Jss2 First term social studies past questions and answers

Question: What is the main function of the judiciary in a democratic society?

A) Enforcing laws

B) Making laws

C) Implementing policies

D) Representing citizens

Answer: A) Enforcing laws

Question: Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

 

A) Coal

B) Solar

C) Natural Gas

D) Nuclear

Answer: B) Solar

Question: What is the purpose of the United Nations (UN)?

 

A) Economic development

B) International peace and security

C) Regional trade agreements

D) Cultural exchange

Answer: B) International peace and security

Question: In a market economy, what determines the prices of goods and services?

 

A) Government regulations

B) Supply and demand

C) Central planning

D) Consumer preferences

Answer: B) Supply and demand

Question: What is the significance of the Magna Carta in the history of governance?

 

A) Established democracy

B) Limited the power of the monarchy

C) Created a socialist system

D) Abolished slavery

Answer: B) Limited the power of the monarchy

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

 

A) Venus

B) Mars

C) Jupiter

D) Saturn

Answer: B) Mars

Question: What is the role of a constitution in a country?

 

A) Regulating traffic

B) Setting educational standards

C) Establishing the framework of government

D) Managing the stock market

Answer: C) Establishing the framework of government

Question: What is the purpose of a census in a country?

 

A) Conducting elections

B) Counting the population

C) Enforcing laws

D) Establishing trade agreements

Answer: B) Counting the population

Question: Who is known as the “Father of Modern Physics”?

 

A) Isaac Newton

B) Galileo Galilei

C) Albert Einstein

D) Marie Curie

Answer: C) Albert Einstein

Question: Which economic system is characterized by government ownership of major industries?

 

A) Capitalism

B) Socialism

C) Communism

D) Mixed economy

Answer: B) Socialism

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

 

A) Economic development

B) Environmental protection

C) International public health

D) Space exploration

Answer: C) International public health

Question: Which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere protects us from harmful solar radiation?

 

A) Troposphere

B) Stratosphere

C) Mesosphere

D) Exosphere

Answer: B) Stratosphere

Question: What is the primary responsibility of a legislature in a democratic government?

 

A) Enforcing laws

B) Making laws

C) Administering justice

D) Conducting foreign policy

Answer: B) Making laws

Question: In which form of government does power rest in the hands of a single ruler?

 

A) Democracy

B) Oligarchy

C) Monarchy

D) Republic

Answer: C) Monarchy

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

 

A) Environmental conservation

B) Humanitarian aid and disaster relief

C) International trade promotion

D) Space exploration

Answer: B) Humanitarian aid and disaster relief

Question: Which of the following is a fundamental human right?

 

A) Right to own property

B) Right to bear arms

C) Right to education

D) Right to privacy

Answer: C) Right to education

Question: What is the main function of the respiratory system in the human body?

 

A) Circulating blood

B) Digesting food

C) Breathing and oxygen exchange

D) Regulating body temperature

Answer: C) Breathing and oxygen exchange

Question: What is the importance of biodiversity in ecosystems?

 

A) Increases pollution

B) Enhances environmental stability

C) Decreases climate change

D) Boosts industrial production

Answer: B) Enhances environmental stability

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

 

A) Thomas Jefferson

B) John Adams

C) George Washington

D) James Madison

Answer: C) George Washington

Question: What is the primary function of the nervous system in the human body?

 

A) Reproduction

B)

Coordination and communication

C) Energy production

D) Waste elimination

Answer: B) Coordination and communication