Jss1 third term social studies past questions and answers

Question: What is the official language of Russia?

A) Russian

B) Ukrainian

C) Belarusian

D) Kazakh

Answer: A) Russian

Question: Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?

 

A) Egypt

B) Ethiopia

C) Nigeria

D) Kenya

Answer: B) Ethiopia

Question: Which ocean is the smallest and shallowest?

 

A) Pacific Ocean

B) Indian Ocean

C) Arctic Ocean

D) Atlantic Ocean

Answer: C) Arctic Ocean

Question: Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?

 

A) Marie Curie

B) Rosalind Franklin

C) Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin

D) Maria Goeppert Mayer

Answer: A) Marie Curie

Question: What is the primary role of the World Health Organization (WHO)?

 

A) Space exploration

B) Human rights advocacy

C) International health cooperation

D) Environmental conservation

Answer: C) International health cooperation

Question: Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing writing using cuneiform script?

 

A) Greek

B) Roman

C) Sumerian

D) Egyptian

Answer: C) Sumerian

Question: What is the currency of South Africa?

 

A) Rand

B) Peso

C) Lira

D) Baht

Answer: A) Rand

Question: In which year did the European Union (EU) adopt the euro as its official currency?

 

A) 1992

B) 1999

C) 2004

D) 2010

Answer: B) 1999

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

 

A) Earth

B) Mars

C) Neptune

D) Uranus

Answer: A) Earth

Question: Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

 

A) Amelia Earhart

B) Bessie Coleman

C) Harriet Quimby

D) Jacqueline Cochran

Answer: A) Amelia Earhart

Question: What is the main purpose of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

 

A) Military alliance

B) Economic stability and cooperation

C) Cultural exchange

D) Environmental protection

Answer: B) Economic stability and cooperation

Question: Which river is considered the lifeline of India?

 

A) Ganges

B) Yamuna

C) Brahmaputra

D) Godavari

Answer: A) Ganges

Question: Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

 

A) Nikita Khrushchev

B) Joseph Stalin

C) Leon Trotsky

D) Mikhail Gorbachev

Answer: A) Nikita Khrushchev

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

 

A) Sweden

B) Norway

C) Canada

D) Finland

Answer: B) Norway

Question: What is the largest island in the world?

 

A) Greenland

B) Australia

C) Borneo

D) Madagascar

Answer: A) Greenland

Question: Which ancient wonder was located in Olympia, Greece?

 

A) Hanging Gardens

B) Great Pyramid of Giza

C) Statue of Zeus at Olympia

D) Colossus of Rhodes

Answer: C) Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Question: In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

 

A) United States

B) Germany

C) United Kingdom

D) France

Answer: C) United Kingdom

Question: What is the primary role of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)?

 

A) Environmental conservation

B) Peacekeeping

C) Education, science, and culture promotion

D) Humanitarian aid

Answer: C) Education, science, and culture promotion

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

 

A) Greece

B) Egypt

C) Italy

D) Turkey

Answer: B) Egypt

Question: What is the primary purpose of the Red Cross?

 

A) Space exploration

B) Environmental conservation

C) Humanitarian aid and disaster relief

D) Economic development

Answer: C) Humanitarian aid and disaster relief