Social studies mock exam questions and answers for Jss3

Social studies mock exam questions and answers for Jss3

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

Question: What is the capital city of Nigeria?

Options:

A) Lagos

B) Abuja

C) Port Harcourt

D) Kano

Answer: B) Abuja

Question: Who is the current President of the United States (as of 2022)?

Options:

A) Barack Obama

B) Donald Trump

C) Joe Biden

D) George Bush

Answer: C) Joe Biden

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

Options:

A) Coal

B) Natural Gas

C) Solar

D) Nuclear

Answer: C) Solar

Question: The Great Wall of China was primarily built for what purpose?

Options:

A) Tourism

B) Defense

C) Agriculture

D) Transportation

Answer: B) Defense

Question: What is the longest river in the world?

Options:

A) Nile

B) Amazon

C) Mississippi

D) Yangtze

Answer: A) Nile

Question: Who is known as the father of modern physics?

Options:

A) Albert Einstein

B) Isaac Newton

C) Galileo Galilei

D) Thomas Edison

Answer: A) Albert Einstein

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

Options:

A) China

B) Japan

C) South Korea

D) Thailand

Answer: B) Japan

Question: What is the currency of India?

Options:

A) Yen

B) Rupee

C) Won

D) Euro

Answer: B) Rupee

Question: Which of the following continents is the most populous?

Options:

A) Europe

B) Asia

C) Africa

D) South America

Answer: B) Asia

Question: What is the main religion practiced in Saudi Arabia?

Options:

A) Buddhism

B) Hinduism

C) Christianity

D) Islam

Answer: D) Islam

Question: What is the primary function of the United Nations?

Options:

A) Promoting world trade

B) Providing humanitarian aid

C) Maintaining international peace and security

D) Advancing scientific research

Answer: C) Maintaining international peace and security

Question: Who wrote the famous novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

Options:

A) J.K. Rowling

B) George Orwell

C) Harper Lee

D) Mark Twain

Answer: C) Harper Lee

Question: Which gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?

Options:

A) Oxygen

B) Carbon dioxide

C) Nitrogen

D) Hydrogen

Answer: C) Nitrogen

Question: What is the term for the study of Earth's physical features and the atmosphere?

Options:

A) Astronomy

B) Geology

C) Meteorology

D) Biology

Answer: C) Meteorology

Question: Which ancient civilization is known for building the pyramids?

Options:

A) Roman

B) Greek

C) Egyptian

D) Mayan

Answer: C) Egyptian

Question: Which of the following is a landlocked country in Africa?

Options:

A) Kenya

B) South Africa

C) Nigeria

D) Chad

Answer: D) Chad

Question: Who is the author of "The Diary of a Young Girl"?

Options:

A) Jane Austen

B) Anne Frank

C) William Shakespeare

D) Charles Dickens

Answer: B) Anne Frank

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

Options:

A) 1945

B) 1953

C) 1960

D) 1970

Answer: C) 1960

Question: What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Options:

A) Earth

B) Mars

C) Jupiter

D) Saturn

Answer: C) Jupiter

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

Options:

A) Amelia Earhart

B) Rosa Parks

C) Marie Curie

D) Florence Nightingale

Answer: A) Amelia Earhart