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SOCIAL STUDIES SECOND TERM 2021/2022 HALF TERM TEST

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The heads quarter of ECOWAS is

a)

Abuja

b)

Addis Ababa

c)

Njame

d)

Porto novo

2.

The most populated country in Africa is

a)

South Africa

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Kenya

d)

Nigeria

3.

When was Abuja made the capital of Nigeria

a)

Dec. 1992

b)

Dec. 1990

c)

Dec. 1991

4.

The full meaning of ICPC is

a)

Independent corrupt practices commission

b)

Individual corruption protocol in the country

c)

Indigenous control of corruption in the country

5.

Where is the famous Zuma Rock located

a)

Niger

b)

Ogun

c)

Kaduna

d)

Kano

6.

The first European to come to Nigeria where

a)

Portuguese

b)

Greek

c)

Italians

d)

British

7.

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Crust

8.

An area in a country where voters elect a representative to a local or national government body is known as

a)

Constituents

b)

Campaign

c)

Candidate

d)

Constituency

9.

Which of the following option is not related to the given statement?

Cultivation of cotton is a primary sector activity because

a)

it provides raw material to the textile industry, a secondary sector activity.

b)

the making of cotton is partially depended on natural factors like rain, sunshine, soil,etc

c)

Cotton growing falls under agriculture, that is an activity which exploits natural resources of gifts of nature.

d)

It is the most important sector contributing to the country's GDP

10.

Which one is the correct option for the given statement?

Dairy is a primary sector activity and not secondary sector despite the fact that 'industry' is attached to it, because

a)

Dairy products are availed through biological process of the animals

b)

Availability of animal feed and fodder

c)

the main product milk is a natural product

d)

all of the above.

11.

National economy comprises of all the _______ and _______ that are produced in a country with the resources.

a)

material, people

b)

love, care

c)

war, fights

d)

goods, services

12.

________ is the total removal of government control on all sectors of the economy

a)

Deregulation

b)

Commercialization

c)

Privatisation

d)

Publicity

13.

________ refers to the transfer of public enterprises to the private sector.

a)

Publicity

b)

Privitatisation

c)

Commercialization

d)

Deregulation

14.

Crude oil accounts for about ________ % of Nigeria wealth and foreign exchange

a)

20%

b)

70%

c)

0%

d)

90%

15.

The group of people related by blood are called ______

a)

family

b)

organization

c)

father

d)

member

16.

Social Studies as a discipline originated from

a)

America

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Ghana

17.

The following are methods of teaching Social Studies, EXCEPT.

a)

discussion

b)

excursion

c)

filtration

d)

observation

18.

In Nigeria, the first formal institution that produced Social Studies textbooks for JSS is the

a)

African Church Grammar School, Aiyetoro

b)

Baptist Secondary School, Aiyetoro

c)

Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro

d)

Rosemary Grammar School, Ilesa.

19.

The following are environmental problems EXCEPT

a)

cloud

b)

drought

c)

erosion

d)

flood

20.

Most Nigerians contribute to the national economics life through ____

a)

agriculture

b)

commerce

c)

import and export

d)

industries