

2. Historians study the future.

T True F False

✔ Answer: F

3. The sea or ocean does not affect the climate of a place.

T True F False

✔ Answer: F

4. Banks provide commercial services.

T True F False

✔ Answer: T

5. Members of parliament are involved in politics.

T True F False

✔ Answer: T

6. The WHO was formed in 1948.

T True F False

✔ Answer: T

1. World War I began in 19 and Fiji became independent in 19. (2 marks)

✔ Answers: 1914; 1970

2. The Red Cross was founded in 18 and the next Commonwealth Games (2026) will be held in , Scotland. (2 marks)

✔ Answers: 1863; Glasgow

1. Who is the person in the photograph?

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2. Since which year has he been King?

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3. What is his role in the Commonwealth?

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4. What link does he have with Fiji's history?

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1. Which organisation plays a key NGO role in alleviating environmental issues?

A. NATO B. the WHO C. Greenpeace D. the IMF

✔ Answer: C

2. The south polar circle of the earth is the

A. Tropic of Capricorn B. Antarctic C. Equator D. Arctic

✔ Answer: B

3. The climate of a region determines

A. the language people speak B. what plants grow and what animals live there C. nothing D. the price of cars

✔ Answer: B

4. The best way to reduce solid industrial waste is by

A. recycling rubbish B. burning rubbish C. sharing rubbish D. burying rubbish

✔ Answer: A

5. The Tropic of Cancer lies at

A. 23.5° North B. 90° South C. 0° D. 23.5° South

✔ Answer: A

6. The sea or ocean affects the climate of a nearby place by

A. nothing at all B. moderating its temperature C. making it hotter D. causing droughts

✔ Answer: B

7. Land pollution can be reduced by

A. keeping noisy machines away B. chemical spills C. re-planting trees D. avoiding littering

✔ Answer: D

8. The Tropic of Capricorn lies at

A. 23.5° South B. 66.5° North C. 23.5° North D. 66.5° South

✔ Answer: A

9. The four climatic zones include the Polar, Temperate, Tropics and

A. Capricorn B. Arctic Ocean C. Equatorial D. Cancer

✔ Answer: C

10. Water pollution is caused mainly by

B. industrial noise C. beeping vehicles D. loud music

✔ Answer: D

1. The shape of the land

✔ Answer: A

2. 0 degrees longitude

✔ Answer: B

3. The long-term pattern of weather

✔ Answer: C

4. 23.5 degrees South

✔ Answer: D

5. 0 degrees latitude

✔ Answer: E

6. Day-to-day condition of the atmosphere

✔ Answer: F

1. Explain one way to reduce the impact of global warming.

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2. Define the term natural disaster and give an example.

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3. Give one reason why rainforests are removed.

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1. Identify the wettest month.

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2. Identify the driest month.

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3. Which TWO months recorded equal rainfall?

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4. State the trend over the months shown.

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1. A method used to monitor financial health in personal budgeting is

A. guessing spending B. reviewing monthly expenditures C. ignoring statements D. throwing receipts away

✔ Answer: B

2. An important feature of globalisation is

A. silence B. isolation C. walls D. connectedness

✔ Answer: D

3. A fortnight consists of

A. one week B. ten days C. one month D. two weeks

✔ Answer: D

4. The movement of qualified people to other countries is called

A. tourism B. brain drain C. globalisation D. migration of birds

✔ Answer: B

5. Credit and debit cards can easily

A. save money B. decrease our spending C. increase our spending D. track rainfall

✔ Answer: C

6. Globalisation is best described as the

A. cutting down of forests B. interchange of world views, products, ideas and culture C. making of money D. movement of planets

✔ Answer: B

7. Globalisation refers to the emergence of an international network of

A. rivers B. sports only C. economic systems D. mountains

✔ Answer: C

8. Sustainability means

A. buying more wants B. using everything today C. mining faster D. conserving resources to avoid depletion

✔ Answer: D

9. Goods made in China, Japan and the USA sold in a Suva supermarket show we live in a

A. global village B. closed village C. national village D. foreign village

✔ Answer: A

10. An example of a financial institution is a

B. bank C. school D. shop

✔ Answer: A

1. Movement of qualified people abroad

✔ Answer: A

2. Donations from donor countries

✔ Answer: B

3. Fiji's biggest service industry

✔ Answer: C

4. Company operating in many countries

✔ Answer: D

5. Interchange of world views and products

✔ Answer: E

6. Interconnected world community

✔ Answer: F

is one of the largest contributors to Fiji's economy. It creates jobs in hotels, airlines, transport, handicrafts and farming. When a resort buys fish from local fishermen, vegetables from local growers and mats from village weavers, the money spreads through the whole community. Globalisation has brought these visitors to our shores through international flights, internet booking and worldwide advertising.

1. What is tourism?

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2. Why is tourism important to Fiji's economy?

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3. Name TWO jobs created by tourism.

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4. How does tourism help local farmers and fishers?

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5. How has globalisation helped tourism?

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