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SOCIAL STUDIES 3RD TERM CAT 2025

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which city of the Mali Empire became a famous trading centre?

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Bamako

c)

Kano

d)

Kumasi

2.

The Mali Empire became famous and strong under which ruler?

a)

Mana Musa

b)

Idris Alooma

c)

Sundiata keita

d)

Osei Tutu

3.

The rulers of the Kanem Bornu were known as _____.

a)

Kings

b)

Mai

c)

Alaafin

d)

Oba

4.

Mai Idris Alooma introduced the Islamic law known as ______.

a)

Sharia

b)

Custom

c)

Law

d)

Jihad

5.

Who was the first president of Nigeria?

a)

Obafemi Awolowo

b)

Tafawa Balewa

c)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

d)

Ahmadu Bello

6.

Nigeria came under the British rule in the year_____.

a)

1901

b)

1920

c)

1935

d)

1957

7.

Which is not an important political leader in Nigeria's history?

a)

Herbert Macaulay

b)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

c)

Aliko Dangote

d)

Obafemi Awolowo

8.

What material did human beings use to create tools before they discovered metals?

a)

Stones

b)

Mud

c)

Trees

d)

Aluminum

9.

Fire was believed to have started in _____.

a)

Gambia

b)

Kenya

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Egypt

10.

The Nok civilization was discovered in the year_____.

a)

1928

b)

1960

c)

1953

d)

1930

11.

What were the people of Igbo Ukwu skilled at making?

a)

Bags

b)

Pots

c)

Jewelry

d)

Fabrics

12.

The Zulu people are found in ________.

a)

South Africa

b)

West Africa

c)

North Africa

13.

The largest ethnic group in Kenya is ______.

a)

Kikuyu

b)

Mbaza

c)

Aksum

d)

Zulu

14.

Identify the shaded region.

a)

Nigeria

b)

Ghana

c)

Algeria

d)

Mali

15.

Why is October 1st October 1960 an important date in Nigeria?

a)

Nigeria got her independence

b)

It is the day Nigeria became a republic

c)

It marks the end of the Nigerian civil war

d)

It is when Nigeria joined the African Union