Jss3 first term social studies past questions and answers

Here are 20 social studies questions for JSS3 with options and answers:

 

Question: What is the capital city of Nigeria?

 

A) Lagos

B) Abuja

C) Kano

D) Port Harcourt

Answer: B) Abuja

Question: Which ocean is on the eastern coast of Africa?

 

A) Atlantic Ocean

B) Indian Ocean

C) Pacific Ocean

D) Southern Ocean

Answer: B) Indian Ocean

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

 

A) Thomas Jefferson

B) George Washington

C) Abraham Lincoln

D) John Adams

Answer: B) George Washington

Question: In which year did Nigeria gain independence from British rule?

 

A) 1950

B) 1960

C) 1970

D) 1980

Answer: B) 1960

Question: What is the main religion in India?

 

A) Buddhism

B) Hinduism

C) Islam

D) Christianity

Answer: B) Hinduism

Question: Which river is the longest in the world?

 

A) Amazon River

B) Nile River

C) Yangtze River

D) Mississippi River

Answer: B) Nile River

Question: Who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

 

A) J.K. Rowling

B) Harper Lee

C) George Orwell

D) Mark Twain

Answer: B) Harper Lee

Question: What is the currency of Japan?

 

A) Yen

B) Won

C) Baht

D) Ringgit

Answer: A) Yen

Question: Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

 

A) Venus

B) Mars

C) Jupiter

D) Saturn

Answer: B) Mars

Question: What is the capital of France?

 

A) Berlin

B) Madrid

C) Paris

D) Rome

Answer: C) Paris

Question: Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” in India?

 

A) Jawaharlal Nehru

B) Mahatma Gandhi

C) Subhas Chandra Bose

D) Sardar Patel

Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi

Question: In which continent is the Sahara Desert located?

 

A) Asia

B) Africa

C) South America

D) Australia

Answer: B) Africa

Question: Which ocean is to the west of South America?

 

A) Indian Ocean

B) Atlantic Ocean

C) Pacific Ocean

D) Southern Ocean

Answer: B) Atlantic Ocean

Question: What is the main language spoken in Brazil?

 

A) Spanish

B) Portuguese

C) Italian

D) French

Answer: B) Portuguese

Question: Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”?

 

A) William Shakespeare

B) Charles Dickens

C) Jane Austen

D) F. Scott Fitzgerald

Answer: A) William Shakespeare

Question: Which African country is known as the “Rainbow Nation”?

 

A) Nigeria

B) South Africa

C) Kenya

D) Egypt

Answer: B) South Africa

Question: What is the currency of China?

 

A) Yen

B) Won

C) Yuan

D) Baht

Answer: C) Yuan

Question: Which river is often referred to as the “Ganges” in India?

 

A) Yamuna

B) Brahmaputra

C) Godavari

D) Ganges

Answer: D) Ganges

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: In which year did the Berlin Wall fall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War?

 

A) 1985

B) 1989

C) 1991

D) 1995

Answer: B) 1989