Jss1 second term social studies past questions and answers

Jss1 second term social studies past questions and answers

Here are 20 JSS1 (Junior Secondary School 1) Social Studies questions with options and answers:

What is the capital city of Nigeria?

A) Lagos

B) Abuja

C) Kano

D) Port Harcourt

Answer: B) Abuja

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource?

A) Smartphone

B) Water

C) Bicycle

D) Television

Answer: B) Water

Who is the current President of the United States?

A) Joe Biden

B) Donald Trump

C) Barack Obama

D) George Bush

Answer: A) Joe Biden

What is the longest river in the world?

A) Nile

B) Amazon

C) Mississippi

D) Yangtze

Answer: A) Nile

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

A) Coal

B) Solar

C) Natural Gas

D) Oil

Answer: B) Solar

Who wrote the Nigerian National Anthem?

A) Chinua Achebe

B) Wole Soyinka

C) Ben Okri

D) John Ilechukwu

Answer: D) John Ilechukwu

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

A) Earth

B) Mars

C) Jupiter

D) Venus

Answer: C) Jupiter

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

A) Wind

B) Natural Gas

C) Sunlight

D) Tides

Answer: B) Natural Gas

Who is the author of "Things Fall Apart"?

A) Chinua Achebe

B) Wole Soyinka

C) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

D) Buchi Emecheta

Answer: A) Chinua Achebe

What is the currency of Japan?

A) Yen

B) Euro

C) Dollar

D) Pound

Answer: A) Yen

Which of the following continents is the largest by land area?

A) Africa

B) Asia

C) North America

D) Europe

Answer: B) Asia

Who is known as the father of modern physics?

A) Isaac Newton

B) Albert Einstein

C) Galileo Galilei

D) Stephen Hawking

Answer: B) Albert Einstein

What is the main language spoken in Brazil?

A) Spanish

B) Portuguese

C) French

D) Italian

Answer: B) Portuguese

Which planet is often referred to as the "Red Planet"?

A) Mars

B) Venus

C) Jupiter

D) Mercury

Answer: A) Mars

What is the full meaning of UNESCO?

A) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

B) United Nations Economic and Social Council

C) Universal Service for Education and Culture

D) United Nations for Scientific, Educational, and Cultural Outreach

Answer: A) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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

What is the primary function of the United Nations?

A) Promoting global tourism

B) Maintaining international peace and security

C) Conducting space exploration

D) Promoting world trade

Answer: B) Maintaining international peace and security

Which African country is known as the "Rainbow Nation"?

A) Nigeria

B) South Africa

C) Egypt

D) Kenya

Answer: B) South Africa

Who is the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

A) Amelia Earhart

B) Bessie Coleman

C) Harriet Quimby

D) Sally Ride

Answer: A) Amelia Earhart

Which of the following is a traditional African musical instrument?

A) Piano

B) Violin

C) Djembe

D) Saxophone

Answer: C) Djembe