Interactive Revision Paper 25 — FY8E Social Science (New Format)

1. A group whose members share common cultural characteristics is called a(n)

A. income group B. age group C. ethnic group D. sport group

✔ Answer: C

2. People grouped by the language they speak form a

A. socio-economic group B. geographic group C. linguistic group D. cultural group

✔ Answer: C

3. The main purpose of the United Nations is to

A. maintain international peace and security B. fund development projects C. defeat world hunger D. control world oil prices

✔ Answer: A

4. UNICEF was created mainly to help

A. miners B. soldiers C. children and mothers D. farmers

✔ Answer: C

5. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established in

A. 1946 B. 1947 C. 1944 D. 1945

✔ Answer: C

6. NATO is best described as a

A. space agency B. trade bloc C. military defence alliance D. charity

✔ Answer: C

7. The World Environment Organisation (WEO) protects

A. shipping lanes B. internet cables C. world money D. natural diversity of plants and animals

✔ Answer: D

8. Samoa, Tonga and Easter Island are home to the

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

✔ Answer: B

9. People with straight black hair and inner eye folds — such as the Japanese and Chinese — are called

B. Negroids C. Australoids D. Caucasoids

✔ Answer: D

10. The i-Taukei are the indigenous people of

A. Samoa B. Tonga C. Fiji D. Kiribati

✔ Answer: C

1. People of Samoa and Tonga

✔ Answer: A

2. Natives of Australia

✔ Answer: B

3. Natives of New Zealand

✔ Answer: C

4. First inhabitants of a place

✔ Answer: D

5. People of Kiribati and the Marshalls

✔ Answer: E

6. Dark-skinned Pacific people

✔ Answer: F

December 1946 to bring emergency food and healthcare to children suffering after World War II. Its founder, Ludwik Rajchman, believed no child should be forgotten. Today UNICEF builds classrooms, trains teachers, provides clean water and vaccinates children in more than 190 countries. In Fiji, UNICEF has supported cyclone-proof schools and child health programmes, helping every child to learn and grow safely.

1. When and by whom was UNICEF created?

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2. Why was UNICEF first set up?

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3. What did Ludwik Rajchman believe?

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4. List TWO things UNICEF does today.

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5. How has UNICEF helped schools in Fiji?

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1. The first person to walk on the moon was

A. Herbert Armstrong B. Edwin Aldrin C. Yuri Gagarin D. Neil Armstrong

✔ Answer: D

2. The first President of Fiji was

A. Ratu Kamisese Mara B. Ratu Penaia Ganilau C. Ratu Wiliame Katonivere D. Ratu Timoci Bavadra

✔ Answer: B

3. Bill Gates became famous as the founder of

A. Apple B. Facebook C. Google D. Microsoft

✔ Answer: D

4. Fiji gained independence in the year

A. 1980 B. 1990 C. 1960 D. 1970

✔ Answer: D

5. The African president renowned for combating apartheid was

A. Benazir Bhutto B. Adolf Hitler C. Nelson Mandela D. King Charles

✔ Answer: C

6. Roy Krishna is famous as a

A. boxer B. golfer C. soccer player D. swimmer

✔ Answer: C

7. A medical pandemic from the list below is

A. leptospirosis B. AIDS C. dengue fever D. tuberculosis

✔ Answer: B

8. The first South Pacific Games (now Pacific Games) were held in

A. Apia B. Nukualofa C. Noumea D. Suva

✔ Answer: D

1. The Equator is the longest line of latitude.

T True F False

✔ Answer: T

2. Global warming is true in the South Pacific.

T True F False

✔ Answer: T

3. A fortnight consists of two weeks.

T True F False

✔ Answer: T

4. Globalisation has influenced Pacific economies through tourism.

T True F False

✔ Answer: T

5. Aborigines are the indigenous people of Asia.

T True F False

✔ Answer: F

6. The Second World War involved many nations of the world.

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. What "first" is she famous for in Fiji's Parliament?

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3. Name ONE earlier role she held before Parliament.

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4. What can young Fiji girls learn from her life?

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1. The Tropic of Cancer lies at

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

✔ Answer: C

2. 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

3. Land pollution can be reduced by

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

✔ Answer: D

4. The Tropic of Capricorn lies at

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

✔ Answer: C

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

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

✔ Answer: C

6. Water pollution is caused mainly by

A. rubbish disposal in rivers B. beeping vehicles C. loud music D. industrial noise

✔ Answer: A

7. The Prime Meridian is zero degrees

A. latitude B. temperature C. altitude D. longitude

✔ Answer: D

8. The shape of an area of land — its hills, valleys and mountains — is called

A. longitude B. territory C. topography D. latitude

✔ Answer: C

9. A renewable source of energy is

A. oil B. natural gas C. bio-fuel D. coal

✔ Answer: C

10. The longest line of latitude is the

B. Prime Meridian C. Equator D. Tropic of Cancer

✔ Answer: B

1. 0 degrees longitude

✔ Answer: A

2. The long-term pattern of weather

✔ Answer: B

3. 0 degrees latitude

✔ Answer: C

4. 23.5 degrees South

✔ Answer: D

5. The shape of the land

✔ Answer: E

6. Day-to-day condition of the atmosphere

✔ Answer: F

1. State two negative effects of natural disasters for Fiji.

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2. State two reasons why the mangrove ecosystem should be conserved.

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3. Explain one reason why tropical rainforests are important to us.

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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 budget is created to

A. do impulsive buying B. spend freely C. disorganise purchases D. track your income and spending

✔ Answer: D

2. A source or supply from which benefit is produced is known as

A. rubbish B. a service C. a resource D. a product

✔ Answer: A

3. A major contributor to economic development in Fiji is

A. importing rubbish B. closing schools C. littering D. tourism

✔ Answer: D

4. Which resource cannot be stored or saved for later use?

A. money B. gold C. water tanks D. time

✔ Answer: D

5. Globalisation has impacted Fiji and the Pacific by

A. providing access to international markets B. isolating Fiji C. preventing foreign investment D. banning tourism

✔ Answer: A

6. A good way to save money is to

A. borrow for holidays B. spend more than you earn C. buy new clothes weekly D. spend less than you earn

✔ Answer: D

7. A characteristic of resources is that they

A. are unlimited B. never run out C. cost nothing D. have potential for depletion

✔ Answer: D

8. The factor that greatly influences the interconnection of countries today is

A. technologies B. rainfall C. pollution D. deforestation

✔ Answer: A

9. Time management helps us to

A. avoid school B. store time C. waste time D. set priorities

✔ Answer: D

10. An advantage of globalisation is the

B. spread of technology and innovation C. rise in prices only D. loss of cultural identity

✔ Answer: A

1. Interchange of world views and products

✔ Answer: A

2. Company operating in many countries

✔ Answer: B

3. Donations from donor countries

✔ Answer: C

4. Fiji's biggest service industry

✔ Answer: D

5. Interconnected world community

✔ Answer: E

6. Movement of qualified people abroad

✔ Answer: F

budget. Two hundred dollars is kept for food, one hundred and fifty for rent, eighty for bus fares, seventy for electricity, and fifty for the children's school needs. Whatever is left is placed in a savings account at the bank. Because they spend less than they earn, the family survived a hard month when their father's work hours were cut, without borrowing a single dollar.

1. How much does the family earn, and how often?

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2. What is a budget?

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3. List TWO items in the Naidu family budget.

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4. Where do they keep their savings?

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5. Why did the family survive the hard month?

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