Social Studies Quiz For Grade 8

  • Question of

    Which one of the following area is not covered with by natural forest ?

    • Ngong Forest
    • Cherangani hills
    • Timboroa
    • Slopes of Mau
  • Question of

    Riverine vegetation is usually found

    • Along The Coast
    • Along Slopes Of Mountains
    • Along Plains
    • Along Rivers
  • Question of

    The battle of New York was when Washington

    • Attacked in straight lines like the brittish
    • Lost the battle
    • Washington retreated
    • All of the above
  • Question of

    Common Sense was written to

    • Ask people for money
    • Get people to join the army
    • Talk about how smart the people were
  • Question of

    In the Battle of Trenton

    • Washington defeated the Hessians
    • Did not loose a man
    • Didn’t fire a shot
    • All of the above
  • Question of

    Battle of Saratoga took place in the Appalacian mountains and was the turning point of the American Revolution.

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    The Battle of Saratoga got the Spanish Army to join in the cause.

    • True
    • False, they got the French army to join
  • Question of

    Battle of Valley Forge was very hard because the men did not have food

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    LaFayette (French man) spent lots of money on making sure the Americans had food and clothing during winter

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    Valley Forge was good for the American soldiers because they were prepared for the Brittish in the Spring

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    The southern states used _______________ to attach Cornwallis

    • Gorrilas
    • Cannons
    • Guns
  • Question of

    The leader of the south was

    • George Washington
    • Marion Barber
    • Francis Marion
  • Question of

    Battle of Yorktown was when Washington

    • Secretly surrounded Yorktown and left no way out
    • Ran out of cannons
    • Retreated
  • Question of

    The last battle of the American Revolution was

    • Battle of Saratoga
    • Battle of Yorktown
    • Battle of Monmouth
  • Question of

    The Seige of Boston was when

    • Washington took over Boston
    • Washington gave a cannon to the brittish
    • Washington ran out of gun powder and lied about it
  • Question of

    The battle of Bunker Hill is when Washington

    • Lined up the troops like the Brittish army and lost
    • Lined up the troops like Brittish army and won
    • Lost many soldiers
  • Question of

    which of the following types of trees is not likely to be found growing in a natural forest

    • Ebony
    • Spruce
    • Mvule
    • Ironwood
  • Question of

    Baobab and acacia is a common type of vegetation found in

    • Swampy Area
    • Mountain Slopes
    • Savana
    • In The Highlands
  • Question of

    Which of the following mainly influences vegetation on a mountain slope?

    • Altitude
    • Latitude
    • Temperature
    • Wind
  • Question of

    The type of vegetation likely to grow between 4000 m and 5000 m above sea level is

    • Bamboo forest
    • Mountain Forest
    • Heath and Moorland
    • Bushland and Thicket
  • Question of

    Which one of the following is is not a characteristic of desert type of vegetation

    • Deep-rooted
    • Fleshy Stems
    • Leaves are modified into thorns
    • Trees Form Canopy
  • Question of

    which of the following areas is covered by Mediterranian vegetation in Africa?

    • Gabon
    • Algeria
    • Mali
    • Libya
  • Question of

    The following vegetation are found growing in Mediterranean forest

    • Saage
    • Rosemary
    • Lavender
    • Lianas
  • Question of

    which of the following economic activities is not likely to be carried out in the savanna regions ?

    • Pastrolism
    • Tourism
    • Bee- keeping
    • Daily farming
  • Question of

    in which of the following types of vegetation are trees evergreen?

    • Equatorial
    • Desert and semi desert
    • Savannah
    • Scrubs and thickets
  • Question of

    Which of the following is not an importance of vegetation?

    • Source of law material for local industries
    • Protects water catchment areas
    • Helps to Protects Soil Erosion
  • Question of

    Planting of trees where they have been cut down is referred to as

    • Deforestation
    • Afforestation
    • Re-Aforestation
    • Agro-Forestry
  • Question of

    which of the following region in Kenya has the largest area under forest?

    • Nyika Plateau
    • Floor of the Rift Valley
    • Highlands
    • Coastal Lowlands
  • Question of

    Which of the following is the most serious threat to natural forests?

    • Destruction of trees by wild animals
    • Forest Fires
    • Over-Exploitation by Man
    • Lack Of Market for Timber
  • Question of

    In which of the following countries are equatorial forests found?

    • DRC and Angola
    • Zambia and Mozambique
    • DRC and Cameroon
    • Garbon and Chad

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