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General knowledge and social studies for grade3

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kanem Bornu empire was founded by the ------------from ----------------.

(a)  

2.

Kings of Kanem Bornu Empire are known as ---------

(a)  

3.

The greatest ruler that lived in Kanem Bornu Empire was

(a)  

4.

The Kanem Bornu Empire began to fall when

(a)  

5.

Mai Idris Alooma introduced this law in Kanem Bornu empire

a)

Jihad law

b)

Arabic law

c)

Sharia law

6.

Mali was colonized by

(a)  

7.

The capital city of Mali is called

(a)  

8.

The official language of Mali is

(a)  

9.

The most famous king of Mali

(a)  

10.

Mali gained her independence on the

a)

22nd September 1960

b)

18th September 1960

c)

22nd September 1963

d)

18th September 1963

11.

The two rivers flowing through southern Mali are

(a)  

12.

The capital of Senegal

(a)  

13.

The official Language of Senegal is

(a)  

14.

1.       The neighbors of Senegal are Mauritania, Mali, Guinea and Guinea Bissau.

a)

Mauritania, Mali, Guinea and Nigeria

b)

Mauritania, Mali, Guinea and Guinea Bissau

c)

Egypt, Mali, Guinea and Guinea Bissau

d)

Morocco, Mali, Guinea and Guinea Bissau

15.

Senegal gained her independence from France in

a)

1958

b)

1959

c)

1960

d)

1961

16.

Some of the mineral resources in Senegal are

a)

Gold, Platinum, Iron, Uranium, Phosphates

b)

Gold, Silver, Platinum, Iron, Uranium, Phosphates

c)

Gold, Platinum, Bronze, Uranium, Phosphates

d)

Gold, Brass, Iron, Uranium, Phosphates

17.

Ghana was colonized by

(a)  

18.

Ghana was formerly known as

(a)  

19.

The first African colony to gain independence was

a)

Mali

b)

Senegal

c)

Ghana

d)

Ethiopia

20.

Ghana is rich in

a)

Leather

b)

Gold

c)

Brass

d)

Diamond

21.

The current president of Ghana is

(a)  

22.

The currency of Ghana is

a)

Cedi and Pasewas

b)

Cedi and Basewas

c)

Cadi and Pasewas

d)

Cedi and Pasewai

23.

The major tribes in Ghana are

a)

Shante, Asante and Kumasi

b)

Fante, Asante and Kumasi

c)

Fanti, Asante and Kumasi

d)

Fante, Ashante and Kumasi

24.

-------- is the land of contrast and extremes

a)

Ghana

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Senegal

d)

Mali

25.

The capital of Ethiopia is

(a)  

26.

Ethiopia is in

a)

East Africa

b)

South Africa

c)

West Africa

d)

North Africa

27.

The only African country that was not colonized by the Europeans.

(a)  

28.

Ethiopia's former name was

(a)  

29.

Ethiopia's most populous leader was

a)

Katie Selassie

b)

Hailie Selassie

c)

Mary Selassie

d)

Haitie Selassie

30.

Native language of Ethipia

a)

Amharic

b)

Arabic

c)

French

d)

Greek

31.

South Africa has how many official languages

(a)  

32.

South Africa has how many capital cities

(a)  

33.

One of the greatest rulers of ancient South Africa

a)

  Shaka Zulu

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Shaka Shaka

d)

Akufo Addo

34.

South Africa is bordered on the east by

(a)  

35.

South Africa is bordered on the west by

(a)  

36.

Nelson Mandela was elected as the first black president in

a)

1990

b)

1991

c)

1993

d)

1994

37.

------------ a period of racial segregation where white and blacks did not have equal rights.

a)

Apartheid

b)

Apathy

c)

Jeopardy

d)

Strife

38.

------------ is the currency of Ethiopia

(a)  

39.

What is matter?

4 lines
40.

The process by which liquids changes to gas when heated

(a)  

41.

The process by which a solid changes to liquid when heated

(a)  

42.

The process by which gas changes to liquid when cooled

(a)  

43.

The process by which a solid changes directly to the gas state without going through the liquid state 

(a)  

44.

State the three forms of matter

4 lines
45.

Which state has its molecules tightly packed?

(a)  

46.

The degree of hotness or coldness of any object.



(a)  

47.

  ------------------------- is used to measure the degree of hotness or coldness of a body

(a)  

48.

The normal body temperature of man is from----------------- to -----------------

4 lines
49.

Two major thermometers are --------------------- and --------------------------

(a)  

50.

      Water boils at ---------------- degrees Celsius



(a)  

51.

  Water freezes at ----------------- degrees Celsius

(a)  

52.

1.       Health covers everything about a person’s ------------------, -------------------- and ---------------------

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53.

-------------- an illness that happens when harmful germs get into our food.

(a)  

54.

The olden methods of measuring length were by the use of all except Hand span, Arm length, Cubit, Foot, vernier caliper

(a)  

55.

Modern instruments used to measure length are all except

a)

Ruler

b)

Measuring tape or tape rule

c)

Micrometer screw gauge

d)

Strides

56.

The S.I. unit of length is the

(a)  

57.

The standard unit for mass is

(a)  

58.

The standard unit of measuring weight is called

(a)  

59.

Which of these changes for an object everywhere? Mass/ Weight

(a)  

60.

Mass is a force, true or false?

(a)  

61.

Weight is a force true or false?

(a)  

62.

The volume of liquids is measured with

(a)  

63.

The process by which a solid changes directly to the gas state without going through the liquid state 

(a)  

64.

Native language of Ethipia

a)

Amharic

b)

Arabic

c)

French

d)

Greek

65.

Mali was colonized by

(a)