Jss1 second term social studies past questions and answers

Question: Which ancient civilization built the pyramids in Egypt?

A) Mesopotamians

B) Greeks

C) Romans

D) Egyptians

Answer: D) Egyptians

Question: In which continent is the Amazon Rainforest located?

 

A) Africa

B) South America

C) Asia

D) North America

Answer: B) South America

Question: Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

 

A) Boris Johnson

B) Theresa May

C) David Cameron

D) Tony Blair

Answer: A) Boris Johnson

Question: What is the main religion in India?

 

A) Buddhism

B) Hinduism

C) Islam

D) Christianity

Answer: B) Hinduism

Question: Which ocean is the largest by area?

 

A) Atlantic Ocean

B) Indian Ocean

C) Southern Ocean

D) Arctic Ocean

Answer: C) Southern Ocean

Question: Who was the first President of the United States?

 

A) John Adams

B) George Washington

C) Thomas Jefferson

D) James Madison

Answer: B) George Washington

Question: What is the main purpose of the European Union (EU)?

 

A) Military alliance

B) Economic cooperation

C) Cultural exchange

D) Environmental protection

Answer: B) Economic cooperation

Question: Which famous canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?

 

A) Suez Canal

B) Panama Canal

C) Corinth Canal

D) Kiel Canal

Answer: A) Suez Canal

Question: In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, leading to the reunification of East and West Germany?

 

A) 1989

B) 1991

C) 1975

D) 1994

Answer: A) 1989

Question: What is the official language of Brazil?

 

A) Spanish

B) Portuguese

C) Italian

D) French

Answer: B) Portuguese

Question: Who wrote “The Communist Manifesto” alongside Karl Marx?

 

A) Friedrich Nietzsche

B) Vladimir Lenin

C) Friedrich Engels

D) Joseph Stalin

Answer: C) Friedrich Engels

Question: What is the largest mountain range in the world?

 

A) Andes

B) Himalayas

C) Alps

D) Rockies

Answer: B) Himalayas

Question: Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?

 

A) China

B) Japan

C) South Korea

D) Vietnam

Answer: B) Japan

Question: Who was the ancient Egyptian queen known for her relationship with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?

 

A) Cleopatra

B) Nefertiti

C) Hatshepsut

D) Ankhesenamun

Answer: A) Cleopatra

Question: Which river is considered the cradle of civilization in ancient Mesopotamia?

 

A) Tigris

B) Euphrates

C) Nile

D) Indus

Answer: B) Euphrates

Question: What is the official language of the United States?

 

A) English

B) Spanish

C) French

D) German

Answer: A) English

Question: Which country is known as the “Pearl of Africa”?

 

A) Kenya

B) Uganda

C) Tanzania

D) Rwanda

Answer: B) Uganda

Question: What is the main export of Saudi Arabia?

 

A) Oil

B) Coffee

C) Diamonds

D) Electronics

Answer: A) Oil

Question: Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement and a key figure in nonviolent civil disobedience?

 

A) Jawaharlal Nehru

B) Mahatma Gandhi

C) Subhas Chandra Bose

D) Sardar Patel

Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi

Question: Which ancient wonder was located in the city of Babylon?

 

A) Hanging Gardens

B) Great Pyramid of Giza

C) Statue of Zeus at Olympia

D) Colossus of Rhodes

Answer: A) Hanging Gardens