26 Questions
Who is credited with providing patient guidance and enthusiastic encouragement for the textbook development?
Ato Zelalem Mulatu
Who is the coordinator of the textbook development project?
Getachew Talema Atinafu
What is the shape of a sand hill that is formed by wind?
Crescent-moon
In what year was the first edition of the textbook published?
2022
Who is the head of the Addis Ababa City Administration Education Bureau?
Ato Zelalem Mulatu
What is the term for the process of magma reaching the earth’s surface?
Lava
What is the title of the textbook?
Social Studies Grade 8 Student Textbook
What is the effect of cold ocean currents on coastal lands?
They make the land cooler and drier.
What type of rocks are Fold Mountains formed from?
Metamorphic
Who provided valuable support and constructive recommendations for the textbook development?
Ato Adimassu Dechasa, Ato Dagnaw Gebru, Ato Samson Melese, W/ro Abebech Negash, Ato Sisay Endale and Ato Desta Mersha
What is the term for the bending of the land surface due to internal forces?
Folding
Who are the authors of the textbook?
Tilahun Atlabachew T/Giorgis, Melkamu Belay Tiruneh, Kassahun Demissie Worku, Mulugeta Dires Fetene
What is the term for the emission of molten rock to the earth’s surface?
Volcanism
What is the title of the website mentioned in the text?
Fetena.net
Which of the following is an internal force that changes the earth’s surface?
Earthquake
What is the term for a depression between two parallel faults?
Rift Valley
What is the main focus of Unit 2: People and Socioeconomic Activities?
Cultural Diversity and Changes
Which unit covers the topic of Conservation and Utilization of Natural Resources for Sustainable Development?
Unit 3: Natural Resources and Socioeconomic Development
What is the primary topic of Unit 4: Early Modern and Modern World History?
The Great Geographical Discoveries
Which unit deals with the topic of Slavery and the Slave Trade?
Unit 5: Africa Since the 1500s
What is the primary topic of Unit 7: Contemporary Global Issues?
Climate Change
What is the main focus of the Social Studies Grade 8 Student Textbook?
All of the above
Which unit covers the topic of Trade and Market as the Current National and Local Concern?
Unit 2: People and Socioeconomic Activities
What is the main focus of the learning outcomes in Unit 1: Physical Characteristics of the Earth?
All of the above
Which unit covers the topic of The Industrial Revolution?
Unit 4: Early Modern and Modern World History
What is the primary topic of Unit 6: Modern History of Ethiopia?
Formation of Modern Empire State
Study Notes
Grade 8 Social Studies Textbook
Authors and Credits
- Authors: Tilahun Atlabachew T/Giorgis (M.A.), Melkamu Belay Tiruneh (B.A.), Kassahun Demissie Worku (M.A.), Mulugeta Dires Fetene (M.A.)
- Editors, Reviewers, and Evaluators: Belay Belete Birhanu (MA), Solomon Wondimu Metaferia (MA)
- Coordinator: Getachew Talema Atinafu
- Publisher: Addis Ababa City Administration Education Bureau, First edition 2022, Addis Ababa
Acknowledgment
- Ato Zelalem Mulatu, head of AAEB, for patient guidance, enthusiastic encouragement, and useful critiques
- Members of the management: Ato Adimassu Dechasa, Ato Dagnaw Gebru, Ato Samson Melese, W/ro Abebech Negash, Ato Sisay Endale, and Ato Desta Mersha for professional guidance, valuable support, and constructive recommendations
- Primary and secondary school principals for inspiring teachers to accomplish their duties
Contents
- UNIT 1: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EARTH
- 1.1 Forces Shaping the Earth’s Surface
- 1.2 Composition and Structures of the Earth’s Atmosphere
- 1.3 Elements and Controls of Weather and Climate
- UNIT 2: PEOPLE AND SOCIOECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
- 2.1 Cultural Diversity and Changes
- 2.2 Major Economic Activities
- 2.3 Trade and Market as the Current National and Local Concern
- 2.4 Government Revenue and Tax
- UNIT 3: NATURAL RESOURCES AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 3.1 Conservation and Utilization of Natural Resources for Sustainable Development
- 3.2 Consequences of Unwise Utilization of Natural Resources
- 3.3 Resource Accessibility and Resource-Based Conflicts
- UNIT 4: EARLY MODERN AND MODERN WORLD HISTORY
- 4.1 The Great Geographical Discoveries
- 4.2 Renaissance, Reformation, and Counter-reformation
- 4.3 The Industrial Revolution
- 4.4 The Two World Wars
- 4.5 The Cold War
- UNIT 5: AFRICA SINCE THE 1500S
- 5.1 Slavery and the Slave Trade
- 5.2 Colonialism in Africa
- 5.3 Independent African States and Moves towards Economic and Political Integration
- UNIT 6: MODERN HISTORY OF ETHIOPIA
- 6.1 Formation of Modern Empire State
- 6.2 Long Distance Trade and Medium of Exchange
- 6.3 Ethiopia and the Outside World
- 6.4 The Unity of Ethiopians in Defense of their Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity
- UNIT 7: CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ISSUES
- 7.1 Climate Change
- 7.2 Water Shortage/Scarcity
- 7.3 Deforestation
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