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Social studies

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a raw material for the production of petroleum resources?

a)

Limestone

b)

Water

c)

Crude oil

d)

Iron ore

2.

Crude oil is made up of:

a)

Ethane

b)

Butane

c)

A mixture of different hydrocarbons

d)

Extremely large hydrocarbons which are broken up once extracted

3.

Different fractions in crude oil are separated by:

a)

Cracking

b)

Fractional Distillation

c)

Filtration

d)

Crystalisation

4.

Kerosene (paraffin) is used for:

a)

Fuel for cars

b)

Domestic heating and cooking

c)

Fuel in aircraft

d)

Fuel for large ships and in power stations

5.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals 
6.
Crude oil is also called what?
a)
biomass
b)
fossils
c)
coal
d)
petroleum
7.

The Trans Saharan Trade was majorly between the ----------- and -----------------

a)

West Africa and East Africa

b)

North Africa and East Africa

c)

North Africa and West Africa

d)

East Africa and South Africa

8.

Which one of the following goods do you think the West Africans needed during the Trans Saharan Trade ?

a)

slaves

b)

gold

c)

ivory

d)

salt

9.

One of the following options is not an effect of the Trans Saharan Trade,Identify it.

a)

Growth of Ancient Empires

b)

Exchange of intellectual capacities

c)

West Africa became over populated

d)

Introduction of Islam

10.

The Trans Saharan Trade Routes are located on which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

India

11.

What were the two major items traded along the Trans Saharan Trade routes?

a)

Pepper and Silver

b)

Gold and Salt

c)

Platinum and Oregano

d)

Gunpowder and Tea

12.

Which religion spread along the Trans Saharan Trade Routes?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

13.

What was used to travel across the Sahara?

a)

Wagons

b)

Ships

c)

Chariots

d)

Camels

14.

What were the two major items traded along the Trans Saharan Trade routes?

a)

Pepper and Silver

b)

Gold and Salt

c)

Platinum and Oregano

d)

Gunpowder and Tea

15.

Which religion spread along the Trans Saharan Trade Routes?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

16.

What important city was the center of trade on the Trans Saharan Trade Routes?

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Constantinople

c)

Rome

d)

Alexandria

17.

What was the other name for Trans Saharan trade

a)

Caravan Trade

b)

Desert Trade

c)

Hot Trade

d)

Camel Trade

18.

What was the main medium of exchange

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Cowrie Shell

d)

Headphones

19.

What was the other name for Trans Atlantic Trade

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Water Trade

c)

Slave Trade

d)

Bad Trade

20.

Who was the first English man to take part in slave trade

a)

Rockie shay

b)

Peter Lone

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

John Hawkins

21.

Triangle Trade involved what 3 continents?

a)

Africa, Europe, Asia

b)

The Americas, Africa, Asia

c)

Africa, The Americas, Australia

d)

Europe, the Americas, Africa

22.

What were the main causes of death during the Middle Passage?

a)

Disease, weapons

b)

Ships sinking

c)

Disease, Starvation

d)

Starvation, storms

23.

Where were the slaves kept on the ships?

a)

On the main deck

b)

Beneath the deck

c)

On the main cabins of the ships

24.

What ocean was crossed during The Middle Passage?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

25.

From which European country did Kenya and Nigeria gain their independence?

a)

Belgium

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

the Netherlands

26.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

a)

to end civil war between ethnic groups

b)

so the British could colonize Kenya

c)

to split up Africa

d)

to create a new South Africa

27.

Why were Europeans interested in Africa?

a)

wide variety of physical features for tourism

b)

wide variety of wildlife

c)

rich cultural and religious traditions

d)

rich natural resources

28.
to divide into parts
a)
multiply
b)
summarize
c)
project
d)
partition
29.
A policy of extending a country's power and influence over a weaker nation.
a)
partition
b)
African National Congress
c)
nationalism
d)
imperialism
30.
Freedom from the control of others
a)
dependence
b)
investing
c)
adulthood
d)
independence
31.

How did industrialization in Europe lead to the scramble for Africa?

a)

Europeans wanted to spread different forms of Christianity by establishing missions.

b)

Europeans wanted a better understanding of the ethnic groups in Africa.

c)

Europeans wanted a new source of natural resources that were not available in Europe or other colonies

d)

Europeans wanted to support the growing economies of newly established African countries.

32.

What was the name of Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire?

a)

allies

b)

central powers

33.

World War 1 was also known as the...

a)

a.    The War between the states

b)

the Great War

34.

Great Britain, France, Russia, and other nations who fought on their side are....

a)

Central powers

b)

Allies

35.

   Whose death sparked World War I?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm

b)

Archbishop Ussher

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

36.

   In What years did WW1 occur?

a)

1914 - 1918

b)

1815 - 1818

c)

1913- 1917

37.

Which side did the US support

a)

Allies

b)

central powers

38.

How did the Great War affect life on the home front?

a)

Governments championed civil liberties like the freedom of the press.

 

b)

Economies were geared toward providing consumer goods.

c)

Essential items needed for the war effort were rationed

39.

World War 2 took place from

a)

1939-1945

b)

1800-1812

c)

200-2008

40.

World War 2 took place in

a)
b)
c)
41.

The war was started by....

a)
b)
c)
42.

Both Japan and Germany wanted more....

a)
b)
c)
43.

True or False: The US was in the war from the beginning.

a)
b)
44.

Japan surrendered when the US dropped....

a)
b)
c)
45.

This organization, focused on oil policy, brings together several of the world’s leading oil producers.

a)

IAEA

b)

UN

c)

UNESCO

d)

OPEC

46.

This organization, headquartered in New York, is the world’s most ambitious and best-known forum for global governance.

a)

EU

b)

UN

c)

OAS

d)

League of Nation

47.

This organization, based in Geneva, has primary responsibility for international health issues.

a)

WHO

b)

WTO

c)

ILO

d)

UNICEF

48.

This organization is the leading administrator of programs to help the world’s refugees.

a)

UNICEF

b)

UN

c)

UNHCR

d)

WHO

49.

What is the name of the international organization charged with prosecuting war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity?

a)

International Criminal Court (ICC)

b)

World Court for Genocide (WCG)

c)

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

d)

United Nations Court of Genocide (UNCG)

50.

What year was Kingdom of Benin founded?

a)

600AD

b)

1100AD

c)

900AD

d)

900BC

51.

What country was the Kingdom of Benin in?

a)

Ghana

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kenya

d)

Africa

52.

Who was the first Ogiso of Benin?

a)

Igodo

b)

Owodo

c)

Ewarae

d)

Orhogbua

53.

The Kingdom of Benin was first called...

a)

Ogiso

b)

Eweka

c)

Oba

d)

Igodomigodo

54.

Ogiso means 'ruler of the _____'

a)

land

b)

kingdom

c)

sky

d)

Benin

55.

The Obas of Benin sold slaves to which European country?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Ireland

d)

Italy

56.

What precious metal was popular in the Kingdom of Benin?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Copper

d)

Bronze

57.

Oyo empire was founded by

a)

Oranmiyan

b)

Oduduwa

c)

Baale

d)

Bashorun

58.

The head of Oyo empire was called

a)

Atta

b)

Ooni

c)

Alaafin

d)

Emir

59.

The kingmakers in Oyo empire was called?

a)

Oyomesi

b)

Oluwo

c)

Bashorun

d)

Ilari

60.

The first dynasty to emerge in Benin Kingdom was

a)

Eweka dynasty

b)

Ogiso dynasty

c)

Sefawa dynasty

d)

Sarauta dynasty

61.

who is the current king of asante

a)

god of ghiggo of ghana

b)

oba komojaola of asnate

c)

king otufimu

d)

asantehene osei tutu

62.

What Did The People Of Asante Call Their King

a)

Igodomigodo

b)

Oba

c)

king

d)

Asantehene

63.

The beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as its

a)

behavior

b)

interdependence

c)

culture

d)

diffusion

64.

Language, religion, government, and entertainment are

a)

elements of culture

b)

characteristics of globalization

c)

what makes up an ethnic group

d)

elements that make a society level

65.
The spread of cultural traits from one region to another is
a)
elastic
b)
a developed nation
c)
cultural diffusion
d)
a trait
66.

One way to avoid problems between cultures is to

a)

ignore other peoples' opinions that differ from yours

b)

separate by race or ethnicity in cities

c)

teach about the different cultures that exist

d)

create separate schools for different cultures