Social Studies Basic 6 Third Term Examination Questions
Primary 6 Social Studies Questions
Part A: Objective Questions
- The most expensive means of transportation is by _____________
(a) air (b) foot (c) rail (d) road - All the following are benefits of division of labour except ______
(a) it is monotonous (b) it saves time (c) it saves energy (d) work process is divided into various stages - The main aim of marriage is for __________
(a) childbearing (b) division of labour (c) financial upliftment (d) love - All these are problems of marriage except __________
(a) adultery (b) child lesson (c) lack of love (d) love and care - The head of a primary school is called the _________
(a) chairman (b) board (c) headmaster/headmistress (d) principal - Whose picture is on the Five Hundred Naira Note?
(a) Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (b) Alhaji Sir Ahmed Bello
(c) Chief Obafemi Awolowo (d) Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe - All the following are man-made resources except ______
(a) borehole (b) caterpillars (c) cars (d) forest - Formal education is being received in the ______
(a) churches (b) homes (c) markets (d) schools - The means of talking and writing to one another is called ________
(a) communication (b) debate (c) dialogue (d) discussion - There are ______ levels of government in Nigeria
(a) 776 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 22 - A woman who is not married is called a _______
(a) bachelor (b) fiancé (c) girl (d) spinster - Nigeria is a country on the continent of ____________
(a) Africa (b) America (c) Asia (d) Australia - Nigeria became a republic on 1st October _______
(a) 1960 (b) 1970 (c) 1963 (d) 1966 - Who designed the Nigerian National Flag?
(a) Taiwo Akinkunmi (b) Segun Bolujo
(c) Ajumobi Agbomola (d) Zaka Tompolo - The two white horses on the Nigerian Coat of Arms represent ______
(a) dignity and pride (b) peace and unity (c) arise o’ compatriot (d) strength and progress - The head of a nuclear family is the _________
(a) father (b) mother (c) grandfather (d) the richest person - The killing of twins in Nigeria was stopped by ______
(a) Jaja of Opobo (b) Mungo Park (c) Mary Slessor (d) Bola Tinubu - Kano was famous in the olden days because of its ________
(a) cocoa (b) cotton (c) petroleum (d) groundnut pyramids - Crude oil was first discovered in ______
(a) Oloibiri (b) Warri (c) Yenagoa (d) Ijebu-Ode - The major source of Government Revenue in Nigeria is ______
(a) cocoa (b) cotton (c) petroleum (d) petrolgel - ______ means a break-up in marriage
(a) courtship (b) engagement (c) divorce (d) introduction - ________ is the movement of people from one country to another country.
(a) Migration (b) custom (c) abroad (d) tourist - ________ is the most important agent of socialization
(a) family (b) school (c) peers (d) mass media - ________ is the initial money, building, or machinery that is used to start a business.
(a) Capital (b) beginning (c) labour (d) wages - A ______ is a place with little or no vegetation
(a) oasis (b) lake (c) island (d) desert - The sum total of a people’s way of life is ______________
(a) culture (b) ethnicity (c) loyalty (d) obligation - Who was the First President of Nigeria?
(a) Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (b) Alhaji Shehu Shagari
(c) Chief MKO Abiola (d) Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe - When was the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) set up?
(a) April 2nd, 1972 (b) December 4th, 1972
(c) May 22nd, 1973 (d) May 28, 1975 - The Quran is to Muslims as ______ is to Christians.
(a) Bible (b) Laptop (c) Rosary (d) Club - The appropriation bill is also known as the national ______
(a) degree (b) budget (c) flag (d) journalism
Part B: Theory Questions
- a. Write out three sources of water.
b. Mention three professionals that are salary earners. - a. What is Division of Labour?
b. Write out two advantages of division of labour.
c. Write out one demerit of division of labour. - a. What is Unemployment?
b. Suggest three ways by which unemployment can be reduced in Nigeria. - a. What is a Bank?
b. Mention three reasons why people save in banks. - a. What are Natural Disasters?
b. Mention two examples of natural disasters.
Instructions:
- Students should write their names clearly at the top of the paper.
- Objective questions should be answered by circling the correct option.
- Theory questions should be answered in full sentences in the spaces provided.