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SOCIAL STUDIES/ GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TASK

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was ECOWAS established?

a)

1965

b)

1975

c)

1985

d)

1995

2.

What does ECOWAS stand for?

a)

Economic Corporation of West African States

b)

Economic Community of West African States

c)

Economic Co-operation of West Africa

d)

Economic Confederation of Western Africa

3.

The main purpose of ECOWAS is to:

a)

Encourage military expansion

b)

Promote economic integration

c)

Establish global trade

d)

Provide financial loans only

4.

Where is the ECOWAS headquarters located?

a)

Lagos

b)

Accra

c)

Abuja

d)

Dakar

5.

Which of the following is an official language of ECOWAS?

a)

Swahili

b)

French

c)

Arabic

d)

Portuguese

6.

Which organ makes key decisions in ECOWAS?

a)

Commission

b)

Authority of Heads of State and Government

c)

Council of Elders

d)

Parliament

7.

What document allows ECOWAS citizens to travel freely within the sub-region?

a)

Visa

b)

ECOWAS passport

c)

ECOWAS ID

d)

Travel Card

8.

What is one function of ECOWAS?

a)

Promote tourism

b)

Peacekeeping in conflict areas

c)

Build schools

d)

Regulate prices

9.

What is a pull factor in migration?

a)

Job opportunities

b)

War

c)

Drought

d)

Famine

10.

What is internal migration?

a)

Moving to another continent

b)

Moving within the same country

c)

Moving to another country

d)

Moving across oceans

11.

A refugee is a person who:

a)

Travels for tourism

b)

Flees home due to conflict or disaster

c)

Studies abroad

d)

Retires in a different country

12.

Rural-urban migration often leads to:

a)

Overcrowded cities

b)

Desertification

c)

Oil discovery

d)

Coastal erosion

13.

What is a seasonal migrant?

a)

A person who moves based on climate or farming seasons

b)

A full-time worker abroad

c)

A person on holiday

d)

A refugee

14.

Migration due to environmental conditions is called:

a)

Environmental migration

b)

Political migration

c)

Academic migration

d)

Spiritual migration

15.

The ECOWAS Protocol on free movement was signed in:

a)

1982

b)

1979

c)

1985

d)

1991

16.

The main reason for rural-urban migration is:

a)

Search for better living standards

b)

Visit family

c)

Religious duties

d)

Holiday travel

17.

What is one result of brain drain?

a)

More unskilled labour

b)

Loss of skilled professionals

c)

Cultural diversity

d)

Immigration increase

18.

One reason governments control migration is to:

a)

Create conflict

b)

Reduce education

c)

Manage population growth

d)

Build shopping malls

19.

A major problem caused by mass urban migration is:

a)

Lack of housing

b)

Rainfall

c)

Literacy

d)

Agriculture

20.

What best describes a migrant worker?

a)

A local employee

b)

A refugee

c)

Someone who travels to work in another country

d)

A government worker

21.

Which of the West African countries first pulled out of ECOWAS?

a)

Mauritania

b)

Freetown

c)

Ghana

d)

Nigeria

22.

If Mr. Dokie find himself in Ghana, what currency would he shop with?

a)

Cedi

b)

Rand

c)

CFA Franc

23.

My nephew just got back from Germany, he was unable to shop because he has not changed his money to Naira. What currency does he have?

a)

Euro

b)

Yen

c)

Dollar

24.

Mineral resources are found under the earth one of these is not a mineral resource

a)

Crude oil

b)

Cotton

c)

Iron ore

d)

Coal

25.

Without the ------------------- the mineral resources will be underground not utilized.

a)

Sailors

b)

Miners

c)

Transporters

26.

Which of the following mode of transportation is mostly use?

a)

Rail

b)

Road

c)

Air

d)

Water

27.

Which transportation mode is typically the fastest for long distances?

a)

Rail

b)

Road

c)

Air

d)

Water

28.

What one of these is the primary objective of transportation?

a)

To generate revenue

b)

To transport goods and passengers efficiently and safely

c)

To minimize travel time

d)

To maximize profits

29.

What is the place of worship for Muslims called?

a)

Church

b)

Temple

c)

Mosque

d)

Synagogue

30.

Which of the following is a place of worship for Christians?

a)

Gurdwara

b)

Mosque

c)

Church

d)

Temple

31.

What is the Jewish place of worship called?

a)

Church

b)

Synagogue

c)

Mosque

d)

Gurdwara

32.

Which of the following is NOT a place of worship?

a)

Church

b)

Mosque

c)

Stadium

d)

Temple

33.

Bible is the Holy book for Christians while the holy book of the Muslims is called -------------

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Quran

d)

Guru Granth Sahib

34.

Which of these is an example of a luminous object (something that produces its own light)?

a)

A mirror

b)

A book

c)

A light bulb

d)

A tree

35.

Which of these is a grain that we eat?

a)

Carrot

b)

Rice

c)

Apple

d)

Tomato

36.

What is the main purpose of growing crops?

a)

To play with them

b)

To make toys

c)

To provide food and other products

d)

To build houses

37.

Which of these is a cash crop?

a)

Maize

b)

Okra

c)

Tobacco

d)

Pumpkins

38.

Which of these is a mineral found in the ground?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Rock

d)

Sunlight

39.

What do we call a piece of rock that contains valuable minerals?

a)

A toy

b)

mineral

c)

A rock

d)

A stone

40.

___________________ are treasures underneath the earth that can be used to produce other goods.

a)

ground resources

b)

mineral resources

c)

human resources

d)

water resources

41.

From your study of the early man, can you tell us how they were able to invent the fire which they used to cook their meal and to keep warm.

a)

by putting leaves together

b)

by rubbing two sticks together

c)

by rubbing two stones together

d)

by striking a match

42.

The merging of the Southern and Northern protectorate is known as the ___________________________

a)

Almagation

b)

Amalgamation

c)

Joining

d)

Merging

43.

One of these is not an objective for ECOWAS

a)

To promote the co-operation and development of economic activities among member countries

b)

To contribute to the development of Nigeria as a whole

c)

To improve the standard of living of West African people.

d)

To foster peace among member countries

44.

As Nigerian government has introduced the new national anthem, the willingness to learn and recite it is an act of _____________ which is the love and loyalty for one's country.

a)

Responsibility

b)

Patriotism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Obedience

45.

We were taught that River Niger and River Benue meet in a place and that place is known as _______________________________

a)

Island

b)

Beach

c)

Confluence

d)

Creek

46.

The two major rivers in Nigeria meet at a town in ______________state.

a)

Niger

b)

Benue

c)

Kogi

d)

Plateau

47.

The representation of parts or all the earth's surface is known as the __________________________.

     

a)

Map

b)

Globe

c)

Ball of locations

d)

Drain

48.

A ____________________ shows us different states and countries using different colours to differentiate states and countries.

     

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

vegetational map

d)

Agricultural map

49.

The following are features of a map except____________________.

a)

Title

b)

Map

c)

Characteristics

d)

Tag

50.

Having been informed that light has been in existence long ago and is still in use now, one modern source of light I know is ____________________.

 

a)

Bush lamp

b)

fluorescent

c)

oil lamp

d)

Bypass

51.

If I should travel to another country, getting there I realized that I need to buy some items. What will I use to buy the items I need?

a)

Currency

b)

Notes

c)

Exchange

d)

Paper

52.

A particular currency is widely used by Most West African countries. What currency is that?

a)

Naira

b)

CFA Franc

c)

Dollar

d)

Yen

53.

Cholera is a dangerous disease that can kill if it is not properly taken care of and it is often times caused by ____________ .

a)

Clean water

b)

Contaminated water

c)

Fresh fruits

d)

Bread

54.

Nora does not have money to rent a shop or a stall, but she owns a phone, so Nora decided to sell her goods using the internet and her phone. One can say that Nora sells __________.

a)

In a closed store

b)

Online

c)

Offline

d)

In the supermarket

55.

_________________ is the process by which an individual's immune system becomes fortified against an agent or disease.

a)

Diseases

b)

Immunization

c)

Vaccine

d)

Protection

56.

The freezing point of water is _________ and the boiling point is __________.

a)

0⸰ C/ 100⸰C

b)

-10⸰C / 100⸰C

c)

100⸰C/ 0⸰C

d)

5⸰C/ 100⸰C

57.

Immunization is the process by which an individual's immune system becomes fortified against diseases. One of the following is NOT a type of immunization:

a)

Physical Immunization

b)

Injection Immunization

c)

Oral Immunization

d)

Nasal Spray Immunization

58.

An _______________ is a disease or sickness affecting the body.

   

a)

Diseases

b)

Vaccines

c)

illness

d)

protection

59.

The degree of hotness or coldness of anybody or object is known as _______________.

  

a)

Temperature

b)

Thermometer

c)

Thermocool

d)

Fahrenheit

60.

Temperature is measured in degree Fahrenheit and Celsius also known as ___________.

   

a)

Temperature

b)

Thermometer

c)

Centigrade

d)

Fahrenheit

61.

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

a)

Food poisoning

b)

Diseases

c)

Illness

d)

Protection

62.

What is the capital city of Sierra Leone?     (a)   .

63.

Liberia lies on the coast of which ocean?     (a)   .

64.

What two countries does Ghana lie between? ________________and ______________

(a)  

65.

What is currency? (a)  

66.

What are food crops? (a)  

67.

What are cash crops? (a)  

68.

What is mineral resource? (a)  

69.

What is transportation?

(a)  

70.

    What is safest mode of transportation? (a)