Social Studies Revision Questions

1.        One function of the local government is __________.

  

• to oppress the people

• to make laws for the community

•   to provide health care and schools for the people

• to extort money illegally from the people

2,        What important discovery did Vasco Da Gama make?

• He was the first to chart the course of the Niger river.

• He was the first to discover new world.

• He was the first to discover China.

• He was the first European to sail from Portugal to India.

3.    The federal government gives grants (money) to the ______ and _______.

• local, state government

• southern, northern government only

• western, eastern government only

• foreigners, tourists

   One significant discovery made by Christopher Columbus was ______________

• India

• China   

• America

• West Indies

  There are ______ arms of government.

• two

• three 

•  four

• six

The Nigerian flag was designed by _______.

• Taiwo Akinkunmi    

• Lord Lugard   

• Benedict Odiase

• Flora Shaw    

In ancient times, people often crossed the Atlantic Ocean to explore new places. Which means of transportation did the explorers most likely use?

• rail

• water

• land                  

•             air                     

The arm of government in Nigeria that interprets the law and punishes people who break the law is the __________.

•     judiciary            

• assembly

• legislative                       

• executive

Which means of transportation should I consider if I want to arrive London in      6hours 30 minutes from Lagos?

• rail

•          land                 

• water               

• air                         

The Northern, Southern protectorate and colony of Lagos was amalgamated by Lord Fredrick Lugard in _________.  

• 2000

• 1914   

• 1920

• 1912