Pure Masters Academy

End of Term Examination

Grade 6
Geography paper 1

Duration 1 hour 30 minutes

READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO ANSWER THE

QUESTIONS

1. This paper contains 40 questions

2. Questions 1-20 are multiple choice and have 4 suggested answers; (A), (B), (C), and (D).
Read each question carefully, then choose the correct answer.

3. If you want to change your answer, erase the one you selected completely, then select
another answer of your choice.

4. Questions 21- 40 are ‘True’ or ‘False’, you are to write ‘T’ or ‘F’ in the spaces provided
for each question.

1. How many Natural regions is Guyana divided into?

a). Two
b) Ten
c) Four
d) None

2. This narrow strip is the most important part of Guyana for farming, this natural region is
known as the?
a. Hilly sand and clay region
b. Low coastal Plain
c. The interior savannahs
d. The highland region

3. Which of the following is not a type of soil found on the low coastal plain
a. Pegasse
b. Manure
c. Silty clay
d. Sandy areas

4. Which of the following pair of crops is grown on Pegasse soil?

a. Coffee and bananas.
b. Peanuts and pineapples
c. Sugar cane and rice
d. Coffee and Sugar cane
5. Sandy areas are also called?
a. Sand pits
b. Reef lands
c. Mudslides
d. None of the above

6. ____________ is the word used to describe the plant growth in any country or region.
a. Nature
b. Vegetation
c. Forests
d. Savannahs

7. Which of the following does not influence plant growth?

a. soil
b. Climate
c. Build of the area
d. Animals

8. Which pair of trees below have roots that hold the soil together and prevent the shore from
being washed away by the sea water on the low coastal plain?

a. Coconuts and Palm trees

b. Mangroves and Courida
c. Oak Trees and Palm trees
d. Silk cotton trees.

9. South of the low coastal plain lies our second natural region the?
a. Hilly sand and Clay region
b. Forested highland region
c. Upper takatu
d. None of the above

10. Which type of trees are grown in the hilly sand and clay region
a. Greenheart and crabwood
b. Palm trees and Coconut trees
c. Crabwood and Palm trees
d. Green heart and coconut trees

11. The wood from Greenheart is used to build wharves and docks, why is this so?
a. Because they are easier to cut
b. Because they grow more than any other tree in the forest
c. Because they do not rot easily and can resist rough waters and big animals
d. Because they are green on the inside which makes them look prettier
12. The main mineral found in the hilly sand and clay region is?
a. Diamond
 b. Gold
c. Granite
d. Bauxite

13. What are the names of the places where bauxite is mainly mined?
a. Mackenzie and Kwakwani
b. Mackenzie and Chrirtanburg
c. Mackenzie and Wismar
d. Kwakwani and Wismar

14. What country is the bauxite mainly exported to?

a. Suriname
b. Grenada
c. China
d. Canada

15. What is bauxite converted into?

a. Plastic
b. Zinc
c. Aluminium
d. Copper

16. The population in the hilly sand and clay region is found everywhere except?
a. Where there are rivers
b. Where mining is carried on
c. Where timber is cut
d. Where there are missions or reserverations for Amerndians

17. Which of the following groups of mountains are found in the Forested Highland region.
a. The Marudi mountain, Holtipu mountain, blue lake
b. The Pakaraima mountain, the Imataka Mountains, the Kanuku mountain
c. The Everest Mountain, Mount Plymouth, Mount Sierra
d. None of the above

18. The mountains in the Forested Highland region are covered by?
a. Grass
b. Forest
c. Water
d. Clouds

19. What waterfall is located in the Forested Highland region?

a. Orinduk Falls
b. Kumu Falls
c. Kaiteur Falls
d. Niagra Falls
20. What Mountain in the Forested Highland region splits the Rupununi Savannahs in half?
a. Pakaraima mountains
b. Imataka mountains
c. Barima mountains
d. Kanuku falls

True or False
Answer the following questions by writing ‘T’ or ‘F’ in the space provided.

1. Our highlands are areas of heavy rainfall ________

2. The heavy rainfall combined with sunlight helps to grow the forests in the highland
region. ____________
3. Most of the leaves in the highland region grow short with their leaves and branches in the
middle. __________
4. The trees in the forest of the highland region struggle to get sunlight. _______
5. The ground in the forested region is bright, dry and noisy. _________
6. Animals such as lions and tigers exist in the forested highland region. ____
7. Many people live in the forests of the highland region. _______
8. The Amerindians can be found in the highland region. _________
9. There is hard rock and thin soil over large areas in the forested highland region. ______
10. The heavy rainfall creates swamps in the highland region. _______
11. The highland region is close to modern life. _______
12. The dense forests and many rivers in the highland region make construction easy in this
region. _______
13. ‘Savanna’ is another way ‘Savannah’ can be spelled. _________
14. ‘Savannah’ is used to describe the swampy areas behind the sugar estates. _____
15. A Savannah is a tropical grassland. _____
16. In South America there are four very large regions of savannah. ____
17. The savannahs are said to have triple climate. ____
18. The Europeans live mostly in the savannahs. _____
19. ‘Cowboys’ lives on farms in the forested region. ____
20. Aruka Range is located in Essequibo. _______

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