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GRADE 6 FINAL SOCIAL STUDIES EXAMINATION

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The wind that brings harmattan to Nigeria is called________________ trade wind

a)

South- west

b)

North -west

c)

South- east

d)

North-east

2.

Mountains, Valleys, Rivers and Plateau are features of the _____________environment.

a)

social

b)

cultural

c)

physical

d)

political

3.

Industrial hazards can lead to the following EXCEPT_______________

a)

skin damage

b)

body building

c)

breathing in of impure air

d)

lung disease

4.

Industries that provide a special type of service belong to the _____________________ industry.

a)

Tertiary

b)

Secondary

c)

Primary

d)

None of the above

5.

One major hazard on the farm include___________________

a)

capsizing of canoe

b)

snake bite

c)

electric shock

d)

drowning

6.

The rise in sea level destroys coastal areas through_____________

a)

landslide

b)

earthquake

c)

flooding

d)

drought

7.

All the following are factors of production except_______________

a)

ocean

b)

land

c)

labour

d)

capital

8.

The instrument used for measuring humidity is______________

a)

Barometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Thermometer

9.

Which of the following arms of government has the power to interpret law________________

a)

legislature

b)

judiciary

c)

executive

d)

monarchy

10.

Industries which produce raw materials are called_________________ industry.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

All of the above

11.

The third largest ocean in the world is the ______________________________ ocean

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Arctic

d)

Atlantic

12.

Arid land with little or no vegetation is called____________________

a)

Oasis

b)

Stream

c)

Island

d)

Desert

13.

Which of these Nigerian cities is famous for coal mining?_____________________________

a)

Kano

b)

Jos

c)

Lagos

d)

Enugu

14.

Climate change leads to environmental disasters like _________________________________

a)

road accident

b)

collapsed bridge

c)

bomb explosion

d)

flood

15.

The culture of the 3R's include all the following except __________________________

a)

reuse

b)

refund

c)

recycle

d)

reduce

16.

The activities of the Fulani herdsmen in our country have led to desertification due to the_____________ pastures.

a)

trimming

b)

pruning

c)

overgrazing

d)

undergrazing

17.

Nigeria has an estimated area of___________________________________

a)

902,700km2

b)

923,768km2

c)

999,707km2

d)

918,770km2

18.

______________________ is a tax that is often added to the prices of goods and services.

a)

VAT

b)

PTA

c)

PTD

d)

PAYE

19.

An instrument for measuring wind speed is called___________________

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Thermometer

20.

The government of the people, by the people and for the people is called______________________

a)

capitalism

b)

autocracy

c)

socialism

d)

democracy

21.

The South west trade winds blows from the__________________________________

a)

equator

b)

atlantic ocean

c)

oceania

d)

sahara desert

22.

An area in the desert where water is found is called_________________________

a)

oasis

b)

pond

c)

island

d)

lake

23.

Apartheid as an official government policy was once practiced in _____________________

a)

Sierra Leone

b)

South Africa

c)

England

d)

Madagascar

24.

The money paid as profit to share holders of a company is called_____________________________

a)

draft

b)

revenue

c)

dividend

d)

cash

25.

Nigeria became nineteen states in the year_______________________________

a)

1946

b)

1964

c)

1967

d)

1976

26.

Which of these Nigerian cities was famous for groundnut pyramids?

a)

Lagos

b)

Kano

c)

Ilorin

d)

Minna

27.

Which of these government agency is in charge of CENSUS in Nigeria?____________________

a)

EFCC

b)

INEC

c)

ICPC

d)

NPC

28.

In Nigeria, census exercise is conducted officially every __________________________________years.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

29.

Which of the following is NOT a primary industry?______________________________

a)

bakery

b)

mining

c)

farming

d)

fishing

30.

The northern and southern protectorates of Nigeria were amalgamated by________________________________

a)

Hebert Macaulay

b)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

c)

Lord Luggard

d)

James Robertson

31.

The last nationwide census in Nigeria was held in the year____________________________

a)

1991

b)

2006

c)

2011

d)

2018

32.

The tier of government that operates at the grass root is also known as_______________________government.

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

All of the above

33.

A______________refers to a large group of people on earth that are similar in colour ,language and other features.

a)

region

b)

race

c)

ethnic

d)

descent

34.

Negroids are mostly found in which of these continent________________

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

35.

One of the physical feature of the Caucasoids include_____________________________

a)

inner eye fold

b)

pointed nose

c)

dark skin

d)

thickly coiled hair

36.

Major races of the world include the following except.....

a)

Australoids

b)

Red Indians

c)

Mongoloids

d)

Histoloids

37.

Caucasoids are mostly found in the following countries except________________

a)

Zambia

b)

Norway

c)

France

d)

Portugal

38.

Industrial action is also known as________________

a)

union action

b)

civil action

c)

strike action

d)

none of the above

39.

Industrial action can bring about economic growth in a country.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

undecided

d)

all of the above

40.

The following can lead to industrial action except____________

a)

high cost of living

b)

favourable working environment

c)

unfavourable working condition

d)

unfriendly government policies

41.

The income earned by a worker daily or weekly is known as____________________

a)

dividend

b)

wage

c)

salary

d)

stipend

42.

Crude oil was first discovered in Nigeria in a town called_____________

a)

Ewekoro

b)

Ilesha

c)

Agbor

d)

Oloibiri

43.

The Presidential nominee of the democrats party in the united states of America for the November 2020 election is ________________________

a)

Hillary Cinton

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Donald Trump

44.

_______________________________ is the incumbent (current) prime minister of Britain

a)

Boris Johnson

b)

Theresa May

c)

Tony Blair

d)

Margaret Thatcher

45.

In Nigeria, the capital of the old western region is located in_____________________

a)

Enugu

b)

Kaduna

c)

Ibadan

d)

Benin city

46.

The first military head of state in Nigeria was___________________________

a)

Gen Yakubu Gowon

b)

Gen Murtala Mohammed

c)

Gen Olusegun Obasanjo

d)

Gen Aguiyi Ironsi

47.

The first democratically elected President of South Africa was__________________

a)

Thabo Mbeki

b)

Martin Luther kIng Jnr

c)

Mahatma Ghandi

d)

Nelson Mandella

48.

All the following famous leaders at one time or the other won the Nobel peace prize except______________________

a)

Muhammadu Buhari

b)

Mahatma Ghandi

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Martin Luther King Jnr

49.

'' A winner is a dreamer who never gives up"........who among these famous world leaders is credited with the above quote?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Martin Luther King Jnr

d)

Mahatma Ghandi

50.

Who among these world leaders became famous for leading the movement that forced the British out of India.

a)

Martin Luther King Jnr

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Mahatma Ghandi

d)

Adolf Hitler