Social studies mock exam questions for Jss3

Social studies mock exam questions for Jss3

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

What is the capital of Nigeria?

A) Lagos

B) Abuja

C) Kano

D) Port Harcourt

Answer: B) Abuja

Who is the first President of the United States?

A) Thomas Jefferson

B) Abraham Lincoln

C) George Washington

D) John Adams

Answer: C) George Washington

Which continent is known as the "Dark Continent"?

A) Asia

B) Europe

C) Africa

D) Australia

Answer: C) Africa

Which river is the longest in the world?

A) Nile

B) Amazon

C) Mississippi

D) Yangtze

Answer: A) Nile

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

A) Earth

B) Jupiter

C) Mars

D) Venus

Answer: B) Jupiter

Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"?

A) Charles Dickens

B) William Shakespeare

C) Jane Austen

D) Mark Twain

Answer: B) William Shakespeare

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

A) Coal

B) Natural Gas

C) Solar Power

D) Oil

Answer: C) Solar Power

What is the capital of France?

A) Berlin

B) Rome

C) Madrid

D) Paris

Answer: D) Paris

What is the main economic activity in Japan?

A) Agriculture

B) Mining

C) Fishing

D) Tourism

Answer: A) Agriculture

Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of my knowledge cutoff date)?

A) Antonio Guterres

B) Ban Ki-moon

C) Kofi Annan

D) Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Answer: A) Antonio Guterres

What is the currency of India?

A) Yen

B) Peso

C) Rupee

D) Euro

Answer: C) Rupee

Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?

A) Oxygen

B) Carbon Dioxide

C) Nitrogen

D) Hydrogen

Answer: C) Nitrogen

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

A) 1950

B) 1960

C) 1970

D) 1980

Answer: B) 1960

What is the largest ocean in the world?

A) Atlantic Ocean

B) Indian Ocean

C) Arctic Ocean

D) Pacific Ocean

Answer: D) Pacific Ocean

Who is the author of the book "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

A) Harper Lee

B) J.K. Rowling

C) George Orwell

D) Jane Austen

Answer: A) Harper Lee

Which of the following is a non-renewable source of energy?

A) Wind

B) Natural Gas

C) Geothermal

D) Hydroelectric

Answer: B) Natural Gas

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

A) China

B) South Korea

C) Japan

D) Thailand

Answer: C) Japan

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

A) Amelia Earhart

B) Bessie Coleman

C) Sally Ride

D) Valentina Tereshkova

Answer: A) Amelia Earhart

What is the longest river in Africa?

A) Niger River

B) Congo River

C) Nile River

D) Zambezi River

Answer: C) Nile River

Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Nation"?

A) Subhas Chandra Bose

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Mahatma Gandhi

D) Sardar Patel

Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi